Patents by Inventor Joshua L. Dowling

Joshua L. Dowling 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).

  • Method for thermal modulation of neural activity
    Publication number: 20090149919
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for modulating neural activity by blocking conduction in peripheral neural structures with thermal stimuli are disclosed. Methods and systems for reversing effects of thermal blocking stimuli and/or for producing substantially permanent conduction block are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Ralph G. Dacey, JR., Gregory J. Della Rocca, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Eleanor V. Goodall, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Michael A. Smith, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Method for electrical modulation of neural conduction
    Publication number: 20090149912
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for modulating neural activity by repetitively blocking conduction in peripheral neural structures with electrical stimuli are disclosed. Methods and systems for reversing effects of blocking stimuli and/or for producing substantially permanent conduction block are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Ralph G. Dacey, JR., Gregory J. Della Rocca, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Eleanor V. Goodall, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Michael A. Smith, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Custom-fitted blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20090024152
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and/or systems are described that include a blood vessel sleeve that is custom-fitted for the outside of a blood vessel at least partly based on anatomical blood vessel data from an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Ralph G. Dacey, JR., Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Active blood vessel sleeve methods and systems
    Publication number: 20080262341
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions based on blood vessel data from an individual; and making a rapid-prototyped blood vessel sleeve at least partly based on the one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Ralph G. Dacey, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Methods and systems for making a blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20080201007
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions based on blood vessel data from an individual; and making a rapid-prototyped blood vessel sleeve at least partly based on the one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Ralph G. Dacey, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Active blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20080172073
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions based on blood vessel data from an individual; and making a rapid-prototyped blood vessel sleeve at least partly based on the one or more blood vessel sleeve dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Ralph G. Dacey, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Methods and systems for specifying a blood vessel sleeve
    Publication number: 20080133040
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that include accepting three-dimensional blood vessel data; applying a sleeve-fitting algorithm to the three-dimensional blood vessel data; and presenting a sleeve-fitting algorithm output in response to said applying the sleeve-fitting algorithm to the three-dimensional blood vessel data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Ralph G. Dacey, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Victoria Y.H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel