Patents by Inventor John Krumm

John Krumm 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: 11969167
    Abstract: A system for implant delivery includes an implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Acumed LLC
    Inventors: Vernon R. Hartdegen, Michael Chad Hollis, Daniel Sayger, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20230397933
    Abstract: A medical device operable to prevent reflux in the cervix is disclosed. The device comprises a shield operable to cover the external os and an arm operable to penetrate the endocervical canal with a bore extending therethrough, wherein the arm includes a sleeve containing a fluid that is operable to conform to the contours of the inner lining of the endocervical canal, thus creating a strong, more efficient fluid-tight seal between the device and the surrounding tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Peter T. Falkner, Kirby J. Plessala, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20230277045
    Abstract: A single, handheld medical device for performing an endometrial abrasion and/or HSG procedure is disclosed. The preferred embodiment comprises a body that includes a handle integrally connected to an arm with an articulating member at its distal end. The handle comprises a means for storing and pumping a fluid into the uterus so that ultrasound or x-ray can be used to determine the location of the articulating member within the uterus. The arm further comprises a shielding device that is operable to slidably engage the arm of the device and the shield and the arm are configured to cover and sealingly engage the external os of the cervix to prevent reflux during use. Optional viewing means are disclosed, including an imaging screen mountably attached to the device and in communication with a scope disposed within the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Peter T. Falkner, Kirby J. Plessala, Marshall Walker, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20230218293
    Abstract: A system for implant delivery includes an implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventor: John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20220211368
    Abstract: A system for implant delivery includes an implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Vernon R. Hartdegen, Michael Chad Hollis, Daniel Sayger, John Krumme
  • Patent number: 11284886
    Abstract: A system for implant delivery includes an implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Acumed LLC
    Inventors: Vernon R. Hartdegen, Michael Chad Hollis, Daniel Sayger, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20200315605
    Abstract: The provided system includes an inserter, a bone anchor, and one or more sutures. The inserter includes a tube and a plunger within the tube's interior. The bone anchor is structured with multiple deformable members such that it can be transitioned from a compact configuration to an expanded configuration. When inserting the bone anchor, the bone anchor may initially be in a compact configuration within the inserter tube. The inserter tube may be inserted into a bone hole. Then, while the plunger is maintained in its positioned, the tube may be retracted so that the bone anchor is deployed from within the tube. The bone anchor may then be transitioned to an expanded configuration. In some instances, suture tension transitions the bone anchor. In other instances, a pre-set shape of a shape memory material transitions the bone anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20190046183
    Abstract: A system for implant delivery includes a n implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Vernon R. Hartdegen, Michael Chad Hollis, Daniel Sayger, John Krumme
  • Patent number: 9612128
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for controlling a travel route planning module associated with a user device. Travel related data, for a user and regarding previously traveled routes by the user, may be indicative of user travel preferences and/or behaviors. The travel related data is evaluated against computed routes derived from different weighting values applied to travel metrics (e.g., a cost associated with a U-turn, a highway, an industrial zone, etc.). For example, weighting values may be iteratively adjusted to generate a plurality of modified computed routes that may be evaluated to identify a target computed route having a similarity to a previously traveled route of the user above a threshold. User preference weighted travel metrics, generated based upon weighted travel metrics of the target computed route, are used to control a travel route planning module to generate a customized travel route for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Delling, Moises Goldszmidt, Andrew V. Goldberg, John Krumm, Renato Fonseca Furquim Werneck
  • Patent number: 9539001
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using a bone anchoring system are described. Methods and apparatuses may allow transformation between locked and unlocked states, thereby allowing adjustment of the tension in the suture. The apparatus and/or methods may allow unidirectional movement of a suture, while preventing slippage or movement of the suture and tissue in the opposite direction. Ends of a suture may be individually tensioned to adjust positioning of a tissue with respect to a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Fanton, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20160320200
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for controlling a travel route planning module associated with a user device. Travel related data, for a user and regarding previously traveled routes by the user, may be indicative of user travel preferences and/or behaviors. The travel related data is evaluated against computed routes derived from different weighting values applied to travel metrics (e.g., a cost associated with a U-turn, a highway, an industrial zone, etc.). For example, weighting values may be iteratively adjusted to generate a plurality of modified computed routes that may be evaluated to identify a target computed route having a similarity to a previously traveled route of the user above a threshold. User preference weighted travel metrics, generated based upon weighted travel metrics of the target computed route, are used to control a travel route planning module to generate a customized travel route for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Delling, Moises Goldszmidt, Andrew V. Goldberg, John Krumm, Renato Fonseca Furquim Werneck
  • Patent number: 9086292
