Patents by Inventor Mark Hamm
Mark Hamm 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: 11939057Abstract: The technical description relates to perimeters for vehicles. Specific examples relate to vehicle perimeters established by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as autonomous drones, for a variety of vehicle types, including manually-driven, partially autonomous, and fully autonomous vehicles. Perimeter devices, vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and human-controlled vehicles, UAVs, and related systems and methods are described. Perimeter devices respond to triggering events, such as vehicle-immobilizing events, GPS-based events, and environment-based events, to establish a perimeter adjacent a vehicle such that observers can visually detect the presence of a signal member, such as a warning triangle having a reflective surface. An example vehicle includes a tractor unit, a trailer connected to the tractor unit, a storage enclosure associated with the tractor unit, and a plurality of perimeter devices disposed in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Inventor: Mark Hamm
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Publication number: 20230410028Abstract: A device and system for an automatic robot, drone, and/or courier to deliver, hold, protect, and return parcels. The multi-user system has DRONEDEK docking features and include a small footprint combination; nine to 400 parcel capacity; has a multi-belt conveyor and turntables for parcels; uses omni-directional and cross roller turns; is compatible with re-usable packaging; has a parcel tilt and reload for return packages; utilizes a lightweight frame; has secure outer skin and access panels for maintenance; communicates and is controlled by DRONEDEK docking station; can use robotic unload/pick and place, multiple delivery/receiving, and can attach to other third-party parcel systems. A multi-user box is quite simply a unit with the functionality of one or more DRONEDEK docking stations and features numerous/multiple pigeonholes and container spaces for safe, secure storage of items to separate and distinct users in a bulk location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Daniel S. O'Toole, Torrey M. Bievenour, Neerav Shah, Mark Hamm, John D. Ritchison
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Publication number: 20230363562Abstract: Disclosed is a smart mailbox receptacle and drone docking station for deposit of items/goods delivered by a robot, drone by landing or tethering packages, or courier each to a secured receptacle. Items can be delivered to a receptacle at a curb, mailbox, post, or porch. Features include communication systems between the station and drone; security; hot and cold temperature control and preservation of the goods before and after delivery; battery charging and exchange station; a collector to identify explosive materials, anthrax, etc.; ultraviolet system to eradicate disease, virus and harmful materials; an ozone applicator to eradicate disease, virus and harmful materials; weather monitoring; tag and track of vehicles and packages; facial recognition camera and software for pets and humans; and local two-way speakers; LED lights that strobe flash, and a flood light.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Daniel S O’Toole, Mark Hamm, Roger K Russell, John D Ritchison
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Publication number: 20220144166Abstract: The technical description relates to perimeters for vehicles. Specific examples relate to vehicle perimeters established by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as autonomous drones, for a variety of vehicle types, including manually-driven, partially autonomous, and fully autonomous vehicles. Perimeter devices, vehicles, including autonomous vehicles and human-controlled vehicles, UAVs, and related systems and methods are described. Perimeter devices respond to triggering events, such as vehicle-immobilizing events, GPS-based events, and environment-based events, to establish a perimeter adjacent a vehicle such that observers can visually detect the presence of a signal member, such as a warning triangle having a reflective surface. An example vehicle includes a tractor unit, a trailer connected to the tractor unit, a storage enclosure associated with the tractor unit, and a plurality of perimeter devices disposed in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Perimeter Aero, Inc.Inventor: Mark Hamm
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Patent number: 8175682Abstract: An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky
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Publication number: 20120010466Abstract: An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky
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Patent number: 8052603Abstract: An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky
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Publication number: 20110208041Abstract: An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky
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Patent number: 7951081Abstract: An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are proximally coupled to the coil. A non-conductive potting layer is wrapped around the coil. Traces are formed in the non-conductive potting layer that are used to electrically couple the imaging transducer with the first and second wires of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky
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Publication number: 20110046522Abstract: In a first embodiment, an ultrasound energy delivery assembly includes a waveguide and a catheter having a capture member. The capture member extends radially inward from an interior surface of the catheter into a lumen of the catheter and is configured to retain the enlarged distal tip so that the enlarged distal tip is temporarily prevented from moving proximally. In a second embodiment, an ultrasound energy delivery assembly includes a waveguide and a sheath covering at least a portion of the waveguide. In a third embodiment, an ultrasound energy delivery assembly includes a waveguide and a dual lumen catheter having a capture member. In a fourth embodiment, an ultrasound energy delivery assembly includes a waveguide and a catheter having a proximal waveguide lumen and a proximal guide wire lumen that merges with the proximal waveguide lumen at their respective distal ends to form a distal lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.Inventors: Huey Chan, Sean McFerran, Stephen Porter, Del Kjos, Steve Forcucci, David Constantine, Jeffrey J. Vaitekunas, Katie Kane, Mark Hamm
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Publication number: 20100256632Abstract: A large area thermal ablation apparatus for use with an endoscope includes a housing and at least one electrode. The housing is removably attachable to a distal terminating end of the endoscope. The housing includes an outer surface and a cross-sectional area that is at least as large as a cross-sectional area of the distal terminating end of the endoscope. The electrode is supported by the outer surface of the housing. The electrode is capable of delivering energy to a tissue region inside a body to ablate the tissue region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Crowley, Mark A. Hamm
