Patents by Inventor Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy 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: 20230024166Abstract: An embolic coil delivery system includes a catheter and an embolic coil disposed within the catheter, the embolic coil including a coil wire and a fiber bundle. A method of producing an embolic coil delivery system includes: advancing a delivery sheath over a distal end of an embolic coil while applying tension to the embolic coil via a retaining device that is attached to the distal end of the embolic coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Aidan O'Connor, Christopher J. Elliott, Mary McCarthy, Ines Burgos, Marcia S. Buiser
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Patent number: 11446038Abstract: An embolic coil delivery system includes a catheter and an embolic coil disposed within the catheter, the embolic coil including a coil wire and a fiber bundle. A method of producing an embolic coil delivery system includes: advancing a delivery sheath over a distal end of an embolic coil while applying tension to the embolic coil via a retaining device that is attached to the distal end of the embolic coil.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Aidan O'Connor, Marcia S. Buiser, Christopher J. Elliott, Mary McCarthy, Ines Burgos
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Publication number: 20220278964Abstract: Methods and apparatus to distribute media content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a client interface to receive a request from a wireless communication device for authorization to present media, the media received at the wireless communication device in an encrypted format. A database is to store an association of the wireless communication device and a wired network termination unit. A record interface is to, in response to the request for authorization, query the database based on an identifier of the wireless network communication device to determine whether the wired network termination unit is authorized to receive the media via a wired communication path, and in response to determining that the wired network termination unit is authorized to receive the media via the wired communication path authorize the wireless communication device to decrypt and present the transmitted media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Anthony A. Haeuser, Mary McCarthy, Scott A. Pettit, Christopher A. Lee, Roland Noll
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Patent number: 11336624Abstract: Methods and apparatus to distribute media content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a client interface to receive a request from a wireless communication device for authorization to present media, the media received at the wireless communication device in an encrypted format. A database is to store an association of the wireless communication device and a wired network termination unit. A record interface is to, in response to the request for authorization, query the database based on an identifier of the wireless network communication device to determine whether the wired network termination unit is authorized to receive the media via a wired communication path, and in response to determining that the wired network termination unit is authorized to receive the media via the wired communication path authorize the wireless communication device to decrypt and present the transmitted media.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Anthony A. Haeuser, Mary McCarthy, Scott A. Pettit, Christopher A. Lee, Roland Noll
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Patent number: 11280645Abstract: Various examples are directed to methods and system of managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive from the host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of the measurement system for the first sensor. The first configuration may indicate a first measurement frequency for the first sensor. The measurement system may configure a switch matrix to provide a first excitation signal to the first sensor. The measurement system may configure the switch matrix to connect an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the measurement system to the first sensor. The measurement system may sample a first raw sensor signal from the first sensor with the ADC at a first measurement frequency described by the first configuration. The measurement system may generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the first raw sensor signal and send the first digital measurement data to the host device.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
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Patent number: 11206040Abstract: An apparatus comprises a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit including a serial data input, a serial data output, a serial clock input to receive a serial clock signal, and a master clock input to receive a master clock signal; a digital isolator circuit including outputs coupled to the serial clock input and serial data input of the sigma-delta ADC circuit, and an input coupled to the serial data output of the sigma-delta ADC circuit; an oscillator circuit unconnected to the digital isolator circuit and configured to generate the master clock signal asynchronous to the serial clock input signal; and wherein the sigma-delta ADC circuit generates an ADC sampling clock using the master clock.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: Naiqian Ren, Mary McCarthy
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Patent number: 11193803Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive, from a host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of a measurement system. The first configuration may be associated with a first sensor. The measurement system may compare the first register map to an error rule set indicating inconsistent register map arrangements. After comparing the first register map to the error rule set, the measurement system may configure a switch matrix of the measurement system to sample the first sensor according to the first configuration of the measurement system. The measurement system may receive a plurality of samples from a first sensor and generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the plurality of samples.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Mary Treacy, Michael Byrne
