Patents by Inventor Joseph Hernandez
Joseph Hernandez 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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Publication number: 20240131272Abstract: A system includes a first cavity with an open upper proximal end and a distal end including a plurality of ports. A second cavity can be concentric with and advanceable through the open upper proximal end of the first cavity. The second cavity can include an open upper proximal end. A plunger can be on a distal end of the second cavity. The plunger can be configured to move a first constituent from the first cavity through at least one of the plurality of ports. A plunger rod can be advanceable through the open upper proximal end of the second cavity and configured to move a second constituent from the first cavity through at least one of the plurality of ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE
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Patent number: 11958974Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product. The asphalt product includes an asphalt binder and a bio-oil blend comprising a mixture of a non-hydrogenated bio-oil and a partially hydrogenated bio-oil, where the bio-oil blend is mixed with the asphalt binder to form an asphalt product having a shear stiffness of 0.20 kPa to 11,000 kPa at a temperature ranging from 25° C. to 85° C. and/or a viscosity of 0.15 Pa·s to 1.50 Pa·s at a temperature ranging from 120° C. to 165° C. The present invention further relates to methods of producing an asphalt product and methods of applying an asphalt product to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: Ronald Christopher Williams, Joseph Herbert Podolsky, Nacu Hernandez, Eric W. Cochran
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Patent number: 11864749Abstract: Methods and devices for fixation of soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a suture anchor is provided having an elongate cylindrical body with proximal and distal ends and an inner lumen extending therethrough. The elongate body can be configured so that upon partial insertion into a bone hole, it is securely anchored within the bone hole and a suture extending through the inner lumen is freely slidable. It can also configured so that, upon further insertion into the bone hole, at least a portion of the elongate body compresses to lock the suture within the inner lumen such that the suture is prevented from sliding. In another embodiment, a suture anchor is provided having arms that have an open position for receiving a suture therebetween, and a closed position in which the suture is retained but allowed to slide freely.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INCInventor: Joseph Hernandez
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Patent number: 11826037Abstract: Meniscal repair devices, systems, and methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Mehmet Z. Sengun, David B. Spenciner, Richard M. Lunn, Joseph Hernandez, Scott A. Sigman
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Publication number: 20230191028Abstract: The system can include a multi-lumen chamber can removably connected to and in fluid communication with a proximal end of a mixing lumen and include a first lumen aligned with a second lumen. The first lumen can be configured to include a first constituent in a first cavity. A first plunger can be internally positioned within the first lumen to control flow of the first constituent from the first cavity into the mixing lumen. The first cavity can terminate in a first port in fluid communication with the proximal end of the mixing lumen. The second lumen can be configured to include a second constituent. A second plunger can be internally positioned within the second lumen. The second lumen can terminate in a second port adjacent the first port and in fluid communication with the proximal end of the mixing lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Subodh MOREY, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nabarun BHOWMICK, Mihir SUKHATME, Nachiket GOLE, Rajivkumar SINGH
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Patent number: 11672521Abstract: Meniscal repair devices, systems, and methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Mehmet Z. Sengun, David B. Spenciner, Richard M. Lunn, Joseph Hernandez
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Publication number: 20230125827Abstract: A system for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. A multi-lumen chamber can be connected to a proximal end of a mixing lumen and include a first lumen aligned and adjacent a second lumen. The first lumen can be configured to include a first constituent in a proximal portion of the first lumen and a second constituent in a distal portion of the first lumen. A first plunger can be internally positioned within the first lumen to distally move the first constituent into the distal portion to mix with the second constituent in a first state to form a first mixture. The first lumen can terminate in a first port. The second lumen is configured to include a third constituent. A second plunger is internally positioned within the second lumen to distally move the third constituent and the first mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nicholas DeSANTIS, Eric KIM, Mei Lee AMEND, Subodh MOREY
