Patents by Inventor Michael ACKERMANN

Michael ACKERMANN 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: 11953098
    Abstract: In some examples, a pressure reducing valve includes a valve body defining a defining a flow path and a restricting element within the flow path. A sensing element is configured to modify a position of the restricting element in the flow path. A pressure chamber is configured to transmit a force to the sensing element based on the pressure of a fluid within the pressure chamber. An energy accumulator is in fluid communication with the pressure chamber. The pressure reducing valve includes control circuitry configured to enable a fluid to flow into or discharge from the pressure chamber to alter the pressure in the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Dominik Ernst, Ralf Hilbers, Michael Ackermann
  • Patent number: 11918803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one renewable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to block conduction in the nervous tissue. Delivering the first direct current can place the nervous tissue in a hypersuppressed state at least partially preventing conduction of the nervous tissue after cessation of delivering of the first direct current. The nervous tissue can be maintained in the hypersuppressed state for a desired period, such as at least about 1 minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu
  • Patent number: 11911380
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Jr., James Loudin, Kenneth J. Mandell
  • Patent number: 11903943
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Jr., James Loudin, Kenneth J. Mandell
  • Patent number: 11903941
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Jr., James Loudin, Kenneth J. Mandell
  • Patent number: 11903942
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Jr., James Loudin, Kenneth J. Mandell
  • Publication number: 20230405339
    Abstract: A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Daniel Palanker, James Donald Loudin, Garrett Cale Smith, Victor Wayne McCray, Brandon McNary Felkins
  • Patent number: 11813459
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block that can involve the delivery of relatively high amounts of charge safely to tissue. Such systems and methods can include control systems for safely monitoring a direct current electrode system, including delivering direct current via an electrode lead to a target tissue of a patient; measuring the driving voltage across the electrode; comparing the driving voltage across the electrode to predetermined threshold range values; measuring the body impedance; determining a voltage drop across the lead from the body impedance measurement; and adjusting the driving voltage to maintain the voltage drop across the lead within a predetermined voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Wu, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Aaron Hardinger
  • Patent number: 11771908
    Abstract: A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Daniel Palanker, James Donald Loudin, Garrett Cale Smith, Victor Wayne McCray, Brandon McNary Felkins
  • Publication number: 20230301971
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige
  • Publication number: 20230293496
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige
  • Patent number: 11752329
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for nerve conduction block. The systems and methods can utilize at least one rechargeable electrode. The methods can include delivering a first direct current with a first polarity to an electrode proximate nervous tissue sufficient to at least partially block conduction in the nervous tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth Wu, Aaron Hardinger
  • Patent number: 11752137
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige
  • Patent number: 11730964
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods that can involve a neuromodulation device configured to perform in multiple electrical modulation modes with a single architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Presidio Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Faltys, Aaron Hardinger, James Harris, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Kenneth S. Wu
  • Publication number: 20230226054
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN, JR., James LOUDIN, Kenneth J. MANDELL
  • Publication number: 20230226052
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN, JR., James LOUDIN, Kenneth J. MANDELL
  • Publication number: 20230226053
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN, JR., James LOUDIN, Kenneth J. MANDELL
  • Publication number: 20230218584
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating or preventing vector-borne diseases including Lyme disease via delivery of one, two, or more systemic doses of an isoxazoline anti-parasitic therapeutic agent to an individual with confirmed or suspected infestation of Lyme disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Christopher William Stivers, Shawn D. Hickok
  • Patent number: 11690826
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige
  • Patent number: 11690827
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobak Robert Azamian, Douglas Michael Ackermann, Shawn D. Hickok, Joseph G. Vehige