Patents by Inventor Eric Heins
Eric Heins 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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Publication number: 20240358426Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a method of beginning an ablation procedure using a multi-electrode ablation system is described. The method includes selectively coupling the output of a power supply to a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes to increase a temperature at the first electrode to a first temperature set-point and limit a rate of increase of the temperature at the first electrode to a predetermined first rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Patent number: 12053221Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a method of beginning an ablation procedure using a multi-electrode ablation system is described. The method includes selectively coupling the output of a power supply to a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes to increase a temperature at the first electrode to a first temperature set-point and limit a rate of increase of the temperature at the first electrode to a predetermined first rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Publication number: 20240248950Abstract: Hybrid analog-digital processors and related methods are described. A hybrid analog-digital processor or related method may carry out an algorithm for efficiently performing a Fourier Transform with lower power consumption and higher speed compared with fully-digital processors. A hybrid analog-digital processor or related method may use a digital processor to perform some portions of a Fourier Transform, such as sizing signals for input into an analog accelerator (such as a photonic accelerator). The analog accelerator may be configured to perform some portions of the Fourier Transform by performing matrix-vector multiplication on the sized signals using light. Further efficiency may be provided by in some environments by batching signals that are input into the analog accelerator into 2D arrays, or by performing matrix-vector multiplication using a submatrix of a full Fourier Transform matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Lightmatter, Inc.Inventors: David Widemann, Bradford Turcott, Darius Bunandar, Nicholas C. Harris, Eric Hein, Alexandra Wleklinski
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Publication number: 20240152331Abstract: A photonic processor uses light signals and a residue number system (RNS) to perform calculations. The processor sums two or more values by shifting the phase of a light signal with phase shifters and reading out the summed phase with a coherent detector. Because phase winds back every 2? radians, the photonic processor performs addition modulo 2?. A photonic processor may use the summation of phases to perform dot products and correct erroneous residues. A photonic processor may use the RNS in combination with a positional number system (PNS) to extend the numerical range of the photonic processor, which may be used to accelerate homomorphic encryption (HE)-based deep learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: Lightmatter, Inc.Inventors: Eric Hein, Ayon Basumalik, Nicholas C. Harris, Darius Bunandar, Cansu Demirkiran
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Patent number: 11965451Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer for an exhaust gas system for mixing an additive into an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine, having a first shell and at least a second shell which are arranged successively in the circumferential direction in relation to a center axis, each shell having at least two shell edges that are arranged offset in the circumferential direction and which each form a flow edge, wherein the flow edges of two circumferentially adjacent shell edges of two different shells delimit an inflow opening, such that at least one pipe end arranged coaxially with the center axis is provided with a circumferential pipe profile that has a nominal radius Rn and is used for connection to an exhaust pipe, the pipe end being formed by the circumferentially adjacent shells.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Tenneco GmbHInventors: Eric Hein, Attila Kovacs, Michael Flockert, Yannick Leske, Rafal Wrobel, Klaus Schröer
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Patent number: 11836466Abstract: A photonic processor uses light signals and a residue number system (RNS) to perform calculations. The processor sums two or more values by shifting the phase of a light signal with phase shifters and reading out the summed phase with a coherent detector. Because phase winds back every 2? radians, the photonic processor performs addition modulo 2?. A photonic processor may use the summation of phases to perform dot products and correct erroneous residues. A photonic processor may use the RNS in combination with a positional number system (PNS) to extend the numerical range of the photonic processor, which may be used to accelerate homomorphic encryption (HE)-based deep learning.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Lightmatter, Inc.Inventors: Eric Hein, Ayon Basumallik, Nicholas C. Harris, Darius Bunandar, Cansu Demirkiran
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Patent number: 11738313Abstract: A mixer arrangement for an exhaust gas system, having an inlet opening through which an exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided, and a mixer for swirling the exhaust gas, which has at least one inflow opening that is fluidically connected to the inlet opening, wherein at least one first portion (A1) of the exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided through the mixer via the at least one inflow opening, an injection device by means of which an additive can be injected, and a bypass having at least one throughflow opening which is fluidically connected to the inlet opening and through which a second portion (A2) of the exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided past the mixer, there being provided at least one regulating body by means of which a flow cross-section Q in the mixer arrangement can be varied such that a ratio V with (formula I) can be varied.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Tenneco GmbHInventors: Eric Hein, Yannick Leske, Anna Menges, Günter Palmer
