Patents by Inventor Curt A. Novak
Curt A. Novak 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: 10092394Abstract: An inserter, system and method for inserting an IOL may include a lumen having an outer wall and an inner wall that includes at least one hollowed portion; a plunger for advancing along the lumen and having a plunger shaft extending into an open proximal end and terminating at a distal plunger end; a reservoir within the lumen between the distal plunger end and the distal insertion tip, having an opening that is misaligned with the at least one hollowed portion prior to advancing of the plunger, and that is aligned with the at least one hollowed portion during advancing of the plunger; and a viscous fluid within the lumen that flows along a bypass formed of the at least one hollowed portion and the opening and into the reservoir, decreasing an inserting displacement force effected at the distal insertion tip from a plunger displacement force applied to said plunger.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventor: Curt A. Novak
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Publication number: 20180021547Abstract: A system and method for the use of magneto-rheological fluids (MRF) and magnetically controlled elastomers (MCE) for use in fluid control and distribution apparatus which are responsive to control by a magnetic field are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventor: Curt A. Novak
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Patent number: 9775968Abstract: A system and method for the use of magneto-rheological fluids (MRF) and magnetically controlled elastomers (MCE) for use in fluid control and distribution apparatus which are responsive to control by a magnetic field are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventor: Curt A Novak
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Publication number: 20170000986Abstract: Method of forming a balloon catheter includes providing an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The method also includes coupling a distal end section to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The method also includes coupling a proximal end of a balloon to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, and coupling a distal portion of the balloon to the distal end section. The balloon has a working length between the proximal end and the distal end. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barnod
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Publication number: 20160331516Abstract: The present inserter, system and method suitable for inserting the IOL may include a lumen having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall including at least one hollowed portion; a plunger for advancing along the lumen, the plunger having a plunger shaft extending into the open proximal end and terminating at a distal plunger end; a reservoir within the lumen between the distal plunger end and the distal insertion tip, the reservoir having an opening that is misaligned with the at least one hollowed portion prior to advancing of the plunger, and that is aligned with the at least one hollowed portion during advancing of the plunger; and a viscous fluid within the lumen, wherein the viscous fluid flows along a bypass formed of the at least one hollowed portion and the opening and into said reservoir, thereby decreasing an inserting displacement force effected at the distal insertion tip from a plunger displacement force applied to said plunger.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Curt A. Novak
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Patent number: 9468744Abstract: Balloon catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The balloon catheter also includes a distal end section coupled to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon catheter also includes a balloon having a proximal portion sealingly coupled to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, a distal portion sealingly coupled to the distal end section, and a working length therebetween. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Patent number: 9402716Abstract: The present inserter, system and method suitable for inserting the IOL may include a lumen having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall including at least one hollowed portion; a plunger for advancing along the lumen, the plunger having a plunger shaft extending into the open proximal end and terminating at a distal plunger end; a reservoir within the lumen between the distal plunger end and the distal insertion tip, the reservoir having an opening that is misaligned with the at least one hollowed portion prior to advancing of the plunger, and that is aligned with the at least one hollowed portion during advancing of the plunger; and a viscous fluid within the lumen, wherein the viscous fluid flows along a bypass formed of the at least one hollowed portion and the opening and into said reservoir, thereby decreasing an inserting displacement force effected at the distal insertion tip from a plunger displacement force applied to said plunger.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS INC.Inventor: Curt A Novak
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Publication number: 20160074636Abstract: Balloon catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The balloon catheter also includes a distal end section coupled to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon catheter also includes a balloon having a proximal portion sealingly coupled to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, a distal portion sealingly coupled to the distal end section, and a working length therebetween. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Patent number: 9216274Abstract: Balloon catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The balloon catheter also includes a distal end section coupled to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon catheter also includes a balloon having a proximal portion sealingly coupled to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, a distal portion sealingly coupled to the distal end section, and a working length therebetween. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Publication number: 20140276899Abstract: A system and method for the use of magneto-rheological fluids (MRF) and magnetically controlled elastomers (MCE) for use in fluid control and distribution apparatus which are responsive to control by a magnetic field are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Curt A. Novak
