Patents by Inventor Craig Meyer
Craig Meyer 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: 11877756Abstract: A system for decorticating at least one bone surface includes an elongated soft tissue protector, an elongated drive shaft and a cutter. The elongated soft tissue protector has a bore extending therethrough. The bore has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The cutter may be located on or near a distal end of the drive shaft. The cutter has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The maximum lateral extent of the cutter is greater than the minimum lateral extent of the bore but is no greater than the maximum lateral extent of the bore. The bore of the soft tissue protector is configured to slidably receive the cutter therethrough. Other systems and methods for decorticating at least one bone surface are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SI-Bone Inc.Inventors: Paul Sand, Bret Schneider, Patrick Kahn, Scott A. Yerby, Gerard Librodo, Khalid Sethi, Craig Meyer, Michael Didinsky, Thomas A. McNally, Robert McLain, Nikolas Kerr, Eric Swick, Yale Van Dyne, Jen Kasler
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Patent number: 11861528Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for an infringement detection system that obtains images of products and images of proprietary objects, and analyzes the images to make coarse matches. An image comparison engine may transform or augment the data for comparison for coarse and refined matching. The outputs of the image comparison engine are initial infringement predictions that are further evaluated using refined matching including shape fitting. The detection system outputs refined infringement predictions, which may be optionally confirmed as counterfeit based on various considerations (e.g., known inauthentic products, suspect sales history, text and image anomalies, etc.). Upon a refined match or confirmation, the detection system records potential infringements and associated metadata into a database to initiate an optional response action.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Barry Brager, Craig Meyer
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Publication number: 20230391104Abstract: An ink delivery system for delivering ink to an inkjet printhead includes: an ink tank; the inkjet printhead having a printhead inlet port and a printhead outlet port; an ink supply line connected between the ink tank and the printhead inlet port; an ink return line connected between the ink tank and the printhead outlet port; an ink recirculation pump positioned in the ink return line; an ink filter positioned in the ink return line; a bypass line for bypassing ink around the ink filter; a bypass valves for controlling flow of ink either through the ink filter or through the bypass line; and a controller for coordinating the bypass valve and the pump. The controller is configured to pump ink from the printhead outlet port to the ink tank via the bypass line when the return line contains air.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Zhenya Yourlo, Peter Crichton, Mei Wang, Nicolas Chin, Craig Meyer
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Patent number: 11433683Abstract: An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer includes: (a) an ink delivery module for supplying and receiving ink in a circulating fluidic loop having positive and negative pressure ink lines; (b) print modules interconnected between the positive pressure ink line and the negative pressure ink line. The ink delivery module has regulator pumps for gross control of ink pressure in the print modules; and each print module has a respective pressure control system for dynamic fine control of ink pressure in each individual print module.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventors: Craig Meyer, Jason Mark Thelander, Mark Profaca, Stuart Wheatley
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Publication number: 20220096098Abstract: A system for decorticating at least one bone surface includes an elongated soft tissue protector, an elongated drive shaft and a cutter. The elongated soft tissue protector has a bore extending therethrough. The bore has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The cutter may be located on or near a distal end of the drive shaft. The cutter has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The maximum lateral extent of the cutter is greater than the minimum lateral extent of the bore but is no greater than the maximum lateral extent of the bore. The bore of the soft tissue protector is configured to slidably receive the cutter therethrough. Other systems and methods for decorticating at least one bone surface are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Paul SAND, Bret SCHNEIDER, Patrick KAHN, Scott A. YERBY, Gerard LIBRODO, Khalid SETHI, Craig MEYER, Michael DIDINSKY, Thomas A. MCNALLY, Robert MCLAIN, Nikolas KERR, Eric SWICK, Yale VAN DYNE, Jen KASLER
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Patent number: 11116519Abstract: A system for decorticating at least one bone surface includes an elongated soft tissue protector, an elongated drive shaft and a cutter. The elongated soft tissue protector has a bore extending therethrough. The bore has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The cutter may be located on or near a distal end of the drive shaft. The cutter has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The maximum lateral extent of the cutter is greater than the minimum lateral extent of the bore but is no greater than the maximum lateral extent of the bore. The bore of the soft tissue protector is configured to slidably receive the cutter therethrough. Other systems and methods for decorticating at least one bone surface are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: SI-Bone Inc.Inventors: Paul Sand, Bret Schneider, Patrick Kahn, Scott A. Yerby, Gerard Librodo, Khalid Sethi, Craig Meyer, Michael Didinsky, Thomas A. McNally, Robert McLain, Nikolas Kerr, Eric Swick, Yale Van Dyne, Jen Kasler