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Publication number: 20230235691Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer for an exhaust gas system for mixing an additive into an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine, having a first shell and at least a second shell which are arranged successively in the circumferential direction in relation to a center axis, each shell having at least two shell edges that are arranged offset in the circumferential direction and which each form a flow edge, wherein the flow edges of two circumferentially adjacent shell edges of two different shells delimit an inflow opening, such that at least one pipe end arranged coaxially with the center axis is provided with a circumferential pipe profile that has a nominal radius Rn and is used for connection to an exhaust pipe, the pipe end being formed by the circumferentially adjacent shells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Eric HEIN, Attila KOVACS, Michael FLOCKERT, Yannick LESKE, Rafal WROBEL, Klaus SCHRÖER
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Publication number: 20230105940Abstract: A mixer arrangement for an exhaust gas system, having an inlet opening through which an exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided, and a mixer for swirling the exhaust gas, which has at least one inflow opening that is fluidically connected to the inlet opening, wherein at least one first portion (A1) of the exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided through the mixer via the at least one inflow opening, an injection device by means of which an additive can be injected, and a bypass having at least one throughflow opening which is fluidically connected to the inlet opening and through which a second portion (A2) of the exhaust gas mass flow (A) can be guided past the mixer, there being provided at least one regulating body by means of which a flow cross-section Q in the mixer arrangement can be varied such that a ratio V with (formula I) can be varied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Eric HEIN, Yannick LESKE, Anna MENGES, Günter PALMER
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Publication number: 20220229634Abstract: A photonic processor uses light signals and a residue number system (RNS) to perform calculations. The processor sums two or more values by shifting the phase of a light signal with phase shifters and reading out the summed phase with a coherent detector. Because phase winds back every 2? radians, the photonic processor performs addition modulo 2?. A photonic processor may use the summation of phases to perform dot products and correct erroneous residues. A photonic processor may use the RNS in combination with a positional number system (PNS) to extend the numerical range of the photonic processor, which may be used to accelerate homomorphic encryption (HE)-based deep learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Lightmatter, Inc.Inventors: Eric Hein, Ayon Basumallik, Nicholas C. Harris, Darius Bunandar, Cansu Demirkiran
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Publication number: 20210290288Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a method of beginning an ablation procedure using a multi-electrode ablation system is described. The method includes selectively coupling the output of a power supply to a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes to increase a temperature at the first electrode to a first temperature set-point and limit a rate of increase of the temperature at the first electrode to a predetermined first rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Patent number: 11058474Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a method of beginning an ablation procedure using a multi-electrode ablation system is described. The method includes selectively coupling the output of a power supply to a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes to increase a temperature at the first electrode to a first temperature set-point and limit a rate of increase of the temperature at the first electrode to a predetermined first rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan, Catherine A. Pipenhagen
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Patent number: 10918434Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a multi-electrode ablation system includes a power supply configured to be coupled to a plurality of electrodes and a controller coupled to the power supply. The controller is configured to determine a thermal gain of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes. For each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the controller sets a power limit based at least in part on said electrode's determined thermal gain. The power limit establishes a maximum power that may be dissipated through said electrode.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Victor Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan
