Patents by Inventor John Hutchins
John Hutchins 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: 10750934Abstract: This invention may be directed to an endoscopic device. The endoscopic device comprising an elongate member having a distal end, and a cap positioned at the distal end. The cap may have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end may define at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end of the cap. The endoscopic device may further include at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Benning, Paul Aquilino, John Hutchins, Scott Tupper
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Publication number: 20200258118Abstract: Data collection system that receives plurality of user network data access flows that include HTTP/HTTPS URLs from network probes or network elements such as CDNs, Proxies, control plane logs (S11, SlAP etc.) that include permanent subscriber identifier (IMSI, IMEI) or obfuscated subscriber identifiers, or obtains such identifiers corresponding to user IP addresses in access flows from operator network elements, extracts plurality of unique identifiers (UUIDs), plurality of tags, or contextual identifiers that appear in URL strings, determines domain names from HTTP/HTTPS header fields or temporally close DNS flows and generates a mapping table that includes subscriber identifiers, domain names, HTTP tags, and associates subset of UUIDs as potential Advertisement Identifier (Ad-Id) for each subscriber-id based on the usage counts of that UUID across multiple domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2019Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, Shreerang Shastri, John Hutchins
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Publication number: 20190142248Abstract: This invention may be directed to an endoscopic device. The endoscopic device comprising an elongate member having a distal end, and a cap positioned at the distal end. The cap may have a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end may define at least one recess that does not extend through the cap to the distal end of the cap. The endoscopic device may further include at least one illumination device disposed in the at least one recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Benning, Paul AQUILINO, John HUTCHINS, Scott Tupper
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Publication number: 20170373651Abstract: A trans-impedance amplifier arrangement has an input configured to receive an output from a photo-detector, a current monitoring circuit configured in use to provide a current monitor signal dependent on a current through the photo-detector, and an output configured to output said current monitor signal to a control module, said output further configured to receive control information from said control module. A control module is configured to receive the current monitor signal and to provide the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Hilight Semiconductor LimitedInventors: Derek John HUTCHINS, Patrick Etienne RICHARD, George James BROCKLEHURST, William REDMAN-WHITE
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Patent number: 9774304Abstract: A trans-impedance amplifier arrangement has an input configured to receive an output from a photo-detector, a current monitoring circuit configured in use to provide a current monitor signal dependent on a current through the photo-detector, and an output configured to output said current monitor signal to a control module, said output further configured to receive control information from said control module. A control module is configured to receive the current monitor signal and to provide the control information.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: HILIGHT SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventors: Derek John Hutchins, Patrick Etienne Richard, George James Brocklehurst, William Redman-White
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Patent number: 9770228Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device and methods for collecting a tissue sample from a patient's body. The device may include a first tube defining a lumen and an aperture at a distal end of the first tube. A second tube extends within the lumen of the first tube and defines a lumen and slots, where at least some of the slots have sharp edges configured to shear tissue. The second tube is movable relative to the first tube such that the sharp edges cut a plurality of samples from tissue disposed within the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Yem Chin, Robert DeVries, Paul Scopton, John Hutchins
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Patent number: 9692358Abstract: Trans-impedance amplifier circuitry having an amplifier; a feedback resistor arranged between an output of the amplifier and an input of the amplifier; and at least one further resistor arranged physically parallel to the feedback resistor.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: HILIGHT SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventors: Derek John Hutchins, Patrick Etienne Richard
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Publication number: 20160256217Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for, and a method of, accurate positioning of endoscopic instruments. Accurate positioning of the instruments is accomplished through the inclusion of a steering ability within the device. After the endoscopic instrument is properly positioned, the present invention may use rapid exchange technology, soft locks, and mechanical locks to maintain the position of the endoscopic instrument. Rapid exchange technology is used to minimize displacement forces present on the guidewire or catheters. Soft locks and mechanical locks resist movements caused by displacement forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: JOHN HUTCHINS, MARK L. ADAMS, MARK MALLABY, SCOTT E. SWAFFAR, MARTIN DONOFRIO, OSCAR R. CARRILLO, Jr., TRACY ANDREOTTI, MIKE MANGANO, ROBERT G. REYNOLDS, RUSSELL F. DURGIN
