Patents by Inventor Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson 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: 20190261984Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob when an instrument shaft is engaged with the handle. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler and can provide certain motor drive profiles for predetermined positions of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Erik D. Nelson, Jonathan R. Nash, Timothy M. Hopkins, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham, Zachary W. Gyugyi, Joshua A. Spalding, Christian A. Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20190106545Abstract: A polysulfone-urethane copolymer is disclosed, which can be used as a membrane polymer, e.g., a matrix polymer, a pore forming agent, or both, while enhancing a membrane's blood compatibility. Methods are disclosed for forming the copolymer and incorporating the copolymer in membranes (e.g., spun hollow fibers, flat membranes) and other products.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Russell, James White, Jiunn Teo, Kevin Hudson, Monica Hall, Praveen Kosaraju
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Publication number: 20190105096Abstract: An electrosurgical generator arranged to supply radio frequency (RF) energy to fuse tissue is provided. The generator is arranged to supply RF energy through a removably coupled electrosurgical instrument to fuse tissue grasped by the instrument. The generator monitors a phase angle of the supplied RF energy and adjusts or terminates the supplied RF energy based on the monitored phase angle in comparison to predetermined thresholds and conditions to optimally fuse the tissue. The electrosurgical instrument conducts radio frequency energy to fuse tissue captured between the jaws and a blade to mechanically cut tissue between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Patrick Elliott, Gary Johnson, Duy Nguyen, Daniel McFarland, Jagdish Sabarad, Benjamin Linville-Engler, Jeremy Albrecht, Dan Durant, Gerald Kowalski, Lou Tiberia, Michael Whitlock, Michael Logan, Igor Gorin, Kevin Hudson, Hank Jacobs, Thomas Matthews
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Patent number: 10149713Abstract: An electrosurgical generator arranged to supply radio frequency (RF) energy to fuse tissue is provided. The generator is arranged to supply RF energy through a removably coupled electrosurgical instrument to fuse tissue grasped by the instrument. The generator monitors a phase angle of the supplied RF energy and adjusts or terminates the supplied RF energy based on the monitored phase angle in comparison to predetermined thresholds and conditions to optimally fuse the tissue. The electrosurgical instrument conducts radio frequency energy to fuse tissue captured between the jaws and a blade to mechanically cut tissue between the jaws. A conductive post positioned on the jaw adjacent to the blade.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Patrick Elliott, Gary Johnson, Duy Nguyen, Daniel McFarland, Jagdish Sabarad, Benjamin Linville-Engler, Jeremy Albrecht, Dan Durant, Gerald Kowalski, Lou Tiberia, Michael Whitlock, Michael Logan, Igor Gorin, Kevin Hudson, Hank Jacobs, Thomas Matthews
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Patent number: 10013248Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for reducing downtime during upgrades of interrelated components in a computing environment. The method commences while at least one running software application is executing within the computing environment by loading a plurality of database objects from an initial run edition into a patch edition. The database objects comprise at least one software application code module, at least one relational database table, and at least one file system. The method continues by applying at least one patch to the software application code module(s) corresponding to the running software application(s) to create patched software application(s), then applying patches to the relational database table to create a patched relational database table, and further applying a patch to the file system to create a patched file system. When the subject patches have been applied, the method stops the running software application(s) and starts the patched software application(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Oracle international corporationInventors: George Buzsaki, Kevin Hudson, Ivo Dujmovic, Sandeep Kadiyala, Venu Palakurthy
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Publication number: 20170290583Abstract: A powered handle for a surgical stapler can have a drive system including an electric motor. The powered handle can include a manual articulation mechanism to articulate a jaw assembly coupled to a reload shaft connected to the handle. The manual articulation mechanism can include a ball screw mechanism that translates an articulation member responsive to rotation of an articulation knob. The articulation mechanism includes a release function that allows the jaw assembly to return to a longitudinally centered orientation. The powered handle includes a battery pack serving as a power supply for the drive system. A control system can control actuation of the motor based on user inputs and operating parameters of the stapler. The powered handle can include a manual return mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Christina N. Reed, Matthew M. Becerra, Andrew J. McCarthy, Scott Zimmerman, Joshua M. Schober, Steven E. Decker, Kevin Hudson, Andy Pham
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Publication number: 20170237610Abstract: To provide greater efficiency in connecting and establishing communicational equipment, the communicational system type can be automatically detected and the communicational equipment can configure itself in accordance with the automatically detected communicational type. Additionally, to accommodate dynamic reconfiguration, or changes to the communicational type after an initial configuration, the communicational type can be automatically monitored and the communicationally equipment automatically reconfigured if changes are detected. Different sets of comparator circuitry can be utilized to compare the voltages observed at known inputs to known thresholds of different communicational types to automatically detect the communicational type being utilized by existing equipment to which the newly-connected equipment is communicationally coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Kevin Hudson, Jin Qiao
