Patents by Inventor James Dreher
James Dreher 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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Patent number: 11666324Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Patent number: 11314942Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing agent assisted transcriptions of user utterances. A user utterance is received in response to a prompt provided to the user at a remote client device. An automatic transcription is generated from the utterance using a language model based upon an application or context, and presented to a human agent. The agent reviews the transcription and may replace at least a portion of the transcription with a corrected transcription. As the agent inputs the corrected transcription, accelerants are presented to the user comprising suggested texted to be inputted. The accelerants may be determined based upon an agent input, an application or context of the transcription, the portion of the transcription being replaced, or any combination thereof. In some cases, the user provides textual input, to which the agent transcribes an intent associated with the input with the aid of one or more accelerants.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Interactions LLCInventors: Ethan Selfridge, Michael Johnston, Robert Lifgren, James Dreher, John Leonard
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Publication number: 20210045745Abstract: A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Celso BAGAOISAN, Suresh PAI, James DREHER, Kirk TAMADDON
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Patent number: 10820909Abstract: A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES PTE. LTD.Inventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher, Kirk Tamaddon
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Patent number: 10695051Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. The resiliently flexible target material may be included as part of a removable mating component for use with a movable wing. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Publication number: 20200163667Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Celso BAGAOISAN, Suresh PAI, James DREHER
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Patent number: 10621282Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing agent assisted transcriptions of user utterances. A user utterance is received in response to a prompt provided to the user at a remote client device. An automatic transcription is generated from the utterance using a language model based upon an application or context, and presented to a human agent. The agent reviews the transcription and may replace at least a portion of the transcription with a corrected transcription. As the agent inputs the corrected transcription, accelerants are presented to the user comprising suggested texted to be inputted. The accelerants may be determined based upon an agent input, an application or context of the transcription, the portion of the transcription being replaced, or any combination thereof. In some cases, the user provides textual input, to which the agent transcribes an intent associated with the input with the aid of one or more accelerants.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Interactions LLCInventors: Ethan Selfridge, Michael Johnston, Robert Lifgren, James Dreher, John Leonard
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Patent number: 10485533Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Publication number: 20180168659Abstract: A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher, Kirk Tamaddon
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Publication number: 20180028179Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. The resiliently flexible target material may be included as part of a removable mating component for use with a movable wing. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Celso BAGAOISAN, Suresh PAI, James DREHER
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Patent number: 9855053Abstract: A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES UNLIMITED COPMANYInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher, Kirk Tamaddon
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Patent number: 9782163Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. The resiliently flexible target material may be included as part of a removable mating component for use with a movable wing. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Publication number: 20170231621Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Celso BAGAOISAN, Suresh Pai, James DREHER
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Patent number: 9636105Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Publication number: 20150119906Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Celso BAGAOISAN, Suresh PAI, James DREHER
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Publication number: 20150018850Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. The resiliently flexible target material may be included as part of a removable mating component for use with a movable wing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Patent number: 8926639Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Teleflex Medical IncorporatedInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher
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Publication number: 20140243862Abstract: A surgical ligation clip and method of operation are described and include a top jaw member and bottom jaw member joined at a hinge section for movement about the hinge section. The hinge section can be offset or space laterally from one or both of the jaw members. Teeth arrangements and distributions are also described, as well as closing and jaw ends engagement configurations, for example for more easily engaging/piercing connective or other tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Atsina Surgical, LLCInventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher, Kirk Tamaddon
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Patent number: 8374898Abstract: The present invention is a computational system to generate feasible marine transportation schedules given a proposed bulk material supply chain. The decision support tool will fulfill the objectives and scope defined above. The technology employed will require (a) the use of mathematical programming modeling techniques (mixed integer linear programming) to mathematically formulate the business problem, and (b) advanced proprietary solution methods to produce solutions satisfying all constraints of the mathematical model while optimizing an objective function. The decision support tool has the following capabilities: Read input data, Generate feasible bulk material ship Schedule, Evaluate bulk material ship Schedule with User-defined Objective Function, Allow Case comparison, Graphical user interface (GUI) for specifying input data and displaying results.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Amr S. El-Bakry, Jin-Hwa Song, Vikas Goel, Kevin C. Furman, Federico D. Carvallo, Sangbum Lee, James Dreher, Aristides Miroyannis, Richard Perry Connell
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Publication number: 20120035623Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Celso Bagaoisan, Suresh Pai, James Dreher