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Patent number: 10480372Abstract: The disclosure refers to a static mixer for use in an exhaust system for a combustion engine and for the mixing of an additive injected into an exhaust system. The mixer consists of a tubular housing encircling a central axis X. The housing comprises an input opening at the end in the direction of central axis X and at the opposite end an outlet opening, whereby the inlet opening is used for the supply of additive injected into the exhaust system. The housing is closed in the section of the inlet opening and in the section of the outlet opening in circumferential direction around the central axis X. The static mixer is designed to generate little counterpressure, to guarantee rapid and complete reducing agent preparation and at the same time to be resistant to production tolerances.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Inventors: Tobias Inclán, Thomas Kremer, Eric Hein
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Patent number: 10080601Abstract: In a multi-electrode ablation system, method, and controller, a power supply is configured to be coupled to a plurality of electrodes, and a controller is coupled to the power supply. The controller is configured to couple an output voltage of the power supply to the plurality of electrodes, and for each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, measure a temperature associated with the electrode, and determine a thermal gain of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: ST JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.Inventors: Joseph Allen Brotz, John Eric Hein, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Joseph William Barnier
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Publication number: 20180250059Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a multi-electrode ablation system includes a power supply configured to be coupled to a plurality of electrodes and a controller coupled to the power supply. The controller is configured to determine a thermal gain of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes. For each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the controller sets a power limit based at least in part on said electrode's determined thermal gain. The power limit establishes a maximum power that may be dissipated through said electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Victor Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan
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Publication number: 20180156092Abstract: The disclosure refers to a static mixer for use in an exhaust system for a combustion engine and for the mixing of an additive injected into an exhaust system. The mixer consists of a tubular housing encircling a central axis X. The housing comprises an input opening at the end in the direction of central axis X and at the opposite end an outlet opening, whereby the inlet opening is used for the supply of additive injected into the exhaust system. The housing is closed in the section of the inlet opening and in the section of the outlet opening in circumferential direction around the central axis X. The static mixer is designed to generate little counterpressure, to guarantee rapid and complete reducing agent preparation and at the same time to be resistant to production tolerances.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Tobias INCLÁN, Thomas KREMER, Eric HEIN
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Patent number: 9987070Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a multi-electrode ablation system includes a power supply configured to be coupled to a plurality of electrodes and a controller coupled to the power supply. The controller is configured to determine a thermal gain of each electrode of the plurality of electrodes. For each electrode of the plurality of electrodes, the controller sets a power limit based at least in part on said electrode's determined thermal gain. The power limit establishes a maximum power that may be dissipated through said electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Victor Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan
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Publication number: 20180066559Abstract: A mixing device for integration into an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine and for mixing an exhaust gas stream (T), which device is formed from a housing having a tubular wall and a mid-axis that can be aligned parallel to the exhaust pipe and from an intermediate wall which is aligned transversely with respect to the mid-axis, wherein the intermediate wall divides the housing and has an inflow side and an outflow side, wherein at least one inflow opening (E1) is provided in the intermediate wall, via which the exhaust gas stream (T) can at least partly flow from the inflow side of the intermediate wall to the opposite outflow side of the intermediate wall, wherein the at least one inflow opening (E1) is placed eccentrically with respect to the mid-axis and is brought close to a wall section (W1) of the tubular wall, wherein a flow guide element (S2) having a longitudinal axis (L2) is provided on the outflow side, which at least partly bounds a mixing chamber with the intermediate wall and by an aType: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Sascha HAVERKAMP, Joachim GEHRLEIN, Stefan KOHRS, Eric HEIN, Attila KOVACS
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Publication number: 20170354454Abstract: Multi-electrode ablation systems, methods, and controllers are described. In one example, a method of beginning an ablation procedure using a multi-electrode ablation system is described. The method includes selectively coupling the output of a power supply to a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes to increase a temperature at the first electrode to a first temperature set-point and limit a rate of increase of the temperature at the first electrode to a predetermined first rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: John B. Blix, James C. Baker, Kevin K. Ennett, John Eric Hein, Joseph Allen Brotz, Joseph William Barnier, Raymond Vincent Froehlich, Michael Olsen, Sukanya Varadharajan, Catherine A. Pipenhagen