Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Foster

Daniel J. Foster 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).

  • Publication number: 20240394719
    Abstract: A multi-tenant, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) manufacturing platform offers a variety of industrial applications to end customers—including but not limited to MES, ERP, quality management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management (CRM)—and implements associated architectural features that address a number of issues relating to data sharing, security, scalability, and other concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Vanbrocklin, Matthew G. White, Joshua Searles, Andrew M. Wilber, Jason W. Malzahn, Alex G. Castle, Scott A. Gaskins, Michael J. Pantaleano, Jerry L. Foster
  • Publication number: 20240394808
    Abstract: A multi-tenant, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) manufacturing platform offers a variety of industrial applications to end customers-including but not limited to MES, ERP, quality management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management (CRM)—and implements associated architectural features that address a number of issues relating to data sharing, security, scalability, and other concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Vanbrocklin, Matthew G. White, Joshua Searles, Andrew M. Wilber, Jason W. Malzahn, Alex G. Castle, Scott A. Gaskins, Michael J. Pantaleano, Jerry L. Foster
  • Publication number: 20240393770
    Abstract: A multi-tenant, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) manufacturing platform offers a variety of industrial applications to end customers—including but not limited to MES, ERP, quality management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management (CRM)—and implements associated architectural features that address a number of issues relating to data sharing, security, scalability, and other concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Vanbrocklin, Andrew M. Wilber, Alex G. Castle, Michael J. Pantaleano, Jerry L. Foster
  • Publication number: 20240394275
    Abstract: A multi-tenant, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) manufacturing platform offers a variety of industrial applications to end customers—including but not limited to MES, ERP, quality management, supply chain management, and customer relationship management (CRM)—and implements associated architectural features that address a number of issues relating to data sharing, security, scalability, and other concerns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Vanbrocklin, Matthew G. White, Joshua Searles, Andrew M. Wilber, Jason W. Malzahn, Alex G. Castle, Michael J. Pantaleano, Jerry L. Foster
  • Patent number: 12151114
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implantable medical device including a housing, a header, a connector port, and a collet assembly. The header can be arranged with the housing. The connector port can be arranged within the header and configured to couple an implantable lead to the header. The collet assembly can be arranged within the connector port and configured to frictionally engage a portion of the implantable lead and to secure the implantable lead with the header in response to insertion of the portion of the implantable lead into the connector port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. English, Moira B. Sweeney, Trey H. Achterhoff, Benjamin J. Haasl, Robert A. Jones, Daniel J. Foster
  • Patent number: 12128195
    Abstract: Embodiments of a deployment system may include a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end. An actuator may be disposed at the distal end of the catheter and may be operatively connected to electrical connectors extending longitudinally along the catheter from the proximal end to the actuator. The electrical connectors may be configured for transmission of signals to the actuator. One or more connections may be coupled to the actuator and to a deployable medical device disposed at the distal end of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Raed N. Rizq, Daniel J. Foster, Ajay Gupta
  • Publication number: 20240341724
    Abstract: A medical imaging device is disclosed. The medical imaging device includes an ultrasound transducer having an acoustic stack comprising an active surface opposite a backing surface, a magnetic tracking sensor assembly, and a layered circuit assembly electrically and mechanically coupled to the ultrasound transducer and the magnetic tracking sensor assembly. The magnetic tracking sensor assembly includes a coupling surface. The backing surface aligns with the coupling surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Brian Graveley, Daniel J. Foster, Sebastian Ordas Carboni, Kyle True, Lawrence Jay Backman
  • Publication number: 20240325774
    Abstract: Metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes may be treated using a system that is adapted to modulate an hepatic neural plexus of a patient. The system includes a stimulation device adapted for implantation near the patient's hepatic neural plexus and to provide mechanical energy to the patient's hepatic neural plexus, a source of excitation energy adapted to provide excitation energy to the stimulation device, and a controller that is operably coupled to the source of excitation energy and is adapted to control the source of excitation energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian Graveley, Daniel J. Foster, Kyle True, Brian L. Schmidt, Devon N. Arnholt
  • Patent number: 12060596
