Patents by Inventor Greg Rutz

Greg Rutz 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).

  • Patent number: 11707363
    Abstract: A tunable implant, system, and method enables a tunable implant to be adjusted within a patient. The tunable implant includes a securing mechanism to secure the implant in the patient, a actuation portion that enables the implant to move and an adjustment portion that permits adjustment of the implant after the implant has been positioned within the patient. The method of adjusting the tunable implant includes analyzing the operation of the implant, determining if any adjustments are necessary and adjusting the implant to improve implant performance. The implant system includes both the tunable implant and a telemetric system that is operable to telemetrically receive data from the tunable implant where the data is used to determine if adjustment of the tunable implant is necessary. The system also includes an instrument assembly that is used for performing spinal surgery where the instrument assembly includes a mounting platform and a jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark W. Hunter, Greg Rutz, Torsten Lyon
  • Publication number: 20230027856
    Abstract: Preemptive caching within content/name/information centric networking environment is contemplated. The preemptively caching may be performed within content/name/information centric networking environments of the type having a branching structure or other architecture sufficient to facilitate routing data, content, etc. such that one or more nodes other than a node soliciting a content object also receive the content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Patent number: 11477118
    Abstract: Preemptive caching within content/name/information centric networking environment is contemplated. The preemptively caching may be performed within content/name/information centric networking environments of the type having a branching structure or other architecture sufficient to facilitate routing data, content, etc. such that one or more nodes other than a node soliciting a content object also receive the content object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Publication number: 20200314008
    Abstract: Preemptive caching within content/name/information centric networking environment is contemplated. The preemptively caching may be performed within content/name/information centric networking environments of the type having a branching structure or other architecture sufficient to facilitate routing data, content, etc. such that one or more nodes other than a node soliciting a content object also receive the content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Patent number: 10686702
    Abstract: Preemptive caching within content/name/information centric networking environment is contemplated. The preemptively caching may be performed within content/name/information centric networking environments of the type having a branching structure or other architecture sufficient to facilitate routing data, content, etc. such that one or more nodes other than a node soliciting a content object also receive the content object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Publication number: 20200106778
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for assisting a content delivery network (CDN) in managing access restrictions through use of uniform resource identifier (URI) signing packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kyong Park, Jason Burgess, Garey Hassler, Greg Rutz
  • Patent number: 10547702
    Abstract: Internet Protocol (IP) over a content/name/information centric network is contemplated, such as for devices, software or other entities lacking capabilities sufficient to natively support content/name/information centric networking and/or the related messaging protocols and requirements. The contemplated IP over content/name/information centric networking may be facilitated with encapsulation and decapsulation of IP packets when forwarded over a content/name/information centric network as well as attendant processing and protocols created to facilitate the operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Publication number: 20180280159
    Abstract: A tunable implant, system, and method enables a tunable implant to be adjusted within a patient. The tunable implant includes a securing mechanism to secure the implant in the patient, a actuation portion that enables the implant to move and an adjustment portion that permits adjustment of the implant after the implant has been positioned within the patient. The method of adjusting the tunable implant includes analyzing the operation of the implant, determining if any adjustments are necessary and adjusting the implant to improve implant performance. The implant system includes both the tunable implant and a telemetric system that is operable to telemetrically receive data from the tunable implant where the data is used to determine if adjustment of the tunable implant is necessary. The system also includes an instrument assembly that is used for performing spinal surgery where the instrument assembly includes a mounting platform and a jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Mark W. Hunter, Greg Rutz, Torsten Lyon
  • Publication number: 20180131673
    Abstract: Internet Protocol (IP) over a content/name/information centric network is contemplated, such as for devices, software or other entities lacking capabilities sufficient to natively support content/name/information centric networking and/or the related messaging protocols and requirements. The contemplated IP over content/name/information centric networking may be facilitated with encapsulation and decapsulation of IP packets when forwarded over a content/name/information centric network as well as attendant processing and protocols created to facilitate the operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Patent number: 9757087
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is disclosed that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. A data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of a surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto an image data of the patient. The image data and the representations can be displayed on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Michael Haas
  • Publication number: 20170134276
    Abstract: Preemptive caching within content/name/information centric networking environment is contemplated. The preemptively caching may be performed within content/name/information centric networking environments of the type having a branching structure or other architecture sufficient to facilitate routing data, content, etc. such that one or more nodes other than a node soliciting a content object also receive the content object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Greg White, Greg Rutz
  • Patent number: 7660623
    Abstract: A display and navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient includes a tracking sensor, a tracking device and display. The tracking sensor is associated with the medical device and is used to track the medical device. The tracking device tracks the medical device with the tracking sensor. The display includes indicia illustrating at least five degree of freedom information and indicia of the medical device in relation to the five degree of freedom information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Hunter, Greg Rutz, Torsten Lyon
  • Patent number: 7630753
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is disclosed that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. A data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of a surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto an image data of the patient. The image data and the representations can be displayed on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventors: David A Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Michael Haas
  • Publication number: 20090262111
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is disclosed that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. A data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of a surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto an image data of the patient. The image data and the representations can be displayed on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Micheal Haas
  • Publication number: 20050273004
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is disclosed that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. A data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of a surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto an image data of the patient. The image data and the representations can be displayed on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: David A. Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Michael Haas
  • Patent number: 6947786
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device that is operable to capture image data representative of a patient; a tracking subsystem that is operable to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; and a data processor adapted to receive the image data from the imaging device and the position data from the tracking subsystem. The data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of the surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto the image data of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Michael Haas
  • Publication number: 20040152970
    Abstract: A display and navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient includes a tracking sensor, a tracking device and display. The tracking sensor is associated with the medical device and is used to track the medical device. The tracking device tracks the medical device with the tracking sensor. The display includes indicia illustrating at least five degree of freedom information and indicia of the medical device in relation to the five degree of freedom information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Hunter, Greg Rutz, Torsten Lyon
  • Publication number: 20030163038
    Abstract: A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device that is operable to capture image data representative of a patient; a tracking subsystem that is operable to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; and a data processor adapted to receive the image data from the imaging device and the position data from the tracking subsystem. The data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation of the surgical instrument as it would visually appear from either of at least two different perspectives and to overlay the representation of the surgical instrument onto the image data of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: David A. Simon, Greg Rutz, Monish Rajpal, Gordon Goodchild, Michael Haas