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are disclosed that provide a risk-based assessment for a user based on user location information. Incident data is acquired for incidents that involve potential risks (e.g., to people and/or property) from a plurality of locations and contexts, considering such factors as date, time, weather, traffic, and velocity. The incident data is matched to the user's location and context directly or indirectly to provide one or more potential outcomes of interest (e.g., accidents, injuries, fatalities), and inferences regarding the likelihood of events are made available. These measures are compared to desired risk thresholds for the user. In one embodiment, routes, times, and conditions of travel may be preferred over others routes, times, and conditions. In another embodiment, users may be notified of a condition or a vehicle's maximum velocity may be reduced when the matched incident data meets/exceeds a user's risk threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Horvitz, John Krumm
  • Patent number: 8998849
    Abstract: A medical injector (300) includes a medicament container (310), a non-manual actuator (320), and an adapter (340) for coupling the medicament container (310) and the non-manual actuator (320). The adapter (340) includes a proximal end portion (341) configured to engage a drive element (326) of the non-manual actuator (320). The adapter (340) also includes a distal end portion (344) including a surface (345) configured to engage a movable element (319) within the medicament container (310). The adapter (340) may include a coupler (350) having at least one coupling member (353) configured to removably couple the adapter (340) to the medicament container (310), and also having a connector (354) configured to removably couple the adapter (340) to the non-manual actuator (320). The drive element (326) of the non-manual actuator (320) may apply a movement force to the adapter (340), which then pushes the movable element (319) within the medicament container (310) to inject medicament into a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: John Krumme, John Parissenti
  • Patent number: 8874361
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are disclosed that provide for creating an accurate representation of a roadway network, such as for planning vehicle travel routes. Positioning data is obtained, such as GPS data points from a plurality of vehicles, which mark traces of vehicular travel. A location of a trace is clarified using adjustment forces that are related to the traces, for example, to form coherent groups of traces. From these groups of clarified traces, a graph line is created by merging the traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Krumm, Lili Cao
  • Publication number: 20140296911
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using a bone anchoring system are described. Methods and apparatuses may allow transformation between locked and unlocked states, thereby allowing adjustment of the tension in the suture. The apparatus and/or methods may allow unidirectional movement of a suture, while preventing slippage or movement of the suture and tissue in the opposite direction. Ends of a suture may be individually tensioned to adjust positioning of a tissue with respect to a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: TORNIER, INC.
    Inventors: Gary S. Fanton, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20140288597
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using tack anchors, bone anchoring systems are described. The tack anchor may include a body and a securing element. The body may include one or more compressible flanges, an opening and, a cavity. The cavity may include an opening near or proximate the flanges, and be configured to receive a suture. The securing element may be configured to slide into the opening of the body to secure a portion of one or more sutures in the cavity such that the ends of the sutures are accessible through the cavity opening. In some embodiments, tack anchor tool for insertion of a tack anchor into tissue and/or bone is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: TORNIER, INC.
    Inventors: Gary S. Fanton, John Krumme
  • Patent number: 8777991
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of securing suture within a patient. The method comprises advancing suture material into the patient, passing a portion of the suture material through tissue of the patient, and advancing a fastener catheter and a suture fastener along the suture material. The fastener catheter includes a catheter main body and a handle. The suture fastener has a generally cylindrical body formed of a shape memory material and a suture fastener inner lumen. The suture fastener has at least one engagement tab biased to extend at least partially into the suture fastener inner lumen to engage against and secure one or more lines of suture passing through the suture fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventors: David Zarbatany, Tai Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Joseph Videll, Kenneth E. Perry, John Krumme, Maurice Buchbinder
  • Patent number: 8758406
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using tack anchors, bone anchoring systems are described. The tack anchor may include a body and a securing element. The body may include one or more compressible flanges, an opening and, a cavity. The cavity may include an opening near or proximate the flanges, and be configured to receive a suture. The securing element may be configured to slide into the opening of the body to secure a portion of one or more sutures in the cavity such that the ends of the sutures are accessible through the cavity opening. In some embodiments, tack anchor tool for insertion of a tack anchor into tissue and/or bone is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Tomier, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Fanton, John Krumme
  • Patent number: 8721650
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for securing tissue to bone using a bone anchoring system are described. Methods and apparatuses may allow transformation between locked and unlocked states, thereby allowing adjustment of the tension in the suture. The apparatus and/or methods may allow unidirectional movement of a suture, while preventing slippage or movement of the suture and tissue in the opposite direction. Ends of a suture may be individually tensioned to adjust positioning of a tissue with respect to a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Fanton, John Krumme
  • Publication number: 20120289977
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of securing suture within a patient. The method comprises advancing suture material into the patient, passing a portion of the suture material through tissue of the patient, and advancing a fastener catheter and a suture fastener along the suture material. The fastener catheter includes a catheter main body and a handle. The suture fastener has a generally cylindrical body formed of a shape memory material and a suture fastener inner lumen. The suture fastener has at least one engagement tab biased to extend at least partially into the suture fastener inner lumen to engage against and secure one or more lines of suture passing through the suture fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Zarbatany, Tai Tieu, Ponaka Pung, Joseph Videll, Ken Perry, John Krumme, Maurice Buchbinder