Patents by Inventor Charles Butcher

Charles Butcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10969935
    Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven content generation system is configured to interact with and inject user inputs into the decision-making process to navigate the user through the boundless creative space offered by content generation algorithms powered by AI. A content generation application may generate an initial collection of artifacts (e.g., multimedia) for exposure to a user, which may be generated based on user input, context awareness, or randomly generated. Responsive to user selection of one of the initial artifacts, a subsequent collection of artifacts is generated based on characteristics of the selected artifact. The generative process is recursive in that the generative application and the user continue to interact until the user decides to use one of the generated artifacts. The generative process enables the user to navigate the virtually infinite creative space of artifacts which may be generated by AI algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Butcher, Eric Paul Nichols, Mark Fenwick Wheeler, Ted Tai-Yu Chen, George Valavanis, Wesley Hodgson, Ines Khelifi
  • Patent number: 10936275
    Abstract: A system and method include presentation of a plurality of virtual objects to a first user, reception, from the first user, of a command to associate a voice annotation with one of the plurality of virtual objects, reception of audio signals of a first voice annotation from the first user, and storage the received audio signals in association with metadata indicating the first user and the one of the plurality of virtual objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Duncan Og Macconnell, Ilya Yurievich Rostovtsev, Stephen Earl Fenton, Bill Chau, Kenneth Douglas Smith, Kelly Jean Graham, Ines Khelifi, Thomas Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20200211540
    Abstract: A system and method includes capture of first speech audio signals emitted by a first user, conversion of the first speech audio signals into text data, input of the text data into a trained network to generate second speech audio signals based on the text data, processing of the second speech audio signals based on a first context of a playback environment, and playback of the processed second speech audio signals in the playback environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Duncan Og MACCONNELL, Thomas Charles BUTCHER
  • Publication number: 20200210138
    Abstract: A system and method include presentation of a plurality of virtual objects to a first user, reception, from the first user, of a command to associate a voice annotation with one of the plurality of virtual objects, reception of audio signals of a first voice annotation from the first user, and storage the received audio signals in association with metadata indicating the first user and the one of the plurality of virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Duncan Og MACCONNELL, Ilya Yurievich ROSTOVTSEV, Stephen Earl FENTON, Bill CHAU, Kenneth Douglas SMITH, Kelly Jean GRAHAM, Ines KHELIFI, Thomas Charles BUTCHER
  • Publication number: 20190377460
    Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven content generation system is configured to interact with and inject user inputs into the decision-making process to navigate the user through the boundless creative space offered by content generation algorithms powered by AI. A content generation application may generate an initial collection of artifacts (e.g., multimedia) for exposure to a user, which may be generated based on user input, context awareness, or randomly generated. Responsive to user selection of one of the initial artifacts, a subsequent collection of artifacts is generated based on characteristics of the selected artifact. The generative process is recursive in that the generative application and the user continue to interact until the user decides to use one of the generated artifacts. The generative process enables the user to navigate the virtually infinite creative space of artifacts which may be generated by AI algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Charles BUTCHER, Eric Paul NICHOLS, Mark Fenwick WHEELER, Ted Tai-Yu CHEN, George VALAVANIS, Wesley HODGSON, Ines KHELIFI
  • Publication number: 20190126198
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for cleaning air comprising one or more pollutants, the method comprising contacting the air with thermal decompositions products of ozone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: University of Copenhagen
    Inventors: Matthew Stanley Johnsson, Andreww Charles Butcher, Carl Meusinger, Kristoffer Skovlund Kipinen
  • Patent number: 8986222
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20140257134
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher
  • Patent number: 8764679
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20140012158
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher
  • Patent number: 8277393
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprising a cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The cutting element includes an outer cannula defining a tissue-receiving opening and an inner cannula concentrically disposed within the outer cannula. The outer cannula has a trocar tip at its distal end and a cutting board snugly disposed within the outer cannula. The inner cannula defines an inner lumen that extends the length of the inner cannula and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher, John Phillip Hancock
  • Patent number: 8187294
    Abstract: A rotating surgical system is provided that includes a base, a first member rotably engaged with the base, and a second member fixed with said first member such that said first member and said second member rotate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20120059276
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, John P. Hancock, Charles Butcher
  • Patent number: 8109886
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher, John Phillip Hancock
  • Patent number: 7883476
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cuffing element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Suros Surgical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher, John Phillip Hancock
  • Publication number: 20100125283
    Abstract: A universal needle guide is disclosed comprising a body, a first needle aperture and a second needle aperture. The body includes an upper support portion and at least one attachment portion. The first needle aperture defines a first diameter disposed in the upper support portion. The second needle aperture defines a second diameter that is selectively alignable with the first needle aperture. The second diameter is smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Butcher, Jacob Flagle
  • Publication number: 20070073326
    Abstract: A rotating surgical system is provided that includes a base, a first member rotably engaged with the base, and a second member fixed with said first member such that said first member and said second member rotate together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20060155209
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cuffing element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a foot pedal operated hydraulic circuit. The entire biopsy device is configured to be disposable. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Miller, Joseph Mark, John Hancock, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20050113715
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprises a “tube within a tube” cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The inner cannula of the cutting element defines an inner lumen and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a pneumatic rotary motor and a pneumatic reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically or pneumatically powered through a foot pedal operated pneumatically circuit. In one embodiment, the cutting element includes a cannula hub that can be connected to a fluid source, such as a valve-controlled saline bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schwindt, Michael Miller, Joseph Mark, John Hancock, Charles Butcher
  • Publication number: 20040267157
    Abstract: A disposable tissue removal device comprising a cutting element mounted to a handpiece. The cutting element includes an outer cannula defining a tissue-receiving opening and an inner cannula concentrically disposed within the outer cannula. The outer cannula has a trocar tip at its distal end and a cutting board snugly disposed within the outer cannula. The inner cannula defines an inner lumen that extends the length of the inner cannula and terminates in an inwardly beveled, razor-sharp cutting edge. The inner cannula is driven by both a rotary motor and a reciprocating motor. At the end of its stroke, the inner cannula makes contact with the cutting board to completely sever the tissue. An aspiration vacuum is applied to the inner lumen to aspirate excised tissue through the inner cannula and into a collection trap that is removably mounted to the handpiece. The rotary and reciprocating motors are hydraulically powered through a hydraulic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Michael E. Miller, Joseph L. Mark, Charles Butcher, John P. Hancock