Patents by Inventor Heidi Nelson

Heidi Nelson 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).

  • POINT-OF-CARE DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS FOR SEPSIS DIAGNOSIS
    Publication number: 20230133186
    Abstract: This document provides digital microfluidics devices. For example, point-of-care digital microfluidics devices for removing white blood cells from a blood sample and preparing bacterial DNA in the sample for detection and/or identification are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yuguang Liu, Marina R. Walther-Antonio, Nicholas Chia, Heidi Nelson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND ILLUMINATION OF REGIONS OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20230102881
    Abstract: An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light. The system further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data and a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data in at least one region of interest for a shaded region and identify a location of the shaded region within the region of interest. The controller is further configured to control the light assembly to activate at least one of the light sources to emit light impinging on the shaded region within the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan Miller, Heidi Nelson
  • Systems and methods for detection and illumination of regions of interest
    Patent number: 11517393
    Abstract: An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light. The system further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data and a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data in at least one region of interest for a shaded region and identify a location of the shaded region within the region of interest. The controller is further configured to control the light assembly to activate at least one of the light sources to emit light impinging on the shaded region within the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan Miller, Heidi Nelson
  • Adaptive lighting array with image-based control
    Patent number: 11054113
    Abstract: A light assembly is configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite. The assembly comprises a plurality of lighting modules comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit light. The assembly further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data disposed in at least one of the lighting modules. An articulating head assembly is configured to support each of the lighting modules. The articulating head assembly comprises a plurality of actuators configured to rotate each of the lighting modules about a first axis and a second axis. The assembly further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data for at least one region of interest comprising at least one of a shaded region and a contaminated region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: GENTEX CORPORATION, MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan D. Miller, Heidi Nelson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND ILLUMINATION OF REGIONS OF INTEREST
    Publication number: 20210168919
    Abstract: An illumination system for a lighting assembly comprises a light assembly configured to selectively illuminate an operating region in a surgical suite and a plurality of light sources positioned within the light assembly and configured to emit light. The system further comprises at least one imager configured to capture image data and a controller. The controller is configured to scan the image data in at least one region of interest for a shaded region and identify a location of the shaded region within the region of interest. The controller is further configured to control the light assembly to activate at least one of the light sources to emit light impinging on the shaded region within the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason D. Hallack, Joshua D. Lintz, David M. Falb, Kurtis L. Geerlings, William L. Tonar, Bradley R. Hamlin, Jeremy A. Schut, Mark A. VanVuuren, Steven J. Veenman, Jordan Miller, Heidi Nelson
  • INGESTIBLE CAPSULE
    Publication number: 20170028183
    Abstract: This document provides ingestible capsule devices and methods for using the ingestible capsule devices to treat a patient. For example, this document provides ingestible capsule devices that can deliver probiotics with high viability to a focal gastrointestinal target site using a time-based delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Heidi Nelson, Nicholas Chia
  • Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of assembling the staplers
    Patent number: 9301758
    Abstract: Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of using the delivery systems to deliver and assemble surgical staplers are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Heidi Nelson, David W Larson
  • SURGICAL STAPLER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE STAPLERS
    Publication number: 20140239045
    Abstract: Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of using the delivery systems to deliver and assemble surgical staplers are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Heidi NELSON, David W LARSON
  • Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of assembling the staplers
    Patent number: 8727198
    Abstract: Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of using the delivery systems to deliver and assemble surgical staplers are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Heidi Nelson, David W Larson
  • SURGICAL STAPLER DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE STAPLERS
    Publication number: 20110315741
    Abstract: Surgical stapler delivery systems and methods of using the delivery systems to deliver and assemble surgical staplers are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Heidi Nelson, David W. Larson