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Publication number: 20210351784Abstract: An apparatus comprises a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit including a serial data input, a serial data output, a serial clock input to receive a serial clock signal, and a master clock input to receive a master clock signal; a digital isolator circuit including outputs coupled to the serial clock input and serial data input of the sigma-delta ADC circuit, and an input coupled to the serial data output of the sigma-delta ADC circuit; an oscillator circuit unconnected to the digital isolator circuit and configured to generate the master clock signal asynchronous to the serial clock input signal; and wherein the sigma-delta ADC circuit generates an ADC sampling clock using the master clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Naiqian Ren, Mary McCarthy
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Patent number: 10951861Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first device from a server via a first network associated with a wireless service, an offer for a content item that is deliverable via a multimedia service to a second device distinct from the first device. The offer is based on a characteristic of use of the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, input indicating acceptance of the offer. The method also includes sending, from the first device to the server via the wireless service, information indicating acceptance of the offer responsive to the input. Based on the information, the server is configured to send the content item to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mary McCarthy, Glinda Irving
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Patent number: 10871382Abstract: Various examples are directed to configuring a configurable hardware module to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. A configuration manager may receive an indication of the physical quantity and performance factor data describing the measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may generate a hardware configuration of the hardware based at least in part on the indication of the physical quantity and the performance factor data. The hardware configuration may comprise instruction data to configure the hardware module to execute a dynamic measurement of the physical quantity. The configuration manager may also generate configuration data describing the hardware configuration, wherein the configuration data comprises simulation data comprising input parameters for a simulation of the hardware configuration and hardware configuration data for configuring a hardware module to implement at least a portion of the hardware configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: Colin G. Lyden, Claire Croke, Mack Roger Lund, Alan Clohessy, Meabh Shine, Rosemary B. Ryan, Aine M. Joyce, Aine McCarthy, Mary McCarthy, Thomas M. MacLeod, Jason Cockrell, Michael C. W. Coln, Gustavo Castro, Sean Kowalik, Colm P. Ronan, Michael Edward Bradley, Michael Mueck, Jonathan Ephraim David Hurwitz, Aileen Ritchie
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Patent number: 10810618Abstract: A process is disclosed for obtaining selected item data from a media processor, wherein the selected item data indicates an item used by an actor in a video data stream. The video data stream includes data representing the item used by the actor and icon data including multiple icons associated with a number of mobile devices. Selected icon data is obtained from the media processor, indicating a selected one of the number of mobile devices. Advertising data for the selected item is provided to the selected one of the number of mobile devices via a communication network. The advertising data is sent when the selected one of the number of mobile devices comes in proximity with a merchant having the selected item in stock. A system is disclosed for performing the process. A machine-readable device is also disclosed for use by the system and process.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Roland Noll, Mary McCarthy
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Publication number: 20200107834Abstract: An embolic coil delivery system includes a catheter and an embolic coil disposed within the catheter, the embolic coil including a coil wire and a fiber bundle. A method of producing an embolic coil delivery system includes: advancing a delivery sheath over a distal end of an embolic coil while applying tension to the embolic coil via a retaining device that is attached to the distal end of the embolic coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Aidan O'Connor, Marcia S. Buiser, Christopher J. Elliott, Mary McCarthy, Ines Burgos
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Patent number: 10524799Abstract: An embolic coil delivery system includes a catheter and an embolic coil disposed within the catheter, the embolic coil including a coil wire and a fiber bundle. A method of producing an embolic coil delivery system includes: advancing a delivery sheath over a distal end of an embolic coil while applying tension to the embolic coil via a retaining device that is attached to the distal end of the embolic coil.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Aidan O'Connor, Marcia S. Buiser, Christopher J. Elliott, Mary McCarthy, Ines Burgos
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Publication number: 20190242729Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive, from a host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of a measurement system. The first configuration may be associated with a first sensor. The measurement system may compare the first register map to an error rule set indicating inconsistent register map arrangements. After comparing the first register map to the error rule set, the measurement system may configure a switch matrix of the measurement system to sample the first sensor according to the first configuration of the measurement TO system. The measurement system may receive a plurality of samples from a first sensor and generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the plurality of samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
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Publication number: 20190242730Abstract: Various examples are directed to methods and system of managing a sensor. A measurement system may receive from the host device, a first register map describing a first configuration of the measurement system for the first sensor. The first configuration may indicate a first measurement frequency for the first sensor. The measurement system may configure a switch matrix to provide a first excitation signal to the first sensor. The measurement system may configure the switch matrix to connect an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the measurement system to the first sensor. The measurement system may sample a first raw sensor signal from the first sensor with the ADC at a first measurement frequency described by the first configuration. The measurement system may generate first digital measurement data based at least in part on the first raw sensor signal and send the first digital measurement data to the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Claire Croke, Aine McCarthy, Adrian Sherry, Giovanni C. Dotta, Dan O'Donovan, Sean Wilson, Mary McCarthy, Colin G. Lyden, Fiona Treacy, Michael Byrne
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Patent number: 10368118Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a digital video recorder (DVR) having a controller to record video content supplied by a media communication system, establish a threshold for utilization of a memory resource of the DVR, detect a utilization of the memory resource that exceeds the threshold, generate a notice describing the utilization of the memory resource at or after the time the threshold was exceeded, identify a communication identifier associated with a portable communication device, transmit the notice to the portable communication device according to the identified communication identifier, and receive a response message from the portable communication device that includes one or more instructions to manage the memory resource of the DVR. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mary McCarthy, Robert Coldwell
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Patent number: 10356477Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of providing interactive content. The method may include sending, from a media device, a request for one or more interactive applications to a first content source that is distinct from a second content source that provides video content to the media device. The request may indicate one or more locations to be polled for the one or more interactive applications. The method may include generating, at the media device, a menu of selectable interactive applications displayable at a display device. The selectable interactive applications may include at least one of the one or more interactive applications corresponding to the request.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Mary McCarthy, Scott Pettit, John McClenny, Roland Noll
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Patent number: 9973820Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television system having a controller to create a template defining a format of presentation of an webpage or HTML page using an iTV or IPTV application system, receive a request for the page from a subscriber of the iTV or IPTV system. The system can access application system subscriber data for the subscriber and a presentation of the page is dynamically adapted according to the application system subscriber data. In one alternative at, the page can be dynamically adapted by changing in content or by changing a look and feel of an HTML page or webpage. In another alternative, the webpage or HTML page can be dynamically adapted by modifying graphic user interface elements based on the application system subscriber data. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mary McCarthy, Bryan P. Davis, Robert Coldwell
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Publication number: 20180068346Abstract: A process is disclosed for obtaining selected item data from a media processor, wherein the selected item data indicates an item used by an actor in a video data stream. The video data stream includes data representing the item used by the actor and icon data including multiple icons associated with a number of mobile devices. Selected icon data is obtained from the media processor, indicating a selected one of the number of mobile devices. Advertising data for the selected item is provided to the selected one of the number of mobile devices via a communication network. The advertising data is sent when the selected one of the number of mobile devices comes in proximity with a merchant having the selected item in stock. A system is disclosed for performing the process. A machine-readable device is also disclosed for use by the system and process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Roland Noll, Mary McCarthy
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Publication number: 20180070055Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first device from a server via a first network associated with a wireless service, an offer for a content item that is deliverable via a multimedia service to a second device distinct from the first device. The offer is based on a characteristic of use of the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, input indicating acceptance of the offer. The method also includes sending, from the first device to the server via the wireless service, information indicating acceptance of the offer responsive to the input. Based on the information, the server is configured to send the content item to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Mary McCarthy, GLINDA IRVING