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Publication number: 20160357549Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for reducing downtime during upgrades of interrelated components in a computing environment. The method commences while at least one running software application is executing within the computing environment by loading a plurality of database objects from an initial run edition into a patch edition. The database objects comprise at least one software application code module, at least one relational database table, and at least one file system. The method continues by applying at least one patch to the software application code module(s) corresponding to the running software application(s) to create patched software application(s), then applying patches to the relational database table to create a patched relational database table, and further applying a patch to the file system to create a patched file system. When the subject patches have been applied, the method stops the running software application(s) and starts the patched software application(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: George BUZSAKI, Kevin HUDSON, Ivo DUJMOVIC, Sandeep KADIYALA, Venu PALAKURTHY
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Patent number: 9448784Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for reducing downtime during upgrades of interrelated components in a computing environment. The method commences while at least one running software application is executing within the computing environment by loading a plurality of database objects from an initial run edition into a patch edition. The database objects comprise at least one software application code module, at least one relational database table, and at least one file system. The method continues by applying at least one patch to the software application code module(s) corresponding to the running software application(s) to create patched software application(s), then applying patches to the relational database table to create a patched relational database table, and further applying a patch to the file system to create a patched file system. When the subject patches have been applied, the method stops the running software application(s) and starts the patched software application(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: George Buzaski, Kevin Hudson, Ivo Dujmovic, Sandeep Kadiyala, Venu Palakurthy
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Patent number: 9353220Abstract: A process for making polyarylethers provides a reaction mixture that includes a dipolar aprotic solvent for polyarylether and polyarylether forming reactants, and reacts the polyarylether-forming reactants, with removing of water with nitrogen in the absence of azeotrope forming cosolvent and optionally replacing removed amounts with dipolar aprotic solvent. The process can further include directly wet spinning the reactor solution without recovery of the polymer from the dipolar aprotic solvent through a spinneret to form hollow fibers or flat sheets suitable for membranes.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Selvaraj Savariar, Kevin Hudson, Geoffrey Andrew Russell, James Leslie White, Brett Allen Barton, Cheryl Ford, Jiunn Teo
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Patent number: 9311305Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing upgrades of database systems using a transparently-patched seed data table. The method commences on a running system by copying (while software applications are running) portions of data comprising a seed data table to database table rows that are temporarily inaccessible by the software applications. The copy operation creates new rows (a seed data table copy) in a database table. The method continues while software applications are running by modifying the seed data table copy (e.g., by applying a patch). For a brief time, the method stops the software applications, then changes the database table rows that were temporarily inaccessible by the software applications to become accessible by the software applications and restarts the software application to point to the patched seed data table copy. The patch can add or change a column of the seed data table copy or its schema.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: George Buzaski, Kevin Hudson
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Publication number: 20160000495Abstract: An electrosurgical generator arranged to supply radio frequency (RF) energy to fuse tissue is provided. The generator is arranged to supply RF energy through a removably coupled electrosurgical instrument to fuse tissue grasped by the instrument. The generator monitors a phase angle of the supplied RF energy and adjusts or terminates the supplied RF energy based on the monitored phase angle in comparison to predetermined thresholds and conditions to optimally fuse the tissue. The electrosurgical instrument conducts radio frequency energy to fuse tissue captured between the jaws and a blade to mechanically cut tissue between the jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Patrick Elliott, Gary Johnson, Duy Nguyen, Daniel McFarland, Jagdish Sabarad, Benjamin Linville-Engler, Jeremy Albrecht, Dan Durant, Jerry Kowalski, Lou Tiberia, Michael Whitlock, Michael Logan, Igor Gorin, Kevin Hudson, Hank Jacobs, Thomas Matthews
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Publication number: 20150048533Abstract: A process for making polyarylethers provides a reaction mixture that includes a dipolar aprotic solvent for polyarylether and polyarylether forming reactants, and reacts the polyarylether-forming reactants, with removing of water with nitrogen in the absence of azeotrope forming cosolvent and optionally replacing removed amounts with dipolar aprotic solvent. The process can further include directly wet spinning the reactor solution without recovery of the polymer from the dipolar aprotic solvent through a spinneret to form hollow fibers or flat sheets suitable for membranes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, IncInventors: Selvaraj Savariar, Kevin Hudson, Geoffrey Andrew Russell, James Leslie White, Brett Allen Barton
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Publication number: 20140101650Abstract: A method for transparently upgrading derived database objects commences upon analysis of the data dictionary definition for an initial derived database object as compared to the data dictionary definition for a patched derived database object, then determining if a regenerated instance of the derived database object would be logically different from the initial derived database object. The determination is based on comparisons of the definitions of the initial derived database objects and patched definitions of respective database objects. The method produces a regenerated instance of the derived database object when a regenerated instance of the patched derived database object would be logically different from the initial derived database object. The method will suppress the production of a regenerated instance when a regenerated instance of the derived database object would not be logically different from the initial derived database object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: George BUZASKI, Kevin HUDSON, Santiago Xavier BASTIDAS, Ivo DUJMOVIC, Maximiliano ARDERIUS
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Publication number: 20140101646Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for reducing downtime during upgrades of interrelated components in a computing environment. The method commences while at least one running software application is executing within the computing environment by loading a plurality of database objects from an initial run edition into a patch edition. The database objects comprise at least one software application code module, at least one relational database table, and at least one file system. The method continues by applying at least one patch to the software application code module(s) corresponding to the running software application(s) to create patched software application(s), then applying patches to the relational database table to create a patched relational database table, and further applying a patch to the file system to create a patched file system. When the subject patches have been applied, the method stops the running software application(s) and starts the patched software application(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: George BUZASKI, Kevin HUDSON, Santiago Xavier BASTIDAS, Ivo DUJMOVIC, Maximiliano ARDERIUS
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Publication number: 20140101645Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing upgrades of database systems using a transparently-patched seed data table. The method commences on a running system by copying (while software applications are running) portions of data comprising a seed data table to database table rows that are temporarily inaccessible by the software applications. The copy operation creates new rows (a seed data table copy) in a database table. The method continues while software applications are running by modifying the seed data table copy (e.g., by applying a patch). For a brief time, the method stops the software applications, then changes the database table rows that were temporarily inaccessible by the software applications to become accessible by the software applications and restarts the software application to point to the patched seed data table copy. The patch can add or change a column of the seed data table copy or its schema.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: George BUZASKI, Kevin HUDSON, Santiago Xavier BASTIDAS, Ivo DUJMOVIC, Maximiliano ARDERIUS
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Patent number: 8527668Abstract: In a nuclear process control system, a priority logic module (PLM) is provided. The priority logic module comprises a plurality of input ports, each input port associated with one of a plurality of priorities, a plurality of output ports, and a test mode select port associated with a test mode select signal. The test mode select signal selects one of a normal mode or test mode, each mode being associated with matching signals received by the input ports to signals sent by the output ports. The priority logic module further comprises a configurable priority logic circuit, wherein the priority logic circuit maps one of the input ports to one of the output ports.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Invensys Systems, Inc.Inventors: John A. DiBartolomeo, Kevin Hudson, Gary T. Hufton, Peter P. Kral, Ajay P. Mishra, Huan V. Nguyen, Francis W. Walker, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120124255Abstract: In a nuclear process control system, a priority logic module (PLM) is provided. The priority logic module comprises a plurality of input ports, each input port associated with one of a plurality of priorities, a plurality of output ports, and a test mode select port associated with a test mode select signal. The test mode select signal selects one of a normal mode or test mode, each mode being associated with matching signals received by the input ports to signals sent by the output ports. The priority logic module further comprises a configurable priority logic circuit, wherein the priority logic circuit maps one of the input ports to one of the output ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: INVENSYS SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: John A. DiBartolomeo, Kevin Hudson, Gary T. Hufton, Peter P. Kral, Ajay P. Mishra, Huan V. Nguyen, Francis W. Walker, JR.
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Patent number: 7752207Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention provide for a computer based method for crawling application data from an application data store. The applications data store has business objects of an application stored thereon. The method may include identifying a first request for application data received from a search engine as a seed universal resource locator (URL). A crawlable definition for the identified business object is accessed, the crawlable definition including a query selecting one or more attributes of the business object. Moreover, the method can include sending the query to the application data store and receiving query results in response thereto. Additionally, the method can include forming a crawlable document which includes the retrieved results of the business object.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: George Buzsaki, Kevin Hudson, Anping Wang, David Lam
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Publication number: 20090054398Abstract: The invention provides a new method for treating disorders associated with activation of the Notch signal transduction pathway comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), in free form or in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate of the compound or the salt, to a human or animal patient in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: ASTRAZENECA ABInventors: Kevin Hudson, Naomi Laing, Paula Lewis