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for increasing the yield of an extracellular product synthesized by an organism cultured in a continuous aerobic fermentation system. The extracellular product yield is increased through the use of an organism modified to decreased production of polyhydroxyalkanoate, to increase production of the extracellular product, and to include promoters that can be inducible in response to nutrient limitation conditions. The extracellular product yield is also increased by operating the continuous fermentation system under particular nutrient limitation conditions. Also provided are non-naturally occurring organisms that have been modified for use with the provided methods, and extracellular products made using the provided methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Brett Foster, Cristina Serrano Amatriain, Gary J. Smith, Paul Sheldon Pearlman, Mark Paul Taylor, Jonathan Combe, Daniel Bawdon
  • Publication number: 20240264727
    Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may obtain fingerprint-verification criteria for controlling verification of fingerprints. For each of a plurality of respective inputs that correspond to respective restricted operations, the device may identify fingerprint features of the respective input. The device may determine fingerprint-verification information for the respective input. In response to detecting the respective input and in accordance with a determination that the fingerprint-verification information meets respective authorization criteria for the respective restricted operation, the device may perform the respective restricted operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin J. POPE, Daniel W. JARVIS, Nicholas G. MERZ, Scott A. MYERS, Michael A. CRETELLA, Michael ENG, James H. FOSTER, Terry L. GILTON, Myra HAGGERTY, Byron B. HAN, M. Evans HANKEY, Steven P. HOTELLING, Brian R. LAND, Stephen Brian LYNCH, Paul MEADE, Mushtaq A. SARWAR, John P. TERNUS, Paul M. THOMPSON, Marcel VAN OS, John A. WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20240226459
    Abstract: A medical device includes a handle having a first end and a second end, a mixer positioned within the handle and an adapter coupled to the second end of the handle. A delivery needle includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The proximal end of the delivery needle is coupled to the first end of the handle. A sensor cable includes a distal end and a proximal end, and the proximal end of the sensor cable is positioned within the handle, and the distal end extends distally through the lumen of the delivery needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian Graveley, Benjamin Cleveland, Daniel J. Foster, Katie Knowles
  • Patent number: 12016777
    Abstract: An example system for delivering an implantable heart valve is disclosed. The system includes an inner shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and a first coupling member disposed along a portion of the distal end region, wherein the first coupling member includes a first aperture. The system also includes a support shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and a second coupling member disposed along a portion of the proximal end region, wherein the second coupling member includes a stem, wherein the stem includes a groove extending circumferentially around the stem. The system also includes a locking clip coupled to the inner shaft, wherein coupling the inner shaft to the support shaft includes extending at least a portion of the locking clip through the first aperture and into at least a portion of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Foster, Christopher Jay Scheff, Bradley S. Swehla
  • Patent number: 11980724
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a multilayer circuit, a first magnetic field sensor, and a second magnetic field sensor. The multilayer circuit extends between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis. The multilayer circuit includes a plurality of electrical pads positioned at the proximal end. The first magnetic field sensor is coupled to the multilayer circuit and has a primary sensing direction aligned with the longitudinal axis. The second magnetic field sensor is coupled to the multilayer circuit and oriented with respect to the first magnetic field sensor such that the second magnetic field sensor has a primary sensing direction aligned with an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Meyer, James E. Blood, David A. Chizek, Matthew Hein, Daniel J. Foster
  • Publication number: 20240138765
    Abstract: An example medical device includes a handle, an actuation mechanism coupled to the handle, and a delivery needle, wherein a proximal end of the delivery needle is coupled to a first end of the handle. A fluid delivery device is coupled to a second end of the housing, and a retractable sensor is positioned within the handle. The retractable sensor is configured to extend distally through a lumen of the delivery needle in a non-retracted position during placement of the delivery needle within a body of a patient, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism causes the retractable sensor to retract proximally through the lumen of the delivery needle into the handle to a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian Graveley, Daniel J. Foster, Katie Knowles
  • Publication number: 20240131277
