Patents by Inventor Gary A. Carlson
Gary A. Carlson 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: 20240050111Abstract: A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Bradley S. Culbert, David M. Look, Gary Carlson
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Patent number: 11826064Abstract: A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Incuvate, LLCInventors: Bradley S. Culbert, David M. Look, Gary Carlson
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Patent number: 11018626Abstract: An apparatus that is comprised of a controller, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a temperature sensor, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The controller to reads temperature data proportional to a temperature of the VCO, reads previously-calculated calibration data based on the read temperature data, determines a frequency command signal based on the read previously-calculated calibration data, and outputs the frequency command signal. The DAC converts the frequency command signal into a frequency analog signal. The temperature sensor produces the temperature signal. The ADC converts the temperature signal into the temperature data. The VCO produces an output frequency based on the frequency analog signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: IXI Technology Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Michael Dekoker, Jeffrey Norris, Anthony Aquino, Gary Carlson
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Publication number: 20200289722Abstract: A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Bradley S. Culbert, David M. Look, Gary Carlson
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Publication number: 20200287504Abstract: An apparatus that is comprised of a controller, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a temperature sensor, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The controller to reads temperature data proportional to a temperature of the VCO, reads previously-calculated calibration data based on the read temperature data, determines a frequency command signal based on the read previously-calculated calibration data, and outputs the frequency command signal. The DAC converts the frequency command signal into a frequency analog signal. The temperature sensor produces the temperature signal. The ADC converts the temperature signal into the temperature data. The VCO produces an output frequency based on the frequency analog signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Michael Dekoker, Jeffrey Norris, Anthony Aquino, Gary Carlson
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Patent number: 10716880Abstract: A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Incuvate, LLCInventors: Bradley S. Culbert, David M. Look, Gary Carlson
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Publication number: 20190381223Abstract: A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: BRADLEY S. CULBERT, David M. Look, Gary Carlson
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Patent number: 8770959Abstract: Electrospinning nozzles include novel constructs for providing spinning pores that define the origin of jets of fiber-forming media. In some embodiments, a film covers relatively large holes in a nozzle body and provides spinning pores aligned with such large holes. In some embodiments, conductive tubes are secured at or about relatively large holes in a nozzle body and provide spinning pores fluidly communicating with fiber-forming media at such large holes. In yet other embodiments, nozzle bodies are provided with circular or semi-spherical surfaces having a plurality of spinning pores.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: University of AkronInventors: George Chase, Kitchaporn Nartetamrongsutt, Jackapon Sunthorn Varabhas, Gary Carlson, Seth Finley
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Patent number: 8370537Abstract: A test system 100 that can accept a plurality of plug-in electronic cards in Xi Slots 126 or PXI slots 134 is described. The test or source measure switching system 100 includes a sequencer or sequence engine 130 which is fully capable of executing opcode instructions having potentially indefinite completion times and monitoring multiple asynchronous inputs simultaneously without interrupts. The sequencer 130 is sequential and deterministic to approximately 10 microsecond resolution. The sequencer 130 includes a trigger router which can be a fully configurable trigger input and trigger output routing matrix. Every trigger input can be configured via several detection modes such as active high, active low, level high and level low. Also, trigger outputs can be configured to be triggered on single, multiple or auto triggers if set.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: EADS North America, Inc.Inventors: Sylvester Yu, Jeffrey Norris, Xiaokun Hu, Daniel Masters, Timothy Elmore, Gary Carlson
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Patent number: 8217512Abstract: A thermal interface device (100) includes a base member (102) and a pocket (104) which is filled with a thermally conductive material or medium such as diamond dust suspended in a solvent such as propylene glycol or a thermally conductive material such as thermally conductive rubber. The pocket (104) is hermitically sealed to the base member (102) in order to keep the thermally conductive material within the pocket. The filled pocket (104) forms a deformable “pillow” having a high thermal conductance. The deformable pocket (104) can contour to the shape of a device it is pressed against such as an electronic device undergoing testing.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: EADS North America, Inc.Inventors: Gary Carlson, Frank Landon, Jeffrey Chen, Mark Minot, Joseph Talbert
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Patent number: 8169296Abstract: A switch matrix module (600) includes programmable stub breakers (508-512, 514-518) which can break off the bus and isolate unused portion of the switch matrix. Using three-way stub breakers (508-512, 514-518) at the matrix front-ends that can either completely isolate a middle matrix or cut off stubs left or right of the destination and source matrices, allows for the formation of very large matrices which have improved operational performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: EADS North America, Inc.Inventors: Gary Carlson, Jeffrey Norris, Randy Raasch, Long Ta
