Patents by Inventor James Whitney
James Whitney 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: 11957359Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Samuel Raybin, Paul Smith, Norman C. May, Narunn Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Patent number: 11707183Abstract: A steering assembly of a medical device may comprise a handle having a recess and first and second wire guides disposed within the recess. At least one of the first or second wire guides may be keyed to the recess to prevent rotation of the first or second wire guide within the recess. First and second wire segments may be configured to steer a sheath coupled to the steering assembly in first and second directions. The first wire segment may pass through a first gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. The second wire segment may pass through a second gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. Neither of the first nor the second gap may occupy any overlapping space.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Whitney, Thomas Jeffrey Miller, Maria Therese Maillet
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Patent number: 11576681Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Samuel Raybin, Paul Smith, Norman C. May, Narunn Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Publication number: 20200345209Abstract: A steering assembly of a medical device may comprise a handle having a recess and first and second wire guides disposed within the recess. At least one of the first or second wire guides may be keyed to the recess to prevent rotation of the first or second wire guide within the recess. First and second wire segments may be configured to steer a sheath coupled to the steering assembly in first and second directions. The first wire segment may pass through a first gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. The second wire segment may pass through a second gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. Neither of the first nor the second gap may occupy any overlapping space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Andrew James Whitney, Thomas Jeffrey Miller, Maria Therese Maillet
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Patent number: 10631872Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Raybin, Paul Smith, Norman C. May, Naroun Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Publication number: 20180103959Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Samuel RAYBIN, Paul Smith, Norman C. May, Naroun Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Patent number: 9924611Abstract: A connector assembly for securing multiple rails in a computer rack system, the rack system having at least four racks positioned on separate corners to form a front, rear and two sides of a rack frame, and wherein each rack has a plurality of rack openings. The connector assembly comprising two pair of front and rear connectors, each pair being secured to the rack frame against one of the sides defined thereby, and wherein each pair of front and rear connectors are configured to secure thereto a plurality of rails. In addition, each connector, of the front and rear connectors, includes a base plate extending from a top to a bottom, and the base plate of each connector being configured to secure to a plurality of rails.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: 9877732Abstract: A device for treating a tissue opening includes a proximal portion including an elongated flexible member, a capsule releasably coupled to a distal end of the flexible member and including a lumen extending therethrough and a clip including a pair of arms movably housed within the capsule. A suture extending along a first one of the pair of arms and including a loop at a distal end thereof extending across an opening extending through the first one of the pair of arms. A suture grabbing element extending laterally from a second one of the pair of arms and including a hook so that, when the pair of arms are moved toward a closed configuration, the hook extends through the opening to grab the loop and draw the distal end of the suture from the first one of the pair of arms toward the second one of the pair of arms.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Samuel Raybin, Paul Smith, Norman C May, Naroun Suon, Matthew Jagelski, Ray Hewenson Tong, John B. Golden, Kevin James McElwee, Andrew James Whitney
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Patent number: 9814156Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
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Publication number: 20170094827Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: INNOVATION FIRST, INC.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
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Publication number: 20160338217Abstract: A connector assembly for securing multiple rails in a computer rack system, the rack system having at least four racks positioned on separate corners to form a front, rear and two sides of a rack frame, and wherein each rack has a plurality of rack openings. The connector assembly comprising two pair of front and rear connectors, each pair being secured to the rack frame against one of the sides defined thereby, and wherein each pair of front and rear connectors are configured to secure thereto a plurality of rails. In addition, each connector, of the front and rear connectors, includes a base plate extending from a top to a bottom, and the base plate of each connector being configured to secure to a plurality of rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: 9456520Abstract: An improved server frame for securing equipment thereto. The server frame includes four corner secured between a base and a top. Each corner has a plurality of standard openings to receive ends of a standard rail system used to secure the equipment to the frame. The improvement defined by four interior posts, each has a base plate and an arm plate extending from the base plate. Each interior post is separately secured about the corner post. Each arm plate includes rail apertures. A pair of outer rails secured from the front to the rear of the server frame. Each outer rail has rear and front rear facing hooks configured to allow the outer rail to slide into engagement with the rail apertures on the interior posts, such that the outer rails are configured to receive inner rails secured to equipment for sliding the equipment into the server frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
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Patent number: D759466Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: D760579Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Juan Carlos Valles, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: D830819Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: D846971Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III
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Patent number: D846972Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Hoainam James Tonthat, William Beene, James Whitney Wilson
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Patent number: D914008Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: John V-Neun, James Whitney Wilson, Jacob Vierus, Douglas Michael Galletti
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Patent number: D914665Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, John V-Neun, James Whitney Wilson, Jacob Vierus, Juan Carlos Valles
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Patent number: D937075Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: James Whitney Wilson, Hoainam James Tonthat, Robert H. Mimlitch, III