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Publication number: 20200338901Abstract: An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer includes: (a) an ink delivery module for supplying and receiving ink in a circulating fluidic loop having positive and negative pressure ink lines; (b) print modules interconnected between the positive pressure ink line and the negative pressure ink line. The ink delivery module has regulator pumps for gross control of ink pressure in the print modules; and each print module has a respective pressure control system for dynamic fine control of ink pressure in each individual print module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Craig MEYER, Jason Mark THELANDER, Mark PROFACA, Stuart WHEATLEY
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Patent number: 10744785Abstract: A print module configured for interconnection between a positive ink line and a negative ink line via respective inlet and outlet lines. The print module includes: an inlet port; an outlet port; a printhead interconnected between the inlet port and the outlet port; a control valve positioned at the inlet port for controlling an ink pressure in the printhead; an ink pressure sensor for sensing an ink pressure in the print module; and a controller for receiving feedback from the pressure sensor and controlling the control valve. During printing, the ink pressure sensor, the controller and the control valve cooperate to control a backpressure in the printhead within a predetermined backpressure range.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Memjet Technology LimitedInventors: Craig Meyer, Jason Thelander, Mark Profaca, Stuart Wheatley
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Publication number: 20200229978Abstract: Example embodiments provide techniques for managing and resolving failed glaucoma drainage devices (GDDs). In example embodiments, these techniques require only a simple office or minor-operating room procedure. For example, a GDD may fail due to a fibrous capsule forming about the plate portion of the GDD and preventing aqueous flowing through the tube of the GDD from the anterior region from leaving the encapsulated bleb area. The failed GDD may be made to function effectively again, in an example embodiment, by placing and/or implanting a stent implant into the wall of the fibrous capsule to allow aqueous to flow through the stent into the subconjunctival space. According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for treating a failed GDD is provided. In an example embodiment, the method comprises placing a stent implant in the wall of the capsule surrounding a posteriorly placed episcleral plate of the GDD.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Mark B. SHERWOOD, Craig A. MEYERS
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Patent number: 10561337Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for rapid 3D dynamic arterial spin labeling with a sparse model-based image reconstruction are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring magnetic resonance data associated with an area of interest of a subject. The magnetic resonance data includes associated with arterial spin labeling (ASL) of the area of interest. The method also includes performing image reconstruction on the acquired resonance data. The image reconstruction includes compressed sensing enforcing a model-based sparsity constraint, where the model-based sparsity constraint is based on an ASL signal prototype dictionary.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: University of Virginia Patent FoundationInventors: Li Zhao, Craig Meyer
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Patent number: 10314511Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a muscle abnormality. The method may include acquiring image data associated with a plurality of muscles in an area of interest of a living subject and generating a data model for the plurality of muscles based on the image data. The method further includes calculating the volume and/or length of one of the plurality of muscles based on the data model, and determining if the volume and/or length for the muscle, as calculated, deviates from volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle. If it is determined that the volume and/or length for the muscle deviates from the volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle, a muscle abnormality can be identified based on the deviation.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATIONInventors: Craig Meyer, Silvia Blemker, Geoffrey Handsfield, Mark F. Abel
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Publication number: 20190105917Abstract: A print module configured for interconnection between a positive ink line and a negative ink line via respective inlet and outlet lines. The print module includes: an inlet port; an outlet port; a printhead interconnected between the inlet port and the outlet port; a control valve positioned at the inlet port for controlling an ink pressure in the printhead; an ink pressure sensor for sensing an ink pressure in the print module; and a controller for receiving feedback from the pressure sensor and controlling the control valve. During printing, the ink pressure sensor, the controller and the control valve cooperate to control a backpressure in the printhead within a predetermined backpressure range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Craig Meyer, Jason Thelander, Mark Profaca, Stuart Wheatley
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Patent number: 10252540Abstract: An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer includes: a positive ink line; a negative ink line; and one or more print modules interconnected between the positive ink line and the negative ink line. Each print module includes: an inlet port; an outlet port; a printhead interconnected between the inlet port and the outlet port; a control valve positioned at the inlet port for controlling an ink pressure in the printhead; an ink pressure sensor for sensing an ink pressure in the print module; and a controller for receiving feedback from the pressure sensor and controlling the control valve. During printing, the ink pressure sensor, the controller and the control valve cooperate to control a backpressure in the printhead within a predetermined backpressure range.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Craig Meyer, Jason Thelander, Mark Profaca, Stuart Wheatley