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Publication number: 20120064186Abstract: Electrospinning nozzles include novel constructs for providing spinning pores that define the origin of jets of fiber-forming media. In some embodiments, a film covers relatively large holes in a nozzle body and provides spinning pores aligned with such large holes. In some embodiments, conductive tubes are secured at or about relatively large holes in a nozzle body and provide spinning pores fluidly communicating with fiber-forming media at such large holes. In yet other embodiments, nozzle bodies are provided with circular or semi-spherical surfaces having a plurality of spinning pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: George Chase, Kitchaporn Nartetamrongsutt, Jackapon Sunthorn Varabhas, Gary Carlson, Seth Finley
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Patent number: 8103912Abstract: A test system 100 that can accept a plurality of plug-in electronic cards in Xi Slots 126 or PXI slots 134 is described. The test or source measure switching system 100 includes a sequencer or sequence engine 130 which is fully capable of executing opcode instructions having potentially indefinite completion times and monitoring multiple asynchronous inputs simultaneously without interrupts. The sequencer 130 is sequential and deterministic to approximately ten microsecond resolution.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: EADS North America, Inc.Inventors: Gary Carlson, Jeffrey Norris, Xiaokun Hu, Daniel Masters, Timothy Elmore, Sylvester Yu
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Patent number: 8059982Abstract: A method of using a printing device having a toner fuser to laminate a media sheet with at least one laminate material sheet, the method including receiving a laminate request, adjusting a characteristic of the toner fuser of the printing device, and passing the media sheet and the at least one laminate material sheet through the toner fuser to effect lamination within the printing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gary Carlson, George McIlvaine
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Patent number: 8051675Abstract: A thermal system (100) includes a main pump (104) which pumps refrigerant to a device under test evaporator cluster (124). A system condenser (130) converts the gaseous refrigerant into liquid and the condenser liquid return is provided to a vapor/liquid separation and storage column (142). The thermal system (100) further includes a sump vaporizer (118) which forms part of a sump discharge line loop.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: EADS North America, Inc.Inventors: Gary Carlson, Frank Landon, Joseph Talbert
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Publication number: 20100076715Abstract: A test system 100 that can accept a plurality of plug-in electronic cards in Xi Slots 126 or PXI slots 134 is described. The test or source measure switching system 100 includes a sequencer or sequence engine 130 which is fully capable of executing opcode instructions having potentially indefinite completion times and monitoring multiple asynchronous inputs simultaneously without interrupts. The sequencer 130 is sequential and deterministic to approximately 10 microsecond resolution. The sequencer 130 includes a trigger router which can be a fully configurable trigger input and trigger output routing matrix. Every trigger input can be configured via several detection modes such as active high, active low, level high and level low. Also, trigger outputs can be configured to be triggered on single, multiple or auto triggers if set.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: EADS North America Defense Test and Services, Inc.Inventors: Sylvester Yu, Jeffrey Norris, Xiaokun Hu, Daniel Masters, Timothy Elmore, Gary Carlson
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Publication number: 20100070803Abstract: A test system 100 that can accept a plurality of plug-in electronic cards in Xi Slots 126 or PXI slots 134 is described. The test or source measure switching system 100 includes a sequencer or sequence engine 130 which is fully capable of executing opcode instructions having potentially indefinite completion times and monitoring multiple asynchronous inputs simultaneously without interrupts. The sequencer 130 is sequential and deterministic to approximately ten microsecond resolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: EADS North America Defense Test and Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary Carlson, Jeffrey Norris, Xiaokun Hu, Daniel Masters, Sylverster Yu, Timothy Elmore
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Patent number: 7570132Abstract: A switch matrix assembly provides for excellent frequency performance while maintaining good isolation, insertion loss, and crosstalk performance. The switch matrix assembly can include an internal bus connector card that helps eliminate or reduce stubs on a matrix star card that is part of the switch matrix. A stack bus connector card can be added in order to allow for identical busbars on other matrix star cards to be connected “stubless.” The switch matrix can also include bus stub isolator card(s) in order for busbar stubs to be broken-off reasonably close to final termination points. The stackable design of the switch matrix assembly allows for a fairly dense design which helps save space, improves serviceability, and improves overall switching performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Eads North America Defense Test and Services, Inc.Inventor: Gary Carlson
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Publication number: 20050163522Abstract: A method of using a printing device having a toner fuser to laminate a media sheet with at least one laminate material sheet, the method including receiving a laminate request, adjusting a characteristic of the toner fuser of the printing device, and passing the media sheet and the at least one laminate material sheet through the toner fuser to effect lamination within the printing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Gary Carlson, George Mcllvaine
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Patent number: 5886576Abstract: A continuous cardiac output monitor a general-purpose monitoring console with local display and communication facilities, and a module removably interfacing with the console to configure the latter for performing continuous cardiac output monitoring. The module includes a switch-mode high efficiency power amplifier for providing electrical heating power at a selected voltage, frequency, and wave form to a heating element of a continuous cardiac output monitoring catheter, which catheter at a distal end portion thereof is immersed in the blood flow of a patient. The catheter effects a temperature transient in the patient's blood flow by the controlled application of electrical resistance heating utilizing electrical power from the power amplifier, and this temperature transient is sensed and used to derive a value for the patient's cardiac output.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1998Date of Patent: March 23, 1999