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Publication number: 20230125402Abstract: A system is disclosed for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. The system can include a first chamber with an inner cavity including a first constituent and an outer cavity concentric with the first cavity and including a second constituent. A partition can be openable and separate the first and second cavities. A second chamber can include a third constituent and be concentric with the first chamber. Moving the first chamber and/or the second chamber relative to the other can cause the partition to open so that the first constituent and the second constituent mix with each other to form a first mixture. Applying a force to the system can cause the first mixture and the third constituent to egress through distal portions of the first and second chambers and mix together to form the mixture for delivery to the treatment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE
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Publication number: 20230126071Abstract: A system is disclosed for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. The system can include a mixing lumen attachable to a proximal end of a delivery system. A multi-lumen chamber can be connected to a proximal end of the mixing lumen and include a first lumen aligned and adjacent a second lumen. The first lumen can receive a first constituent in a first state. The first lumen can include a first plunger to move the first constituent from the first lumen to the mixing lumen. The second lumen can include a second constituent and a second plunger to distally move the second constituent and the first constituent in a second state. Distally moving the second plunger causes the first constituent and the second constituent to be mixed together within the mixing lumen to form the mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nicholas DeSANTIS, Eric KIM, Mei Lee AMEND, Subodh MOREY
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Publication number: 20230127505Abstract: A system includes a connector with a central lumen. A multi-lumen chamber is removably connected to and in fluid communication with a proximal end of the central lumen. The multi-lumen chamber includes a first lumen aligned and adjacent a second lumen. The first lumen includes a first fluid in a proximal portion of the first lumen and a hydrophilic polymer in a distal portion of the first lumen, a first plunger rod within the first lumen to control flow of the first fluid into the distal portion to mix with the hydrophilic polymer in a first state to form a first mixture, and a first port. The second lumen includes a second fluid, a second plunger rod within the second lumen to distally move the second fluid and the first mixture in a second state, and a second port.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Subodh MOREY, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nabarun BHOWMICK, Mihir SUKHATME, Nachiket GOLE, Rajivkumar SINGH, Nicholas DeSANTIS, Eric KIM, Mei Lee AMEND
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Publication number: 20230125732Abstract: A system is disclosed for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. The system includes a mixing lumen attachable to a proximal end of a delivery system. A multi-lumen chamber can be removably connected to a proximal end of the mixing lumen and include a first lumen aligned with a second lumen. The first lumen can be configured to comprise a first constituent in a first state. The first lumen can include a first plunger to move the first constituent from the first lumen to the mixing lumen. The first lumen can terminate in a first port. The second lumen can be configured to include a second constituent. The second lumen can include a second plunger to distally move the second constituent and terminate in a second port. A vial adaptor can be included with a vial having a third constituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nicholas DeSANTIS, Eric KIM, Mei Lee AMEND
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Publication number: 20230127119Abstract: A system is disclosed for producing a mixture to deliver to a treatment site. The system can include a connector with a connector vent so that air in the connector is expellable therethrough. A multi-lumen chamber can be connected to a proximal end of the connector and include a first lumen aligned and adjacent a second lumen. The first lumen can be configured to include a first constituent in a proximal portion of the first lumen, a second constituent in a distal portion of the first lumen, and a first plunger internally positioned within the first lumen to distally move the first constituent into the distal portion to mix with the second constituent in a first state to form a first mixture. The second lumen is configured to include a third constituent and a second plunger rod internally positioned within the second to distally move the third constituent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicants: Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin CLEVELAND, Nitesh Ghananil BAVISKAR, Junaid Mohammed SHAIKH, Richard Earl GRAFFAM, Joseph HERNANDEZ, Christopher WATSON, Jennie CREEGAN, Kolbein KOLSTE, Nicholas DeSANTIS, Eric KIM, Mei Lee AMEND, Subodh MOREY
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Publication number: 20230122304Abstract: One or more processors generate a feature set describing evolution of a state space of a manufacturing system from time series data of sensors measuring values of control parameters and exogenous parameters of the manufacturing system, and measuring values of feature parameters of components produced by the manufacturing system. The one or more processors also generate from the feature set predicted values of at least one of the feature parameters, and alter at least one of the control parameters according to the feature set and the predicted values to drive the predicted values toward a target value or target values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Christopher Edward Couch, John Burtenshaw, Joseph Hernandez
