Patents by Inventor Gary Kaplan

Gary Kaplan 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).

  • Publication number: 20190145740
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, procedures and devices incorporating a variety of impact absorbing structures (IAS) and/or buckling structure arrays into protective garments, vests and/or other items, which can greatly enhance wearer comfort, improve garment durability, improve wearer athletic performance, reduce cost of manufacture and/or minimize impact forces and trauma to the wearer's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Mike Czerski, Anton Alferness, Adam Frank, David Marver, Jason Neubauer, Gary Kaplan, Per Reinhall, Samuel Browd
  • Patent number: 10219858
    Abstract: Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Gary Kaplan
  • Publication number: 20180360537
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah D. Webster, Huy D. Phan
  • Patent number: 10076380
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Kaplan, Christopher J. Danek, William Wizeman, Timothy R. Dalbec, Noah D. Webster, Huy D. Phan
  • Publication number: 20180036073
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
  • Patent number: 9358024
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner
  • Publication number: 20140341801
    Abstract: Treatment and procedures for treating bodily conduits involves deactivating, killing, or otherwise treating smooth muscle tissue of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael D. LAUFER, David C. AUTH, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Gary KAPLAN
  • Publication number: 20140330332
    Abstract: Control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Gary KAPLAN
  • Patent number: 8733367
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan E. Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner
  • Publication number: 20140031808
    Abstract: Devices and methods of treating tissue defining a passageway in a body are disclosed. The devices may include an energy delivery system including an energy delivery device having an elongate member that includes an energy emitting portion at the distal portion of the elongate member. The energy emitting portion may be configured to transition between a first collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. In addition, the methods may include positioning the energy delivery device in the passageway, moving the energy delivery device along the passageway in a substantially continuous manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Huy D. Phan, William Wizeman, Gary Kaplan, Noah D. Webster
  • Publication number: 20140025063
    Abstract: This relates to methods and devices for achieving contact between the wall of a cavity or passageway and a medical device when used in tortuous anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary KAPLAN, Christopher J. DANEK, William WIZEMAN, Timothy R. DALBEC, Noah D. WEBSTER, Huy D. PHAN
  • Publication number: 20130253602
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Brian E. LOOMAS, Michael D. LAUFER, Gary KAPLAN, Kelly M. SHRINER
  • Patent number: 8534291
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner
  • Publication number: 20130218158
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ASTHMATX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher James DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Bryan LOOMAS, Michael D. LAUFER, Gary KAPLAN, Kelly SHRINER
  • Publication number: 20130211402
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: ASTHMATX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. DANEK, Michael BIGGS, Bryan E. LOOMAS, Michael D. LAUFER, Gary KAPLAN, Kelly M. SHRINER
  • Patent number: 8459268
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner
  • Patent number: 8443810
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner
  • Publication number: 20120209259
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher James DANEK, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly Shriner
  • Publication number: 20110282229
    Abstract: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Asthmatx, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Danek, Michael Biggs, Bryan Loomas, Michael D. Laufer, Gary Kaplan, Kelly M. Shriner, William J. Wizeman
  • Publication number: 20110251592
    Abstract: Devices and methods are directed to improving the gaseous exchange in a lung of an individual having, for instance, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. More particularly, conduits may be deployed in the lung to maintain collateral openings (or channels) surgically created through airway walls. This tends to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and decompress hyper-inflated lungs. The conduit includes a radially expandable center section having a first end, a second end, and a passageway extending from the first end to the second end. A control segment may be associated with the conduit to limit the degree of radial expansion. The conduit further includes a plurality of deflectable members extending from the ends of the center section. A tissue barrier may coaxially surround the conduit such that tissue ingrowth is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: BRONCUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael BIGGS, Thomas KEAST, Bryan LOOMAS, Don TANAKA, David THOMPSON, Gary KAPLAN, Kelly SHRINER, Halil KARABEY, Russ REDMOND, Claude VIDAL, Mike COLLINSON, Cary COLE, Michael WILLINK