    Abstract: A medical device includes a handle having a first end and a second end, a mixer positioned within the handle and an adapter coupled to the second end of the handle. A delivery needle includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The proximal end of the delivery needle is coupled to the first end of the handle. A sensor cable includes a distal end and a proximal end, and the proximal end of the sensor cable is positioned within the handle, and the distal end extends distally through the lumen of the delivery needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian Graveley, Benjamin Cleveland, Daniel J. Foster, Katie Knowles
  • Publication number: 20240071022
    Abstract: A system includes a medical device and computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause operations to be performed, including: receiving a three-dimensional (3D) image of anatomy, processing the 3D image to extract a 3D model identifying anatomical structures of interest, receiving images captured by an imaging device of the medical device as the medical device is navigated through a body lumen to a target site, including a current image of the target site, receiving medical device spatial information from a position sensing system including a transmitter/receiver in or on the medical device, processing the images and spatial information to generate a 3D surface map of the body lumen, registering the 3D model to the patient using the map and spatial information, and generating and displaying a graphical user interface overlaying a representation of a position/trajectory of the anatomical structures of interest on the current image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian GRAVELEY, Daniel J. FOSTER, Sebastian ORDAS CARBONI
  • Publication number: 20240041597
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example system includes an inner shaft having proximal and distal end regions and a first coupling member disposed along the distal end region, wherein the first coupling member includes a first projection and a first recess. The system also includes a support shaft having proximal and distal end regions and a second coupling member disposed along the proximal end region, wherein the second coupling member includes a second projection and a second recess. The system also includes a locking collar coupled to the inner shaft. Additionally, coupling the inner shaft to the support shaft includes placing at least a portion of the first projection into the second recess, placing at least a portion of the second projection into the first recess and positioning the locking collar along a portion of both the first and second coupling members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: KEVIN ROBERT POPPE, DANIEL J. FOSTER, CHRISTOPHER JAY SCHEFF, BRADLEY S. SWEHLA, ARTHUR CONAN DEWITT
  • Publication number: 20240029205
    Abstract: Medical imaging reconstruction of a subject's anatomy may include: monitoring first and second medical imaging data of the subject's anatomy, wherein: the first medical imaging data is captured from within the subject's anatomy by at least one first medical imaging device; the second medical imaging data is captured from outside of the subject's anatomy by at least one second medical imaging device; and at least one of the first medical imaging device or the second medical imaging device is operable to selectively target different regions of the subject's anatomy; and in response to detecting, based on the monitoring, a divergence in the first medical imaging data and the second medical imaging data above a predetermined threshold, updating a medical imaging reconstruction of the subject's anatomy that is based on the first medical imaging data and the second medical imaging data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle TRUE, Daniel J. FOSTER, Sebastian ORDAS CARBONI
  • Publication number: 20230404521
    Abstract: A medical device is described that may include a handle and a needle extending distally from the handle. The needle may be configured to be at least partially inserted into a body, and may include a sheath and a core disposed in the sheath. The core may have a distal portion including a distal tip, and a proximal portion distinct from the distal portion. A proximal end of the distal portion may be coupled to a distal end of the proximal portion to define a cavity between the proximal end of the distal portion and the distal end of the proximal portion. The needle may further include a device of a position sensing system arranged in the cavity. The device may be a transmitter device or a receiver device. The position sensing system may be configured to determine a position or an orientation of the distal tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Brian GRAVELEY, Daniel J. FOSTER, Sebastian ORDAS CARBONI
  • Publication number: 20230389996
    Abstract: Medical systems are described, including a medical system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. The first medical device includes a handle and an insertion portion with a first working channel. A distal portion of the insertion portion of the first medical device includes a first tracking element and at least one camera. The second medical device includes a handle and an insertion portion. A distal portion of the insertion portion of the second medical device includes a second tracking element. The first tracking element is configured to provide a signal that indicates a position or orientation of the distal portion of the first medical device. The second tracking element is configured to provide a signal that indicates a position or orientation of the distal portion of the second medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daragh NOLAN, Thomas SINNOTT, Garret REYNOLDS, Daniel J. FOSTER, Linda MAHER, Kyle TRUE, Sebastian ORDAS CARBONI, Andrew Brian GRAVELEY