Patents by Inventor Chris Roth
Chris Roth 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).
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Patent number: 8992420Abstract: Methods and apparatus for off-axis visualization are described herein. An endoluminal tissue manipulation assembly is disclosed which provides for a stable endoluminal platform and which also provides for effective triangulation of tools. Such an apparatus may comprise an optionally shape-lockable elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and adapted for endoluminal advancement in a patient body, at least one articulatable visualization lumen disposed near or at a distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulating visualization lumen being adapted to articulate off-axis relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and at least one articulatable tool arm member disposed near or at the distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulatable tool arm member being adapted to articulate off-axis and manipulate a tissue region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Tracy D. Maahs, Richard C. Ewers, Arvin T. Chang, Chris Rothe, Eugene C. Chen, Marvin C. Elmer, Gilbert Madrid, Kabir Gambhir
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Publication number: 20150052869Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
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Publication number: 20140230397Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
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Publication number: 20140223877Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Inventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
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Publication number: 20140208710Abstract: A lawn care device may include a cutting deck housing at least one blade, a rotatable shaft, and a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft. The blade mount may include at least one engagement slot configured to enclose at least a portion of the at least one blade. The blade mount may further include at least one protruding member disposed within the engagement slot to secure the at least one blade within the engagement slot responsive to insertion of the at least one blade into the engagement slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Chris Roth, Darren Chandler, Lennie Rhoades, Steve Brinkman, Sean Dwyer
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Patent number: 8700428Abstract: An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Allscripts Software, LLCInventors: Eric Rosow, Joe Adam, Chris Roth
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Publication number: 20140080670Abstract: Riding lawn mowers may utilize friction drives configured with a variable normal force between frictional components. In a riding lawn mower, an internal combustion engine may be coupled to a differential via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a variable normal force in order to provide improved power transfer and/or shifting performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: HUSQVARNA CONSUMER OUTDOOR PRODUCTS N.A., INC.Inventors: Matthew Elder, Brad Graham, Justin Warner, Eric Canonge, Warren W. Pendry, Lennie D. Rhoades, Jeffrey C. Hickman, Darren Chandler, Duncan Burns, JR., Rick Nelson, Alex Evrard, Jeremy Hansen, Chris Roth
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Patent number: 8574243Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Vahid C. Saadat, Kenneth Jerome Michlitsch, Rich C. Ewers, Chris Rothe, Rodney Brenneman, Cang Lam, Eugene Chen
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Patent number: 8562516Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access. An elongate body is configured for insertion within a body lumen, conduit, organ, orifice, passageway or cavity, the elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, and an articulating element disposed near the distal region, the articulating element configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body. The elongate may achieve access in an endoluminal or a laparoscopic fashion. Methods of using the apparatus are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: USGI Medical Inc.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, John A. Cox, Chris Rothe
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Patent number: 8512229Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access. An elongate body is configured for insertion within a body lumen, conduit, organ, orifice or passageway, the elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, and an articulating element disposed near the distal region, the articulating element configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body. Methods of using apparatus of the present invention are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: USGI Medical Inc.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Desmond Birkett, Chris Rothe, Tracy Maahs
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Publication number: 20130173281Abstract: An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Inventors: Eric Rosow, Joe Adam, Chris Roth
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Publication number: 20130041214Abstract: Methods and apparatus for off-axis visualization are described herein. An endoluminal tissue manipulation assembly is disclosed which provides for a stable endoluminal platform and which also provides for effective triangulation of tools. Such an apparatus may comprise an optionally shape-lockable elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and adapted for endoluminal advancement in a patient body, at least one articulatable visualization lumen disposed near or at a distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulating visualization lumen being adapted to articulate off-axis relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and at least one articulatable tool arm member disposed near or at the distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulatable tool arm member being adapted to articulate off-axis and manipulate a tissue region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: USGI MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Tracy D. Maahs, Richard C. Ewers, Arvin T. Chang, Chris Rothe, Eugene C. Chen, Marvin C. Elmer, Gilbert Madrid, Kabir Gambhir
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Publication number: 20120296348Abstract: Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably dispose through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical member, tissue stabilizing members positioned at the tubular member distal end which are adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, and a delivery tube pivotable about the tissue stabilizer. The stabilizing members can be adapted to become angled relative to longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member. Moreover, one or all the articulation controls and functions can be integrated into a singular handle assembly connectable to the tissue manipulation assembly via a rigid or flexible tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: USGI MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Richard C. Ewers, Cang C. Laduca, Robert A. Vaughan, Chris Rothe, Kenneth J. Michlitsch
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Patent number: 8277373Abstract: Methods and apparatus for off-axis visualization are described herein. An endoluminal tissue manipulation assembly is disclosed which provides for a stable endoluminal platform and which also provides for effective triangulation of tools. Such an apparatus may comprise an optionally shape-lockable elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and adapted for endoluminal advancement in a patient body, at least one articulatable visualization lumen disposed near or at a distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulating visualization lumen being adapted to articulate off-axis relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and at least one articulatable tool arm member disposed near or at the distal region of the elongate body, the at least one articulatable tool arm member being adapted to articulate off-axis and manipulate a tissue region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Tracy D. Maahs, Richard C. Ewers, Arvin T. Chang, Chris Rothe, Eugene C. Chen, Marvin C. Elmer, Gilbert Madrid, Kabir Gambhir
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Patent number: 8236009Abstract: Needle assemblies for tissue manipulation are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical member, tissue stabilizing members positioned at the tubular member distal end which are adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, and a delivery tube pivotable about the tissue stabilizer. A needle deployment assembly is deployable through the tissue manipulation assembly via a handle assembly, through the tubular member, and into or through tissue. An elongate pusher is translationally disposed within a sheath of the needle deployment assembly and can be urged distally for deploying an anchor assembly from the sheath distal end. The anchor assembly is positioned distally of the pusher within the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Chris Rothe, Richard C. Ewers
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Patent number: 8216253Abstract: Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical member, tissue stabilizing members positioned at the tubular member distal end which are adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, and a delivery tube pivotable about the tissue stabilizer. The stabilizing members can be adapted to become angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member. Moreover, one or all the articulation controls and functions can be integrated into a singular handle assembly connectable to the tissue manipulation assembly via a rigid or flexible tubular body.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Vahid Saadat, Richard C. Ewers, Cang C. Lam, Robert A. Vaughan, Chris Rothe, Kenneth J. Michlitsch
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Publication number: 20110231203Abstract: An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Eric Rosow, Joe Adam, Chris Roth
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Patent number: 7955340Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth J. Michlitsch, Vahid C. Saadat, Richard C. Ewers, Chris Rothe, Rodney Brenneman, Cang C. Lam, Eugene C. Chen
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Patent number: 7953610Abstract: An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Eclipsys CorporationInventors: Eric Rosow, Joe Adam, Chris Roth
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Patent number: D649981Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.Inventors: Chris Roth, David Briney