Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Foster

Kevin L. Foster 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).

  • Patent number: 11996190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Rebecca L. Weber, Divya Nag, Christopher D. Soli, Lawrence Y. Yang, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Stacey F. Lysik, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachury B. Minjack, Zachery W. Kennedy, Adam L. Beberg, Dennis S. Park, Afshad M. Mistri, Anton M. Davydov, Jay K. Blahnik, Christine M. Eun, James H. Foster, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Natalia C. Maric, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Publication number: 20240139507
    Abstract: Flexible catheters adapted to be inserted into a body to deliver high-voltage, fast (e.g., microsecond, sub-microsecond, nanosecond, picosecond, etc.) electrical energy to target tissue may include a plurality of conductive layers, that may be coaxial. These catheters and method of using them to treat tissue are configured to reduce or avoid arcing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David J. DANITZ, Kevin L. MOSS, Wesley C. JOE, Christopher J. FOSTER, Gary L. BOSECK, Xitlalic Y. SOTO-SIDA, Robert MASTON, John P. LUNSFORD
  • Patent number: 11931570
    Abstract: Flexible catheters adapted to be inserted into a body to deliver high-voltage, fast (e.g., microsecond, sub-microsecond, nanosecond, picosecond, etc.) electrical energy to target tissue may include a plurality of conductive layers, that may be coaxial. These catheters and method of using them to treat tissue are configured to reduce or avoid arcing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Danitz, Kevin L. Moss, Wesley C. Joe, Christopher J. Foster, Gary L. Boseck, Xitlalic Y. Soto-Sida, Robert Maston, John P. Lunsford
  • Publication number: 20080287891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for more effectively performing wound irrigation and cleansing. The device consists of a coupling member that may be releasably coupled by threaded engagement with the dispensing outlet of a manually compressible container having a reservoir of cleansing fluid. The coupling member has an upstream end portion containing a void region which is in fluid communication with the reservoir after coupling. A magnifying lens is carried by the coupling member and is located intermediate the upstream and downstream ends of the coupling member. The magnifying lens has a multiplicity of orifices adjacent its peripheral edge where the orifices communicate with both the void region and a chamber region. The chamber region is located downstream of the lens and has an opening at its downstream end to permit cleansing fluid to be delivered to the wound upon manually compressing the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin L. Foster
  • Publication number: 20080287890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for more effectively performing wound irrigation and cleansing. The device consists of a coupling member that may be releasably coupled by threaded engagement with the dispensing outlet of a manually compressible container having a reservoir of cleansing fluid. The coupling member has an upstream end portion containing a void region which is in fluid communication with the reservoir after coupling. A magnifying lens is carried by the coupling member and is located intermediate the upstream and downstream ends of the coupling member. The magnifying lens has a multiplicity of orifices adjacent its peripheral edge where the orifices communicate with both the void region and a chamber region. The chamber region is located downstream of the lens and has an opening of its downstream end to permit cleansing fluid to be delivered to the wound upon manually compressing the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin L. Foster
  • Publication number: 20080147037
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved system for withdrawing and dispensing a measured dose of liquid medication from a medication container and includes a medication container of the type having a bottle neck with a void therethrough communicating with the reservoir of the container and a suction syringe having a needle portion through which the medication is suctioned by the syringe. An improved neck insert has a first passageway passing therethrough and a second passageway passing therethrough where the second passageway communicates with the atmosphere and the container reservoir; the first passageway is so dimensioned and proportioned to sealingly receive the needle portion of the syringe. The improved neck insert is resiliently compressible radially and peripherally seals the bottle neck void upon sufficient insertion into the void. A retrieving tube has a distal portion and a proximate portion and a lumen extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin L. Foster
  • Patent number: 5920038
    Abstract: A stethoscope device assembly which is adapted to monitor a surface sound on a body surface of a mammalian body and includes an earpiece assembly which is acoustically coupled to a sound receiver assembly. A sound transmission member is coupled to and extends between the earpiece assembly and the sound receiver assembly. An arm which includes at least a portion of the sound transmission member and also a superelastic member is coupled to and extends between the earpiece assembly and the sound receiver assembly. The superelastic member has a resting shape, such as a helical shape, which is adjustable under an applied force to a strained shape, and also has an elastic memory to the resting shape after being adjusted to the strained shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Inventor: Kevin L. Foster