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Patent number: 9414248Abstract: Methods for estimating Subscriber quality of experience (QOE) for mobile users accessing networks for different services from observed data in control and user planes in mobile wireless networks and then summarizing inferences per user, per service, per sector, group of sectors and other aggregate points, and exporting this information for reducing user churn, network planning and network tuning, application adaptation to improve QOE are disclosed. Methods for improving subscriber QOE metrics for certain applications, services and web-sites for improved monetization methods are also presented. The methods facilitate quantifying network goodness from the user application point of view, and exporting triggers to other network elements, such as SON Server, OSS and PCRF, when QOE anomalies are detected. Additionally, this exported information could also trigger content adaptation, delivery optimizations and other actions.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Movik Networks, Inc.Inventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, Charles W. Boyle, John Hutchins, Nizar Purayil, Mythili Vutukuru
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Publication number: 20160080965Abstract: Control Plane and User plane packet data are collected within the Radio Access Network using a plurality of network devices. Consolidation and summarization of this information is then performed to present a unified picture of RAN through abstract APIs to management and analytics applications. The invention identifies methods of retaining the collected network data, such as control and application protocol headers at the collection points, and consolidation and exporting this network data to management/reporting/analytics application using application driven rules for consolidation and summarization. Real-time statistical analysis tools, which may be used to predict failure and degradation trends and proactively control the underlying causes, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Charles W. Boyle, Surya Kumar Kovvali, John Hutchins, Tarek Abou-Assali, Mythili Vutukuru, Keith Spinney, Nitin Rana, Gopal K. Bonthu
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Publication number: 20160079936Abstract: A trans-impedance amplifier arrangement has an input configured to receive an output from a photo-detector, a current monitoring circuit configured in use to provide a current monitor signal dependent on a current through the photo-detector, and an output configured to output said current monitor signal to a control module, said output further configured to receive control information from said control module. A control module is configured to receive the current monitor signal and to provide the control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: HILIGHT SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITEDInventors: Derek John HUTCHINS, Patrick Etienne RICHARD, George James BROCKLEHURST, William REDMAN-WHITE
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Patent number: 9204329Abstract: Control Plane and User plane packet data are collected within the Radio Access Network using a plurality of network devices. Consolidation and summarization of this information is then performed to present a unified picture of RAN through abstract APIs to management and analytics applications. The invention identifies methods of retaining the collected network data, such as control and application protocol headers at the collection points, and consolidation and exporting this network data to management/reporting/analytics application using application driven rules for consolidation and summarization. Real-time statistical analysis tools, which may be used to predict failure and degradation trends and proactively control the underlying causes, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Movik NetworksInventors: Charles W. Boyle, Surya Kumar Kovvali, John Hutchins, Tarek Abou-Assali, Mythili Vutukuru, Keith Spinney, Nitin Rana, Gopal K. Bonthu
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Publication number: 20150340993Abstract: Trans-impedance amplifier circuitry having an amplifier; a feedback resistor arranged between an output of the amplifier and an input of the amplifier; and at least one further resistor arranged physically parallel to the feedback resistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Derek John Hutchins, Patrick Etienne Richard
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Publication number: 20150335319Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device and methods for collecting a tissue sample from a patient's body. The device may include a first tube defining a lumen and an aperture at a distal end of the first tube. A second tube extends within the lumen of the first tube and defines a lumen and slots, where at least some of the slots have sharp edges configured to shear tissue. The second tube is movable relative to the first tube such that the sharp edges cut a plurality of samples from tissue disposed within the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Yem CHIN, Robert DeVRIES, Paul SCOPTON, John HUTCHINS