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Publication number: 20140276898Abstract: The present inserter, system and method suitable for inserting the IOL may include a lumen having an outer wall and an inner wall, the inner wall including at least one hollowed portion; a plunger for advancing along the lumen, the plunger having a plunger shaft extending into the open proximal end and terminating at a distal plunger end; a reservoir within the lumen between the distal plunger end and the distal insertion tip, the reservoir having an opening that is misaligned with the at least one hollowed portion prior to advancing of the plunger, and that is aligned with the at least one hollowed portion during advancing of the plunger; and a viscous fluid within the lumen, wherein the viscous fluid flows along a bypass formed of the at least one hollowed portion and the opening and into said reservoir, thereby decreasing an inserting displacement force effected at the distal insertion tip from a plunger displacement force applied to said plunger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Curt A. Novak
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Publication number: 20140163466Abstract: Balloon catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having an outer tubular member having proximal and distal portions, and an inner tubular member having a distal length extending distally from the distal portion of the outer tubular member. The elongate tubular shaft has an inflation lumen and a guidewire lumen defined therein. The guidewire lumen extends along at least the distal length of inner tubular member. The balloon catheter also includes a distal end section coupled to a distal end of the inner tubular member and having a proximal end and a distal end. The balloon catheter also includes a balloon having a proximal portion sealingly coupled to the distal portion of the outer tubular member, a distal portion sealingly coupled to the distal end section, and a working length therebetween. The balloon defines an inner chamber. The proximal end of the distal end section is disposed within the inner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Patent number: 8657782Abstract: A catheter having shaft segments which are joined together by a strong bond providing a low profile shaft section with a flexibility transition and/or a compositional transition. A balloon catheter embodying features of the invention has a distal tip member and a coupling band member surrounding a junction of an inner tubular member of the shaft, and has a gradual change in bending stiffness along a distal end section of the shaft which extends distally from a location within the balloon interior. Another catheter embodying features of the invention has shaft segments joined together by a diagonal seam.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Patent number: 8403885Abstract: A catheter having shaft segments which are joined together by a strong bond providing a low profile shaft section with a flexibility transition and/or a compositional transition. A balloon catheter embodying features of the invention has a distal tip member and a coupling band member surrounding a junction of an inner tubular member of the shaft, and has a gradual change in bending stiffness along a distal end section of the shaft which extends distally from a location within the balloon interior. Another catheter embodying features of the invention has shaft segments joined together by a diagonal seam.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Publication number: 20120296273Abstract: A catheter having shaft segments which are joined together by a strong bond providing a low profile shaft section with a flexibility transition and/or a compositional transition. A balloon catheter embodying features of the invention has a distal tip member and a coupling band member surrounding a junction of an inner tubular member of the shaft, and has a gradual change in bending stiffness along a distal end section of the shaft which extends distally from a location within the balloon interior. Another catheter embodying features of the invention has shaft segments joined together by a diagonal seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Publication number: 20090156998Abstract: A catheter having shaft segments which are joined together by a strong bond providing a low profile shaft section with a flexibility transition and/or a compositional transition. A balloon catheter embodying features of the invention has a distal tip member and a coupling band member surrounding a junction of an inner tubular member of the shaft, and has a gradual change in bending stiffness along a distal end section of the shaft which extends distally from a location within the balloon interior. Another catheter embodying features of the invention has shaft segments joined together by a diagonal seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Ramon Arana, Daniel Brown, Curt A. Novak, Justin K. Mann, John A. Simpson, Bruce M. Wilson, Leonard D. Barbod
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Publication number: 20050199579Abstract: An elastic cloth is circularly engaged using an affixing means to hold abutting ends together to form a protective collar. In a tubular fashion, the protective collar is elastically affixable over an elongated neck of a bottle and the elastic cloth allows for emulating the contours of the necks. The protective collar is held in place by the affixing means and in direct engagement of the neck to provide for protecting glassware from chipping based on accidental contact with the bottle neck and preventing undesirable liquid drips by catching an excess liquid spilling over the lip of the bottle. Also, the protective collar allows for a decorative addition to the bottle through the allowed placement of fanciful designs on the front thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventor: Curt Novak