Patents by Inventor Ellis Garai
Ellis Garai 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: 9855421Abstract: A device for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: a lead body having a distal portion; an electrode array coupled to the lead distal portion; an anchoring element having an anchor tip and being operable in a first configuration in which the anchor tip is retracted within the lead and in a second configuration in which the anchor tip is extended outside the lead and configured to fixate within the tissue; and a displacement mechanism that is actuated to bias the electrode array or the anchoring element toward the tissue. A method for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: navigating, to the tissue, a lead with an electrode array, an anchoring element with a distal anchor tip, and a displacement mechanism; biasing the electrode array and anchoring element towards the tissue with the displacement mechanism; and deploying the anchoring element, and verifying fixation of the anchor tip within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYInventors: Ellis Garai, Aravind Swaminathan
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Patent number: 9844663Abstract: A device for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: a lead body having a distal portion; an electrode array coupled to the lead distal portion; an anchoring element having an anchor tip and being operable in a first configuration in which the anchor tip is retracted within the lead and in a second configuration in which the anchor tip is extended outside the lead and configured to fixate within the tissue; and a displacement mechanism that is actuated to bias the electrode array or the anchoring element toward the tissue. A method for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: navigating, to the tissue, a lead with an electrode array, an anchoring element with a distal anchor tip, and a displacement mechanism; biasing the electrode array and anchoring element towards the tissue with the displacement mechanism; and deploying the anchoring element, and verifying fixation of the anchor tip within the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYInventors: Aravind Swaminathan, Ellis Garai
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Patent number: 9801013Abstract: A controller electronic device selectively associates one or more monitoring electronic devices and a viewing electronic device, so that the viewing electronic device can selectively access content acquired by the one or more monitoring electronic devices, such as captured images and/or measured acoustic information corresponding to sound in environments. In particular, the controller electronic device may receive messages with timestamps and current locations of a monitoring electronic device that is associated with the viewing electronic device. Based on a duration of time the monitoring electronic device is at a fixed or an approximately fixed location, the controller electronic device may establish the associations. For example, a maximum distance associated with the associations may increase as the duration of time increases.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Leeo, Inc.Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Tianren Wang, Yi Zheng, Weiyang Yu, Brian Christensen, Ellis Garai, Steven Sensarn, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20170131758Abstract: An electronic device executes a program module that determines whether a power supply in the electronic device provides power from an external power source or an internal power source. When the power supply provides power from the external power source, the electronic device may remain in a monitoring mode without transitioning to a power-saving mode when the electronic device is inactive. Note that in the monitoring mode the electronic device at least selectively captures images and measures acoustic information corresponding to sound in an environment, and then communicates the images and the acoustic information to a second electronic device. Alternatively, when the power supply provides power from the internal power source, the electronic device selectively provides an activity signal that keeps the electronic device in the monitoring mode without transitioning to the power-saving mode when the electronic device is inactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Tianren Wang, Yi Zheng, Weiyang Yu, Brian Christensen, Ellis Garai, Steven Sensarn, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20170134653Abstract: An electronic device executes a program module that sets an operating mode of the electronic device as a monitoring mode or a viewing mode. When the electronic device is in the monitoring mode, the electronic device at least selectively captures images and measures acoustic information corresponding to sound in an environment, and then communicates the images and the acoustic information to a second electronic device. Alternatively, when the electronic device is in the viewing mode, the electronic device at least selectively receives visual information and additional acoustic information from the second electronic device, presents the visual information on a display, and outputs additional sound corresponding to the additional acoustic information using an acoustic transducer. For example, the electronic device may be a previous model and/or may execute a previous version of an operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Tianren Wang, Yi Zheng, Weiyang Yu, Brian Christensen, Ellis Garai, Steven Sensarn, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20170134891Abstract: A controller electronic device selectively associates