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Patent number: 9125638Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device and methods for collecting a tissue sample from a patient's body. The device may include a first tube defining a lumen and an aperture at a distal end of the first tube. A second tube extends within the lumen of the first tube and defines a lumen and slots, where at least some of the slots have sharp edges configured to shear tissue. The second tube is movable relative to the first tube such that the sharp edges cut a plurality of samples from tissue disposed within the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Yem Chin, Robert DeVries, Paul Scopton, John Hutchins
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Publication number: 20150124622Abstract: An apparatus and method for steering and load-balancing mobile network traffic with user session awareness from multiple control and user plane protocols while understanding the load on the corresponding physical or virtual servers in cloud and virtual deployments is disclosed. This traffic could be monitored traffic, such as from optical taps, or network probes of mobile network interfaces, or port mirrors from network devices, or inline traffic when the load-balancer is logically placed inline in the network before the Virtual Network Functions, such as Virtual SGW (vSGW), Virtual SGSN (vSGSN), Virtual PGW (vPGW), Virtual MME (vMME), or Virtual Performance Enhancing proxy(vPEP). The apparatus and methods identified herein allow additional capabilities, such as ensuring that both directions of a protocol flow target the same physical or virtual server, or both control plane and user plane protocols of a flow are forwarded to the same server.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, John Hutchins, Nizar Puriyal, Charles W. Boyle
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Publication number: 20150073391Abstract: Medical devices and methods are disclosed. An example medical guidewire for accessing a body lumen along a biliary and/or pancreatic tract may include an elongated member having a distal end and a proximal end. The guidewire may include a movable distal tip positioned at the distal end of the elongated member. The guidewire may also include an electromechanical actuator for actuating movement of the distal tip. The actuation of the electromechanical actuator actuates movement of the adjustable distal tip and facilitates cannulation of one or more of a bile duct and a pancreatic duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: John Hutchins, Robert B. DeVries, John A. Griego
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Patent number: 8908507Abstract: The present invention identifies methods and procedures for correlating control plane and user plane data, consolidating and abstracting the learned and correlated data in a form convenient for minimizing and exporting to other network devices, such as those in the Core Network and the Access Network, or the origin server, CDN devices or client device. These correlation methods may use Control Plane information from a plurality of interfaces in the RAN, and User plane information from other interfaces in the RAN or CN. IF the device is deployed as an inline proxy, this information may be exported using in-band communication, such as HTTP extension headers in HTTP Request or Response packets, or another protocol header, such as the IP or GTP-U header field. Alternatively, this information can be exported out-of-band using a separate protocol between the RAN Transit Network Device (RTND) and the receiving device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Movik NetworksInventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, Mythili Vutukuru, Charles W. Boyle, Rajat Ghai, John Hutchins, Tarek Abou-Assali, Yuyong Zhang, Nitin Rana, Thirumala Venkata Gupta Araveti, Raj Sirisikar, Gopal K. Bonthu
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Publication number: 20140269269Abstract: Methods for estimating Subscriber quality of experience (QOE) for mobile users accessing networks for different services from observed data in control and user planes in mobile wireless networks and then summarizing inferences per user, per service, per sector, group of sectors and other aggregate points, and exporting this information for reducing user churn, network planning and network tuning, application adaptation to improve QOE are disclosed. Methods for improving subscriber QOE metrics for certain applications, services and web-sites for improved monetization methods are also presented. The methods facilitate quantifying network goodness from the user application point of view, and exporting triggers to other network elements, such as SON Server, OSS and PCRF, when QOE anomalies are detected. Additionally, this exported information could also trigger content adaptation, delivery optimizations and other actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, Charles W. Boyle, John Hutchins, Nizar Purayil, Mythili Vutukuru
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Publication number: 20130258865Abstract: Control Plane and User plane packet data are collected within the Radio Access Network using a plurality of network devices. Consolidation and summarization of this information is then performed to present a unified picture of RAN through abstract APIs to management and analytics applications. The invention identifies methods of retaining the collected network data, such as control and application protocol headers at the collection points, and consolidation and exporting this network data to management/reporting/analytics application using application driven rules for consolidation and summarization. Real-time statistical analysis tools, which may be used to predict failure and degradation trends and proactively control the underlying causes, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Surya Kumar Kovvali, Charles W. Boyle, John Hutchins, Tarek Abou-Assali, Mythili Vutukuru, Keith Spinney, Nitin Rana, Gopal K. Bonthu