Patents by Inventor David A. Jenkins

David A. Jenkins 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: 10639004
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20180153193
    Abstract: A method according to an embodiment may be used to make a carbonated protein beverage composition for large quantity mass production purposes. The method includes flowing a liquid protein concentrate and water, and mixing them to form a beverage composition pre-mix. The temperature of the pre-mix is sensed, and the water temperature of the water prior to mixing with the flowing protein concentrate is controlled to maintain a substantially constant temperature of the beverage composition pre-mix. Carbonation is added to the temperature controlled pre-mix to form the carbonated protein beverage composition, which is then containerized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventor: David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20160106137
    Abstract: A carbonated protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage prepared using a cold-fill preparation and packaging process and carbonation in the container prior to sealing, providing a protein beverage composition with a protein content of about 2.0% by weight to about 6% by weight protein, carbon dioxide at level of between about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes, a pH of between about 2.0 to about 3.4, and at least one additional ingredient, wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage composition and during subsequent storage without refrigeration for a time period of at least 18 months after packaging, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health in the absence of a preservative, wherein the essentially free from active microbe condition is created by the inactivation of microbes by carbonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: David A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9220292
    Abstract: A carbonated protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage prepared using a cold-fill preparation and packaging process and carbonation in the container prior to sealing, providing a protein beverage composition with a protein content of about 2.0% by weight to about 6% by weight protein, carbon dioxide at level of between about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes, a pH of between about 2.0 to about 3.4, and at least one additional ingredient, wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage composition and during subsequent storage without refrigeration for a time period of at least 18 months after packaging, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health in the absence of a preservative, wherein the essentially free from active microbe condition is created by the inactivation of microbes by carbonation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: NEXT PROBLEMS, INC.
    Inventor: David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20150182726
    Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and non-transitory processor-readable storage media for a computing device to generate repositioning instructions for a remotely-controlled catheter positioning system to position a first catheter co-located with a second catheter within a patient's organ, including performing image analysis on imagery generated based on data from the first catheter, calculating positioning corrections based on the performed image analysis, generating repositioning instructions based on the calculated positioning correction information, and transmitting control signals based on the generated repositioning instructions to the remotely-controlled catheter positioning device. The computing device may also determine whether a representation of the second catheter is within the imagery based on the performed image analysis and whether a representation of a tip of the second catheter is at a desired location within the imagery. In an embodiment, the first catheter may be an ultrasound catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Catheter Robotics, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20150064317
    Abstract: A carbonated protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage prepared using a cold-fill preparation and packaging process and carbonation in the container prior to sealing, providing a protein beverage composition with a protein content of about 2.0% by weight to about 6% by weight protein, carbon dioxide at level of between about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes, a pH of between about 2.0 to about 3.4, and at least one additional ingredient, wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage composition and during subsequent storage without refrigeration for a time period of at least 18 months after packaging, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health in the absence of a preservative, wherein the essentially free from active microbe condition is created by the inactivation of microbes by carbonation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20140364719
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20140221122
    Abstract: Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for providing a golf club shaft that has coupling between one or more bending modes and one or more twisting modes of deformation. In a specific embodiment, bending the shaft along a central longitudinal axis of the shaft in a plane of bending results in twisting of the shaft about the same central longitudinal axis of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Peter G. Ifju, Jarrod Mark Bonsmann, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20130344201
    Abstract: A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying, wherein the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20130217997
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 8428691
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20120022355
    Abstract: An integrated electrophysiology and ultrasound imaging system includes a workstation, electrophysiology processing circuits, a compact ultrasound imaging system having a combination of an isolation circuit, an ultrasound signal generator, and a beam former within a single unit. The integrated workstation provides a single control interface and data display for the electrophysiology and ultrasound imaging subsystems. Integrating the control of electrophysiology and ultrasound imaging equipment within a single workstation reduces clinician workload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7906160
    Abstract: An improved protein beverage/drink composition, is disclosed and provides a relatively high protein content, ranging from about 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight, while optionally employing a carbonation concentration between about 0.1 volumes of carbonation (per volume of liquid drink solution or liquid drink suspension) to about 6 volumes of carbonation which is used to provide taste and mouth feel for the drink and which is also used to inactivate pathogenic microbes. Preferably the protein is a protein, such preferably as whey protein, or others. The protein beverage may contain an additive which provides energy generation enhancement. High pressure processing may also be used to inactivate microbes. The high pressure processing may be carried out prior to or after carbonation, and prior to or after packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
  • Patent number: 7842326
    Abstract: An improved carbonated protein beverage/drink composition which provides a relatively bill protein content, ranging from about 2% by weight to about 15% by weight, while simultaneously employing a carbonation concentration between about 0.1 volumes of carbonation (per volume of liquid drink solution or liquid drink suspension) to about 4 volumes of carbonation. Preferably the protein is whey protein. The carbonated protein beverage has been heat treated to inactivate microbes in the presence of the carbonation which is used to provide taste and mouth feel for the drink. Typically, the treatment for microbe inactivation is carried out in the individual package used for storage and handling of the carbonated protein drink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7799363
    Abstract: An improved protein beverage which may provide a relatively high protein content, ranging from about 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight, while optionally employing a carbonation concentration between about 0.1 volumes of carbonation (per volume of liquid drink) to about 6 volumes of carbonation. Preferably the protein is a protein, such preferably as whey protein, or others. The protein beverage may contain juice and/or an additive which provides energy generation enhancement. The protein beverage may be heat treated to inactivate pathogenic microbes in the presence of the carbonation which may be used to provide taste and mouth feel for the drink. Typically, the treatment for pathogenic microbe inactivation is carried out in the individual package used for storage and handling of the protein drink. The protein beverage may be prepared from a protein beverage concentrate, which may be in the form of a syrup concentrate or a powder concentrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
  • Patent number: 7794770
    Abstract: An improved protein beverage/drink composition which may provide a relatively high protein content, ranging from about 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight, while optionally employing a carbonation concentration between about 0.1 volumes of carbonation (per volume of liquid drink solution or liquid drink suspension) to about 6 volumes of carbonation. Preferably the protein is a protein, such preferably as whey protein, or others. The protein beverage may contain juice and/or an additive which provides energy generation enhancement. The protein beverage may be heat treated to inactivate pathogenic microbes in the presence of the carbonation which may be used to provide taste and mouth feel for the drink. Typically, the treatment for pathogenic microbe inactivation is carried out in the individual package used for storage and handling of the protein drink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
  • Patent number: 7713210
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20100106011
    Abstract: An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7648462
    Abstract: A system and method for limiting a temperature induced in a body by an ultrasound imaging catheter are provided. The method includes receiving, at an isolation box, an imaging signal from an imaging catheter, receiving, at an isolation box, a signal indicative of a temperature of tissue adjacent to the imaging catheter, removing power to the imaging catheter at the isolation box if the signal indicates the temperature of tissue adjacent to the imaging catheter exceeds a known value, and sending the imaging signal from the catheter to a processor if the signal indicates the temperature of tissue adjacent to the imaging catheter is less than the limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Jenkins, Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna
  • Publication number: 20080206415
    Abstract: A protein beverage composition and a method of making it relate to a beverage including a protein essentially free of caseinate and derived from an aqueous protein isolate collected from membrane-filtration isolation of the protein and without substantial drying the protein beverage composition exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 4.6. Substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and the protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage and for a time period of at least one year after packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins