Patents by Inventor Matthew Weston
Matthew Weston 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: 20250082306Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system, a method, and computer-implemented media. The system includes: context determination circuitry (CDC) to generate context signals based on one or more ultrasound imaging session contexts of an ultrasound imaging session; a memory storing a context information engine (CIE); circuitry coupled to the memory and adapted to execute the CIE to determine one or more context parameters of the ultrasound imaging session based on the context signals from the CDC; and processing circuitry to: access the one or more context parameters before or during the ultrasound imaging session; and determine one or more ultrasound imaging settings of the ultrasound imaging session based on the one or more context parameters; and cause the one or more settings to be implemented for the ultrasound imaging session.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Seshadri Srinivasan, Biren J. Parmar, Ruiying Zhang, John Matthew Weston
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Publication number: 20250032248Abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses for improving the cardiac function of a patient suffering from coronary artery disease. Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses include a valve component and a frame. The valve component includes valve leaflets and a skirt. The frame includes access cells that improve access to a patient's coronary arteries if further intervention is required and/or includes a window or conduction protection cell that is oriented to align with a portion of conduction system of the heart in situ to reduce conduction disturbances of the anatomy. Suture patterns for attaching a commissure to a commissure post of the frame, and for attaching a tissue bumper to the commissure post, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Matthew BALDWIN, Amy HALLAK, Rodney BELL, Matthew WESTON, Yogesh DAREKAR, Wayne FALK, David Michael MARTIN, Mike CONERNEY, David NOLAN, Cahal MCVEIGH, Karl OLNEY, Jamie DUNAWAY, Fatemeh FATEMI FAR
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Patent number: 12144728Abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses for improving the cardiac function of a patient suffering from coronary artery disease. Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses include a valve component and a frame. The valve component includes valve leaflets and a skirt. The frame includes access cells that improve access to a patient's coronary arteries if further intervention is required and/or includes a window or conduction protection cell that is oriented to align with a portion of conduction system of the heart in situ to reduce conduction disturbances of the anatomy. Suture patterns for attaching a commissure to a commissure post of the frame, and for attaching a tissue bumper to the commissure post, are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Matthew Baldwin, Amy Hallak, Rodney Bell, Matthew Weston, Yogesh Darekar, Wayne Falk, David Michael Martin, Mike Conerney, David Nolan, Cahal McVeigh, Karl Olney, Jamie Dunaway, Fatemeh Fatemi Far
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Publication number: 20240225826Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Patent number: 11957575Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20240000567Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Patent number: 11793637Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Publication number: 20220338984Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Patent number: 11406496Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20220175521Abstract: Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses for improving the cardiac function of a patient suffering from coronary artery disease. Transcatheter aortic valve prostheses include a valve component and a frame. The valve component includes valve leaflets and a skirt. The frame includes access cells that improve access to a patient's coronary arteries if further intervention is required and/or includes a window or conduction protection cell that is oriented to align with a portion of conduction system of the heart in situ to reduce conduction disturbances of the anatomy. Suture patterns for attaching a commissure to a commissure post of the frame, and for attaching a tissue bumper to the commissure post, are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Matthew BALDWIN, Amy HALLAK, Rodney BELL, Matthew WESTON, Yogesh DAREKAR, Wayne FALK, David Michael MARTIN, Mike CONERNEY, David NOLAN, Cahal MCVEIGH, Karl OLNEY, Jamie DUNAWAY, Fatemeh FATEMI FAR
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Publication number: 20200330223Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Patent number: 10729542Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20200170787Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Patent number: 10568739Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Publication number: 20180110617Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20170231755Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Patent number: 9629718Abstract: A system includes a medical device for implanting in a valve of a subject, the implantable medical device having a self-expanding frame; and a holder configured to retain the frame of the implantable medical device in a constricted configuration and to control expansion of the frame. The holder has a controllably constrictable and expandable loop, wherein the loop is disposed about at least a portion of the self-expanding frame such that constriction or expansion of the first loop controls constriction or expansion of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Behrooz Nadian, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston, Marc Anderson, Evelyn Birmingham, Mark Casley, Deirdre McGowan Smyth
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Patent number: 9467021Abstract: An internal combustion power-plant comprising a combustion housing having a crankshaft that is driven when a fuel is combusted in the combustion housing. An induction generator is positioned around the combustion housing. The induction generator includes a stator connected to an outer surface of the combustion housing and an induction rotor that rotates about the stator. The induction rotor and the crankshaft are mechanically coupled to a sprocket via a clutch mechanism. The stator is electrically connected to power electronics that are within a nacelle that supports and surrounds the power-plant, as well as acts as a heat exchanger for the power-plant and power electronics closed loop cooling system. The induction generator operates as a generator to draw power off the crankshaft, via the clutch mechanism, to rotate the induction rotor which in turn induces current in the stator.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SINE WAVES, INC.Inventor: Matthew Weston Wright
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Publication number: 20160287384Abstract: A valve prosthesis includes an expandable frame comprising an outflow portion and an inflow portion connected to the outflow portion. The frame defines a central lumen extending between the outflow portion and the inflow portion. The frame is generally cylindrical in a fully expanded configuration. When the frame is in the fully expanded configuration, an outer surface of the inflow portion is concave. The inflow portion has an upper inflow portion and a lower inflow portion. When the frame is in the fully expanded configuration, the upper inflow portion flares outwardly from the central lumen of the frame to greater extent than the lower inflow portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston
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Patent number: 9375311Abstract: A valve prosthesis includes an expandable frame. The expandable frame has an outflow portion and an inflow portion connected to the outflow portion. The frame defines a central lumen extending between the outflow portion and the inflow portion. The frame is generally cylindrical in a fully expanded configuration. When the frame is in the fully expanded configuration, an outer surface of the inflow portion is concave. The inflow portion has an upper inflow portion and a lower inflow portion. When the frame is in the fully expanded configuration, the upper inflow portion flares outwardly from the central lumen of the frame to greater extent than the lower inflow portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Michael Gloss, Timothy Groen, Carolyn Majkrzak, Matthew Rust, Timothy Ryan, Matthew Weston