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Publication number: 20190090888Abstract: A system for decorticating at least one bone surface includes an elongated soft tissue protector, an elongated drive shaft and a cutter. The elongated soft tissue protector has a bore extending therethrough. The bore has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The cutter may be located on or near a distal end of the drive shaft. The cutter has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The maximum lateral extent of the cutter is greater than the minimum lateral extent of the bore but is no greater than the maximum lateral extent of the bore. The bore of the soft tissue protector is configured to slidably receive the cutter therethrough. Other systems and methods for decorticating at least one bone surface are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: SI-Bone Inc.Inventors: Paul SAND, M. Bret SCHNEIDER, Patrick KAHN, Scott A. YERBY, Gerard LIBRODO, Khalid SETHI, Craig MEYER, Michael DIDINSKY, Thomas A. MCNALLY, Robert MCLAIN, Nikolas KERR, Eric SWICK, Yale VAN DYNE, Jen KASLER
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Publication number: 20170313096Abstract: An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer includes: a positive ink line; a negative ink line; and one or more print modules interconnected between the positive ink line and the negative ink line. Each print module includes: an inlet port; an outlet port; a printhead interconnected between the inlet port and the outlet port; a control valve positioned at the inlet port for controlling an ink pressure in the printhead; an ink pressure sensor for sensing an ink pressure in the print module; and a controller for receiving feedback from the pressure sensor and controlling the control valve. During printing, the ink pressure sensor, the controller and the control valve cooperate to control a backpressure in the printhead within a predetermined backpressure range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Craig Meyer, Jason Thelander, Mark Profaca, Stuart Wheatley
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Publication number: 20170035319Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for rapid 3D dynamic arterial spin labeling with a sparse model-based image reconstruction are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring magnetic resonance data associated with an area of interest of a subject. The magnetic resonance data includes associated with arterial spin labeling (ASL) of the area of interest. The method also includes performing image reconstruction on the acquired resonance data. The image reconstruction includes compressed sensing enforcing a model-based sparsity constraint, where the model-based sparsity constraint is based on an ASL signal prototype dictionary.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Li Zhao, Craig Meyer
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Publication number: 20140364723Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a muscle abnormality. The method may include acquiring image data associated with a plurality of muscles in an area of interest of a living subject and generating a data model for the plurality of muscles based on the image data. The method further includes calculating the volume and/or length of one of the plurality of muscles based on the data model, and determining if the volume and/or length for the muscle, as calculated, deviates from volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle. If it is determined that the volume and/or length for the muscle deviates from the volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle, a muscle abnormality can be identified based on the deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Craig Meyer, Silvia Blemker, Geoffrey Handsfield, Mark F. Abel
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Patent number: 8667006Abstract: A facet peer category navigation system enables enhanced navigation of a faceted search system by a facet peer agent enabled enhanced navigation of a faceted search system by identifying a plurality of targets in a database searchable by a faceted search system. A web page configured to run the faceted search system is displayed, and responsive to a display of a target anywhere on the web page and to an activation of a control associated with the target, a list of all peer targets of the target is displayed in a window on the web page.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Matthew Blackwell, John Hans Handy-Bosma, Lauren Sarah Lyn, Brian Craig Meyer, James Caldwell Porter
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Patent number: 8631928Abstract: A sheet material conveyor includes a pocket conveyor with at least one moving pocket for collecting printed sheet material, the pocket conveyor having a release area for releasing the printing sheet material in the pocket. The sheet material conveyor also includes an air supply device providing air to the pocket at the release area. A pocket with air supply holes and a method for releasing printed sheet material using pressurized air is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Glen Roger Caron, Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Richard Craig Meyer
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Patent number: 7775513Abstract: A mobile feeder system is provided including a feeder having a center of gravity, and an intermediate feeder base supporting the feeder for horizontal movement between a cantilevered position in which the center of gravity lies outside the intermediate base and a non-cantilevered position in which the center of gravity lies over the intermediate base. A gathering device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Goss International Americas, Inc.Inventors: Michael David Desfosses, Richard Craig Meyer