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Patent number: 7749159Abstract: A large area thermal ablation apparatus for use with an endoscope includes a housing and at least one electrode. The housing is removably attachable to a distal terminating end of the endoscope. The housing includes an outer surface and a cross-sectional area that is at least as large as a cross-sectional area of the distal terminating end of the endoscope. The electrode is supported by the outer surface of the housing. The electrode is capable of delivering energy to a tissue region inside a body to ablate the tissue region.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Crowley, Mark A. Hamm
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Patent number: 7613503Abstract: An imaging device such as a catheter has a plurality of infusion holes adapted to infuse liquid into the blood stream while substantially preventing radial jetting. An example imaging catheter includes an elongated member, having distal and proximal ends, an axis, a lumen along the axis, and an outer surface. Preferably, a plurality of infusion holes are defined along the axis of said elongated member between the lumen and the outer surface. The plurality of infusion holes may be tapered from the outer surface to the lumen. Further, the plurality of infusion holes may be angled outwardly toward the proximal end of the elongated member. The size, shape, spacing and configuration of the infusion holes may be varied as desired.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Mark Hamm
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Patent number: 7585320Abstract: A medical device and system capable of providing on-demand delivery of biologically active material to a body lumen patient, and a method of making such medical device. A first coating layer comprising a biologically active material and optionally a polymeric material is disposed on the surface of the medical device. A second coating layer comprising magnetic particles and a polymeric material is disposed on the first coating layer. The second coating layer, which is substantially free of a biologically active material, protects the biologically active material prior to delivery. The system includes the medical device and a source of energy, such as an electromagnetic or mechanical vibrational energy. When the patient is exposed to the energy source, the magnetic particles move out of the second coating layer and create channels therein through which the biologically active material can be released.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Hamm, Louis J Barbato, Robert J Crowley, Wendy Naimark, Hatal Patel
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Publication number: 20080039728Abstract: This disclosure relates to catheters and related systems and methods. In some embodiments, a catheter defines a lumen and an aperture extending from an outer surface of the catheter to the lumen, and a waveguide is disposed within the lumen of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Dharmendra Pal, Michael Amato, Brian Connor, Douglas Hutchison, Mark A. Hamm, Stephen Forcucci
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Patent number: 7314448Abstract: An improved medical imaging device assembly includes an imaging transducer coupled to the distal end of a drive shaft, and a conductive wire is wrapped around a distal portion of the drive shaft, wherein the conductive wire reinforces the imaging device assembly. In one embodiment, the conductive wire is part of a sensor adapted to communicate with a medical positioning system. In another embodiment, the conductive wire is configured to be a matching circuit for the imaging transducer. The conductive wire may be configured to be in parallel with the imaging transducer or configured to be in series with the imaging transducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louis J. Barbato, Isaac Ostrovsky, Paul Goll, Thomas C. Moore, Douglas M. Petty, Mark Hamm, Richard Romley
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Patent number: 7273452Abstract: A disposable imaging catheter that produces high resolution, color images comparable to those obtained from an endoscope. The device may also be made to function as a guidewire. The device may also include a sheath which slides over the catheter body for stiffening and which may include a working channel for accepting interventional devices, as well as LEDs to illuminate the field of view. The vision catheter system includes a detector assembly, scanning mechanism, and distal objective lens. In one embodiment, a photodetector is mated to a lens/pinhole assembly that allows the detector to read light from a small discrete point. This assembly is then scanned in raster or spiral patterns via electric wire coils that actuate a magnetic scan plate to read the area of interest.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Louis J. Barbato, Mark A. Hamm, Yem Chin
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Publication number: 20070010871Abstract: A medical device and system capable of providing on-demand delivery of biologically active material to a body lumen patient, and a method of making such medical device. A first coating layer comprising a biologically active material and optionally a polymeric material is disposed on the surface of the medical device. A second coating layer comprising magnetic particles and a polymeric material is disposed on the first coating layer. The second coating layer, which is substantially free of a biologically active material, protects the biologically active material prior to delivery. The system includes the medical device and a source of energy, such as an electromagnetic or mechanical vibrational energy. When the patient is exposed to the energy source, the magnetic particles move out of the second coating layer and create channels therein through which the biologically active material can be released.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Mark Hamm, Louis Barbato, Robert Crowley, Wendy Naimark, Hatal Patel
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Patent number: 7101394Abstract: A medical device and system capable of providing on-demand delivery of biologically active material to a body lumen patient, and a method of making such medical device. A first coating layer comprising a biologically active material and optionally a polymeric material is disposed on the surface of the medical device. A second coating layer comprising magnetic particles and a polymeric material is disposed on the first coating layer. The second coating layer, which is substantially free of a biologically active material, protects the biologically active material prior to delivery. The system includes the medical device and a source of energy, such as an electromagnetic or mechanical vibrational energy. When the patient is exposed to the energy source, the magnetic particles move out of the second coating layer and create channels therein through which the biologically active material can be released.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Hamm, Louis J Barbato, Robert J Crowley, Wendy Naimark, Hatal Patel
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Publication number: 20060020264Abstract: A large area thermal ablation apparatus for use with an endoscope includes a housing and at least one electrode. The housing is removably attachable to a distal terminating end of the endoscope. The housing includes an outer surface and a cross-sectional area that is at least as large as a cross-sectional area of the distal terminating end of the endoscope. The electrode is supported by the outer surface of the housing. The electrode is capable of delivering energy to a tissue region inside a body to ablate the tissue region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Robert Crowley, Mark Hamm