Patents by Inventor Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein 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: 10231846Abstract: A bone graft loading system includes a loading funnel, syringe, cannula, plunger, and loading tool. The loading funnel includes an interior passageway to receive the cannula and a syringe docking portion. The syringe may be coupled to the syringe docking portion so that it extends along a longitudinal axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axes of the cannula and the loading funnel. A user may advance bone graft from the syringe to a holding area of the loading funnel. The user may then move the loading tool through the holding area and into the interior space of the cannula to load the cannula with bone graft. This process may be repeated until the cannula is fully loaded with bone graft. The cannula and the plunger inside the cannula may then be removed from the loading funnel and coupled to an injector assembly for use in surgery.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Spencer Popejoy, Joshua Stein
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Patent number: 10206723Abstract: A spinal rod insertion instrument includes a hollow, monolithic body having a proximal end and a distal end. The body defines a passageway that extends along a first axis between the proximal and distal ends. The distal end includes first and second arms defining a slot therebetween. The first and second arms are configured to releasably retain a spinal rod therebetween. Also provided is a method of securing a spinal rod to a coupling element attached with a pedicle screw.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Joshua Stein, Charles L. Bush, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180327759Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Adrian A. Lund, Terry L. Bradshaw, Barry S. Goldman, Joshua Stein
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Patent number: 10071023Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignees: AdhereTech Inc., The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Alabama, For And On Behalf Of The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Publication number: 20180049890Abstract: A bone graft loading system includes a loading funnel, syringe, cannula, plunger, and loading tool. The loading funnel includes an interior passageway to receive the cannula and a syringe docking portion. The syringe may be coupled to the syringe docking portion so that it extends along a longitudinal axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axes of the cannula and the loading funnel. A user may advance bone graft from the syringe to a holding area of the loading funnel. The user may then move the loading tool through the holding area and into the interior space of the cannula to load the cannula with bone graft. This process may be repeated until the cannula is fully loaded with bone graft. The cannula and the plunger inside the cannula may then be removed from the loading funnel and coupled to an injector assembly for use in surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Spencer Popejoy, Joshua Stein
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Publication number: 20180014860Abstract: Disclosed herein are a spinal fixation assembly and method to provide adequate rigidity and support for a vertebral column without requiring additional pedicle screws and spinal rods. The spinal fixation assembly includes a spinal rod loop with multiple sides configured to be attached to a vertebral body with two or more pedicle screws. Each pedicle screw is adapted to fit at various locations along the spinal rod loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Joshua Stein, Steven F. Krause, Anthony J. Wirtel, III, Charles L. Bush, JR.
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Patent number: 9862959Abstract: This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Barry S. Goldman, Joshua Stein
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Publication number: 20170348026Abstract: Disclosed herein are an orthopedic rod-to-rod connector and rod-to-rod connector assemblies for spinal fusion surgery. The rod-to-rod connector may include a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The first connector portion may have a first aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a bone-engaging screw and a first spinal rod. The second connector portion may be rotatably connected with the first connector portion and may include a second aperture to receive a second spinal rod. The second connector portion may be L-shaped and may include a set screw to control rotation of the first connector portion with respect to the second connector portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Joshua Stein, Carla Bandeira
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Publication number: 20170164985Abstract: A system for percutaneous spinal fusion may include two spaced apart blades connected together by a coupling such that the blades define a percutaneous pathway from a skin incision to an implanted pedicle fastener. The coupling may be c-shaped and may have at least one flexible tab for engaging one or more holes along the length of the blades. If one of the blades becomes disconnected from the pedicle fastener, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a tubular body having a channel therein for receiving the other of the blades. If both of the blades become disconnected, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a gripping member received within a locking member. The gripping member may have two legs engageable with the pedicle fastener, and the locking member may move along the gripping member to prevent the legs from disengaging the pedicle fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Abram Reitblat, Joshua Stein, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr
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Patent number: 9510875Abstract: A system for percutaneous spinal fusion may include two spaced apart blades connected together by a coupling such that the blades define a percutaneous pathway from a skin incision to an implanted pedicle fastener. The coupling may be c-shaped and may have at least one flexible tab for engaging one or more holes along the length of the blades. If one of the blades becomes disconnected from the pedicle fastener, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a tubular body having a channel therein for receiving the other of the blades. If both of the blades become disconnected, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a gripping member received within a locking member. The gripping member may have two legs engageable with the pedicle fastener, and the locking member may move along the gripping member to prevent the legs from disengaging the pedicle fastener.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: Abram Reitblat, Joshua Stein, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr
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Publication number: 20160256357Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Patent number: 9358183Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignees: AdhereTech Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of The University of Alabama in HuntsvilleInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Patent number: 9125798Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: AdhereTech Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of AlabamaInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Publication number: 20140347175Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicants: AdhereTech Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama , for and on behalf of the University of AlabamaInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Publication number: 20140325710Abstract: Transgenic seed for crops with improved traits are provided by trait-improving recombinant DNA where plants grown from such transgenic seed exhibit one or more improved traits as compared to a control plant. Of particular interest are transgenic plants that have increased yield. The present invention also provides recombinant DNA molecules for expression of a protein, and recombinant DNA molecules for expression of mRNA complementary to at least a portion of an mRNA native to the target plant for use in gene suppression to suppress the expression of a protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Mark Scott Abad, Joshua Stein, Steven D. Rounsley, Jason Cotter, Angela Ferguson, Li Zhou, Karen Kindle Hartsuyker, Balasulojini Karunanandaa, Susan Norris, Barry S. Goldman, James F. Todd, Robert L. D'Ordine
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Publication number: 20140277206Abstract: A system for percutaneous spinal fusion may include two spaced apart blades connected together by a coupling such that the blades define a percutaneous pathway from a skin incision to an implanted pedicle fastener. The coupling may be c-shaped and may have at least one flexible tab for engaging one or more holes along the length of the blades. If one of the blades becomes disconnected from the pedicle fastener, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a tubular body having a channel therein for receiving the other of the blades. If both of the blades become disconnected, a supplemental access device may be provided comprising a gripping member received within a locking member. The gripping member may have two legs engageable with the pedicle fastener, and the locking member may move along the gripping member to prevent the legs from disengaging the pedicle fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Stryker SpineInventors: Abram Reitblat, Joshua Stein, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr
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Publication number: 20140277205Abstract: A spinal rod insertion instrument includes a hollow, monolithic body having a proximal end and a distal end. The body defines a passageway that extends along a first axis between the proximal and distal ends. The distal end includes first and second arms defining a slot therebetween. The first and second arms are configured to releasably retain a spinal rod therebetween. Also provided is a method of securing a spinal rod to a coupling element attached with a pedicle screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: STRYKER SPINEInventors: Joshua Stein, Charles L. Bush, JR.
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Publication number: 20140240094Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicants: AdhereTech Inc., The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University ofInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Patent number: 8754769Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining whether and/or when a patient is taking his or her medication and, when appropriate, providing reminders and/or alerts to the patient to improve adherence to a medication regimen. In some embodiments, a medication container is provided that includes a capacitance sensor for sensing the contents of the medication container (e.g., pill count or quantity of liquid medication). The capacitance sensor may include interleaved or interdigitated electrodes oriented vertically, horizontally, or angularly (e.g., diagonally) relative to an axis of the medication container. Reminders and/or alerts to the patient may be triggered based at least in part on the contents of the medication container, when a cap of the container was last opened and/or closed, the location of the medication container, and/or the container's surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignees: AdhereTech Inc., The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Alabama, For And On Behalf Of The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleInventors: Joshua Stein, John Langhauser, Michael Morena, Emil Jovanov
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Publication number: 20130169993Abstract: A system and method for automated production of tangible printed products using content derived from an online source is presented. In some instances the content is identified by a client and is automatically printed to an object followed by delivery of the object to a desired recipient. A URL identifying the desired content is prepared by a Web server and provided to an application server, which URL identifies graphical and other content for printing and which URL can cause billing of the operator of the Web server for the printed product making services.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: PigSpigotInventors: Joshua Stein, David Goldenberg