one or more monitoring electronic devices and a viewing electronic device, so that the viewing electronic device can selectively access content acquired by the one or more monitoring electronic devices, such as captured images and/or measured acoustic information corresponding to sound in environments. In particular, the controller electronic device may receive messages with timestamps and current locations of a monitoring electronic device that is associated with the viewing electronic device. Based on a duration of time the monitoring electronic device is at a fixed or an approximately fixed location, the controller electronic device may establish the associations. For example, a maximum distance associated with the associations may increase as the duration of time increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Adam M. Gettings, Tianren Wang, Yi Zheng, Weiyang Yu, Brian Christensen, Ellis Garai, Steven Sensarn, Andrew G. Stevens
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Publication number: 20150343201Abstract: A device for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: a lead body having a distal portion; an electrode array coupled to the lead distal portion; an anchoring element having an anchor tip and being operable in a first configuration in which the anchor tip is retracted within the lead and in a second configuration in which the anchor tip is extended outside the lead and configured to fixate within the tissue; and a displacement mechanism that is actuated to bias the electrode array or the anchoring element toward the tissue. A method for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: navigating, to the tissue, a lead with an electrode array, an anchoring element with a distal anchor tip, and a displacement mechanism; biasing the electrode array and anchoring element towards the tissue with the displacement mechanism; and deploying the anchoring element, and verifying fixation of the anchor tip within the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Aravind SWAMINATHAN, Ellis GARAI
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Publication number: 20150320330Abstract: Electrical sensing/stimulation apparatuses for positioning at least one electrode within body tissue are provided. An electrical sensing/stimulation apparatus may comprise an elongate lead body having at least one internal lumen, at least one sensing/stimulation electrode, a deployable/retractable displacement member that moves or biases at least one electrode towards a prescribed direction by the user, a tissue attachment mechanism for affixing the distal segment of the device to body tissue, and an atraumatic distal lead body termination. In a retracted configuration, the attachment mechanism is positioned substantially within the distal segment of the lead body, and in the deployed configuration, the attachment mechanism extends from the axis of the lead body to engage body tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Kurt SPARKS, Ellis GARAI, Aravind SWAMINATHAN, Laura DIETCH, Marcel SICOTTE
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Publication number: 20150151111Abstract: A lead is configured and arranged for brain stimulation. The lead includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end includes a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end. The distal end has a non-circular transverse cross-sectional shape and includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at the distal end. A plurality of conductive wires electrically couple at least one of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Anne M. Pianca, Courtney C. Lane, James C. Makous, Andrew DiGiore, Ellis Garai
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Patent number: 9043000Abstract: The burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole, and having an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the plug base aperture. The retainer includes a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support for receiving the medical device, and a clamping mechanism having a clamping bar and a flange slidably engaged with the retainer support to laterally slide the clamping bar to secure the medical device. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting the plug base around the burr hole, mounting the retainer within the plug base aperture, receiving the medical device into the slot, and sliding the slidable flange relative to the retainer support to laterally slide to secure the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Courtney Lane, Jesse Geroy, James C. Makous, Todd Whitehurst, Matthew Flowers, John Michael Barker, Terry Ferrell, John Swoyer, Brett Schleicher, Jeff Gagnon, Andrew DiGiore, Ellis Garai, Kristen Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru
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Publication number: 20140316255Abstract: In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to Raman imaging devices (e.g., Raman endoscope probes) or systems, methods of using Raman agents, Raman imaging devices, and/or systems to image or detect a signal, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Ellis Garai, Cristina Zavaleta, Michael Mandella, Jonathan Liu, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Christopher H. Contag
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Publication number: 20140243945Abstract: The burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole, and having an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the plug base aperture. The retainer includes a retainer support, a slot formed in the retainer support for receiving the medical device, and a clamping mechanism having a clamping bar and a flange slidably engaged with the retainer support to laterally slide the clamping bar to secure the medical device. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting the plug base around the burr hole, mounting the retainer within the plug base aperture, receiving the medical device into the slot, and sliding the slidable flange relative to the retainer support to laterally slide to secure the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: Courtney Lane, Jesse Geroy, James C. Makous, Todd Whitehurst, Matthew Flowers, John Michael Barker, Terry Ferrell, John Swoyer, Brett Schleicher, Jeff Gagnon, Andrew DiGiore, Ellis Garai, Kristen Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru
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Patent number: 8731686Abstract: A burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole. The plug base includes an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base. The retainer further includes first and second slidable clamping mechanisms configured for securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting a plug base around the burr hole, such that the medical device extends through the plug base aperture, mounting the retainer within the aperture of the plug base, and sliding the first and second clamping mechanisms secure the medical device therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Courtney Lane, Jesse Geroy, James C. Makous, Todd Whitehurst, Matthew Flowers, John Michael Barker, Terry Ferrell, John Swoyer, Brett Schleicher, Jeff Gagnon, Andrew DiGiore, Ellis Garai, Kristen Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru
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Publication number: 20120323253Abstract: A device for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: a lead body having a distal portion; an electrode array coupled to the lead distal portion; an anchoring element having an anchor tip and being operable in a first configuration in which the anchor tip is retracted within the lead and in a second configuration in which the anchor tip is extended outside the lead and configured to fixate within the tissue; and a displacement mechanism that is actuated to bias the electrode array or the anchoring element toward the tissue. A method for positioning an electrode in tissue includes: navigating, to the tissue, a lead with an electrode array, an anchoring element with a distal anchor tip, and a displacement mechanism; biasing the electrode array and anchoring element towards the tissue with the displacement mechanism; and deploying the anchoring element, and verifying fixation of the anchor tip within the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Ellis Garai, Aravind Swaminathan
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Publication number: 20100145357Abstract: A burr hole plug comprises a plug base configured for being mounted around a burr hole. The plug base includes an aperture through which an elongated medical device exiting the burr hole may pass. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base. The retainer further includes first and second slidable clamping mechanisms configured for securing the medical devices therebetween within the aperture of the plug base. A method comprises introducing the medical device through the burr hole, mounting a plug base around the burr hole, such that the medical device extends through the plug base aperture, mounting the retainer within the aperture of the plug base, and sliding the first and second clamping mechanisms secure the medical device therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: Courtney Lane, Jesse Geroy, James C. Makous, Todd Whitehurst, Matthew Flowers, John Michael Barker, Terry Ferrell, John Swoyer, Brett Schleicher, Jeff Gagnon, Andrew Digiore, Ellis Garai, Kristen Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru
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Publication number: 20100076535Abstract: A lead is configured and arranged for brain stimulation. The lead includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end includes a plurality of terminals disposed at the proximal end. The distal end has a non-circular transverse cross-sectional shape and includes a plurality of electrodes disposed at the distal end. A plurality of conductive wires electrically couple at least one of the plurality of electrodes to at least one of the plurality of terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: Anne M. Pianca, Courtney Lane, James C. Makous, Andrew DiGiore, Ellis Garai
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Publication number: 20090112327Abstract: A burr hole plug comprises a plug base including a flange configured for being mounted around a burr hole, an aperture through which an elongated medical device may pass, and tabs configured for extending within the cranial burr hole to center the plug base relative to the cranial burr hole. The burr hole plug further comprises a retainer configured for being mounted within the aperture of the plug base to secure the medical device. A method may comprise locating the plug base within a burr hole, such that the tabs are disposed within the burr hole to center the plug base relative to the cranial burr hole, introducing the elongated medical device through the cranial burr hole and into the brain tissue of the patient, mounting the retainer within the aperture of the plug base, and actuating the retainer to secure the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Courtney Lane, Jesse Geroy, James C. Makous, Todd Whitehurst, Matthew Flowers, John Michael Barker, Terry Ferrell, John Swoyer, Brett Schleicher, Jeff Gagnon, Andrew Digiore, Ellis Garai, Kristen Jaax, Rafael Carbunaru