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Patent number: 11513479Abstract: A method for automating system identification includes performing a system identification experiment, and performing a system identifying processing by fitting a model to data from the system identification experiment. The method also includes performing model reduction to generate a model numerically suitable for controller synthesis by removing inconsequential states that cause controller optimization methods to fail. The method further includes performing control synthesis using the generated model or reduced models, including disturbance spectrum estimates, to generate a candidate controller design to be used during system operation. The method also includes checking for controller robustness using the identified model to ensure stability of the system while maximizing closed-loop bandwidth and performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Joseph Hernandez, Mitchel John Craun, Evan Nathan Sperber, Richard Yining Chiang, Nicholas Akira Oune
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Publication number: 20220370062Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing suture filament during a tissue repair procedure. One exemplary embodiment of an anchor insertion tool includes a handle, an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle, and a ring disposed around the elongate shaft. The ring can be configured to slide along a length of the shaft, and can be configured to engage a filament extending from an anchor removably coupled to the shaft's distal end during a suture anchor insertion procedure. In some embodiments, the ring can include one or more slots for receiving a filament and maintaining a tension applied to the filament. The ring can also include features that prevent it from rotating with respect to the shaft, such as a boss formed on a ring's central opening that engages a slot formed in the shaft. Other devices, systems, and methods for suture anchor insertion are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Joseph Hernandez, Benjamin Cleveland, Meghan Vento
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Publication number: 20220338856Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for securing tissue to bone. A suture anchor can include an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end and an external surface with a plurality of longitudinally spaced bone-engaging features formed at least partially circumferentially thereon over at least a portion of a length of the suture anchor. The proximal end can have a lumen extending at least partially into the elongate body and the distal end can have a suture engaging feature proximate thereto. A first series of bone-engaging features can have a dimension that increases from a distal to a proximal end of each bone-engaging feature of the first series of bone-engaging features. A second series of bone-engaging features can have a dimension that decreases from a distal to a proximal end of each bone-engaging feature of the second series of bone-engaging features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Ravi Patel, Daniel Gamache, Brian Otrando, Timothy Reppert, Howard C. Tang, Joseph Hernandez
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Patent number: 11432814Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for managing suture filament during a tissue repair procedure. One exemplary embodiment of an anchor insertion tool includes a handle, an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle, and a ring disposed around the elongate shaft. The ring can be configured to slide along a length of the shaft, and can be configured to engage a filament extending from an anchor removably coupled to the shaft's distal end during a suture anchor insertion procedure. In some embodiments, the ring can include one or more slots for receiving a filament and maintaining a tension applied to the filament. The ring can also include features that prevent it from rotating with respect to the shaft, such as a boss formed on a ring's central opening that engages a slot formed in the shaft. Other devices, systems, and methods for suture anchor insertion are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Joseph Hernandez, Benjamin Cleveland, Meghan Vento
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Publication number: 20220265261Abstract: Knotless suture anchors and methods are provided for affixing soft tissue to a bone. One exemplary embodiment of a suture anchor includes an insertion rod, a distal tip member removably coupled to a distal end of the insertion rod, the distal tip member having a suture engagement feature configured to have a plurality of suture limbs slidably coupled to the tip member, and a proximal main member having an elongated cylindrical body with one or more bone-engaging features disposed on its outer surface and a longitudinal lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The suture anchor can also include two suture limb holding surfaces to maintain two suture limbs a distance apart from each other. Other exemplary embodiments, as well as methods for affixing soft tissue to a bone, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Joseph Hernandez, Gerome Miller, Mehmet Ziya Sengun, Erik Sojka, Gregory R. Whittaker
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Patent number: 11419599Abstract: Meniscal repair devices, systems, and methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Mehmet Z. Sengun, David B. Spenciner, Richard M. Lunn, Joseph Hernandez
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Patent number: D970599Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventors: Earl S. Douglass, Joseph Hernandez