Patents by Inventor David M. Schaller
David M. Schaller 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: 11948817Abstract: Exemplary substrate processing systems may include a transfer region housing defining an internal volume. A sidewall of the transfer region housing may define a sealable access for providing and receiving substrates. The systems may include a plurality of substrate supports disposed within the transfer region. The systems may also include a transfer apparatus having a central hub including a first shaft and a second shaft concentric with and counter-rotatable to the first shaft. The transfer apparatus may include a first end effector coupled with the first shaft. The first end effector may include a plurality of first arms. The transfer apparatus may also include a second end effector coupled with the second shaft. The second end effector may include a plurality of second arms having a number of second arms equal to the number of first arms of the first end effector.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Charles T. Carlson, Jason M. Schaller, Luke Bonecutter, David Blahnik
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Patent number: 10376353Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Argon Medical Devices Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Publication number: 20170202655Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 9668848Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 9510929Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and having a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts and, a plurality of connecting struts extending at an angle from the elongated struts to form closed geometric shapes. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes vessel engaging hooks at the second end portion. The first region has a plurality of closed looped spacer struts extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter when the filter is in the expanded position.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 9308075Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter with a curved tip, inserting a straightening device into the catheter to move the catheter tip from a curved position to a more straightened position, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, withdrawing the straightening device to enable the catheter tip to return to the curved condition, and inserting a filter grasping device though the catheter and a curved catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, Jr.
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Patent number: 8864793Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first distal region terminating at a first end and a second proximal region terminating at a second end of the filter and movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the filter portion and includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region has a retrieval hook and a spacer forming a looped region extending radially from the first region.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 8715313Abstract: A vessel filter movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter, the first region including a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts and a plurality of connecting struts extending at an angle from the elongated struts. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the filter portion, the second region including a plurality of vessel engaging hooks. The hooks have a heel portion and a vessel penetrating portion, the vessel penetrating portion having a plurality of teeth and the heel portion extending further from the caudal end than the penetrating portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140066971Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter with a curved tip, inserting a straightening device into the catheter to move the catheter tip from a curved position to a more straightened position, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, withdrawing the straightening device to enable the catheter tip to return to the curved condition, and inserting a filter grasping device though the catheter and a curved catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin
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Publication number: 20130296919Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first distal region terminating at a first end and a second proximal region terminating at a second end of the filter and movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the filter portion and includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region has a retrieval hook and a spacer forming a looped region extending radially from the first region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Publication number: 20130274793Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and having a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts and, a plurality of connecting struts extending at an angle from the elongated struts to form closed geometric shapes. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes vessel engaging hooks at the second end portion. The first region has a plurality of closed looped spacer struts extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter when the filter is in the expanded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 8500774Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first distal region terminating at a first end and a second proximal region terminating at a second end of the filter and movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. The first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the filter portion and includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region has a retrieval hook and a spacer forming a looped region extending radially from the first region.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James E. Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 8469990Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and the second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region includes a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts with adjacent struts being joined and a spacer extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Patent number: 8377093Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter, inserting a curved device into the catheter to a position proximal of the tip, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, inserting the curved device into the catheter tip to move the catheter tip to a more curved position, and inserting a filter grasping device though the curved device and catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120071915Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and the second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region includes a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts with adjacent struts being joined and a spacer extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Publication number: 20110313444Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter, inserting a curved device into the catheter to a position proximal of the tip, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, inserting the curved device into the catheter tip to move the catheter tip to a more curved position, and inserting a filter grasping device though the curved device and catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, JR.
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Patent number: 8062326Abstract: A vessel filter including a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and the second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes a vessel engaging portion at the second end portion. The first region includes a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts with adjacent struts being joined and a spacer extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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Publication number: 20110259341Abstract: A device for occluding the fallopian tube including a retention member and a mesh material supported by the retention member. The retention member has a first lower profile configuration for delivery and a second expanded configuration for placement within the fallopian tube. The mesh material is configured to block passage of an egg through the tube. The member has a plurality of tube engagement members to secure the retention member to the fallopian tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., David M. Schaller, James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 7992565Abstract: A device for occluding the fallopian tube including a retention member and a mesh material supported by the retention member. The retention member has a first lower profile configuration for delivery and a second expanded configuration for placement within the fallopian tube. The mesh material is configured to block passage of an egg through the tube. The member has a plurality of tube engagement members to secure the retention member to the fallopian tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., David M. Schaller, James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 7976562Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter with a curved tip, inserting a straightening device into the catheter to move the catheter tip from a curved position to a more straightened position, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, withdrawing the straightening device to enable the catheter tip to return to the curved condition, and inserting a filter grasping device though the catheter and a curved catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, Jr.