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).
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Patent number: 10639004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20180153193Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventor: David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20160106137Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: David A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 9220292Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: NEXT PROBLEMS, INC.Inventor: David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20150182726Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Catheter Robotics, Inc.Inventor: David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20150064317Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20140364719Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20140221122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Peter G. Ifju, Jarrod Mark Bonsmann, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20130344201Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20130217997Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 8428691Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20120022355Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7906160Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
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Patent number: 7842326Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7799363Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
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Patent number: 7794770Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: NEXT Proteins, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, David A. Jenkins, Steven A. Rittmanic
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Patent number: 7713210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Publication number: 20100106011Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna, David A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7648462Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventors: David A. Jenkins, Charles Bryan Byrd, Praveen Dala-Krishna
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Publication number: 20080206415Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Shawn Sherwood, Steven Anthony Rittmanic, David A. Jenkins