Patents by Inventor Kevin Branch

Kevin Branch 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).

  • Publication number: 20240130915
    Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic stretching apparatus, which in particular provides a user with a system for providing an assist to increase knee extension as well as for maintaining stability of the knee after surgery. This device can not only act as a therapeutic stretching apparatus but also can act as a primary post-op knee brace with locks/limits on hinge to prevent user from further injuring the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: ERMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Branch, Edward S. Dittmar, Timothy James Shary, Shaun Kevin Stinton, Nathaniel K. DeJarnette
  • Patent number: 11957481
    Abstract: Disclosed are a joint manipulation device and system for increasing the range of motion of a joint of a user, and monitoring the compliance of the user's operation of the joint manipulation device to standards or guidelines set by a monitoring entity. Certain sensors associated with the joint manipulation device may cause an indicator to transmit an alert to the user based on whether or not the device is sufficiently engaged with a limb or joint of the user to be considered in compliance. Additionally, progress data associated with the range of motion of the user's joint may be obtained by a sensor assembly and transmitted to one or more systems associated with the device system. Progress data obtained during a period of non-compliant use of the device may be excluded from the transmitted data, thereby generating a set of compliant progress data for accurate analysis of device effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ERMI LLC
    Inventors: Shaun Kevin Stinton, Edward Dittmar, Thomas P. Branch, T. Christopher Madden
  • Publication number: 20240065917
    Abstract: A device for manipulating a user's hand a wrist portion and forearm portion, each having proximal and distal ends. A pivoting connection is operatively coupled with the proximal end of the wrist portion and distal end of the forearm portions such that the wrist portion is pivotally coupled to the forearm portion. The device has a first actuator operatively coupled to the wrist portion and a second actuator operatively coupled to the pivoting connection. The first actuator is configured to apply a rotational force to a hand support coupled to the wrist portion, thereby producing either supination or pronation of a user's wrist. The second actuator is configured to apply a rotational force to the pivoting connection, thereby producing either flexion, extension, abduction, or adduction of a user's wrist, depending upon whether the user's hand is palm-side down or in a thumb's up position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shaun Kevin Stinton, Thomas P. Branch, Ed Dittmar, Jared Dittmar
  • Patent number: 7634893
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20080289300
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Patent number: 7415811
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Patent number: 6991096
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20050223679
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20050071759
    Abstract: An imaging system comprises a client device with a display unit, a server controller, stored document information, document modification methods, an imaging device, and documents to be imaged. A user of the client device requests a particular stored document to be displayed on the display unit. The server receives the client request and creates a first user interface for the user to view the stored document and to either accept or request modification to the displayed document. If the user requests modification to the displayed document, the server creates a second user interface for the user to communicate to the imaging system a desired modification to be made in the displayed document. The server determines the best means to address the request, modifies the document, and stores the document information for subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Connors, Matthew Coene, Kevin Branch, Raju Vegiraju
  • Publication number: 20040060260
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch