Patents by Inventor Michael Calhoun
Michael Calhoun 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: 20240117743Abstract: An apparatus for an engine component in a turbine engine. The engine component including a wall with a cooling hole having a passage extending between an inlet fluidly coupled to a cooling fluid flow and an outlet at a heated surface. The cooling hole including a layup surface defining a first angle (?) and a layback surface defining a second angle (?).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Brian Kenneth Corsetti, John Curtis Calhoun, Dane Michael Dale
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Publication number: 20240099882Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert VIDLUND, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Publication number: 20240082055Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. VIDLUND
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Publication number: 20240067797Abstract: Methods for reducing moisture content of alkaline earth metal carbonate may include introducing alkaline earth metal carbonate having a moisture content ranging from about 0.1% by mass to about 10% by mass into a primary crusher and operating the primary crusher to obtain alkaline earth metal carbonate particles having a top cut particle size d90 of 90 microns or less. The method may also include introducing the particles into a primary grinder and operating the primary grinder to obtain reduced-size alkaline earth metal carbonate particles having a median particle size d50 of about 60 microns or less. The method may further include introducing the reduced-size particles into a classifier mill and operating the classifier mill to obtain further-reduced-size alkaline earth metal carbonate particles having a median particle size d50 of about 12 microns or less, and a moisture content of about 0.15% by mass or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Allison Anne Calhoun, Charles Michael Blevins
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Patent number: 11759218Abstract: A method may include delivering a first catheter to a location within an arterial vasculature of a subject. The location may include at least one of an internal carotid artery of the subject or a junction between an ophthalmic artery of the subject and the internal carotid artery of the subject. The method also may include moving a second catheter relative to the first catheter so as to reorient a direction of a distal opening of the second catheter, the second catheter being connected to the first catheter at a joint.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11701255Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11690985Abstract: A method of inducing retrograde blood flow may include extending a sheath through opposite walls of one of an artery and a vein of a subject and through a wall of the other of the artery and the vein such that a distal end of the sheath may be positioned within one of the artery and the vein. The method may include inducing retrograde blood flow in the artery and delivering the induced retrograde blood flow into the vein of the subject via the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11654047Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Publication number: 20220343442Abstract: Embodiments include computer implemented methods for generating a real-time personalized graduated evaluation metric associated with listings being displayed in a web browser. A user account can be authenticated by sending a set of login credentials to an authentication server and receiving an authentication token including user information. Web-based content can be displayed in the web browser application to determine that the web-based content corresponds to a listing page. A purchase metric can be generated for the listing based on a first set of listing data, a second set of listing data obtained using the first set of listing data, and the user information. A graduated evaluation metric can be selected based on the purchase metric satisfying a threshold associated with a first graduated evaluation metric and causing a web browser application to display a popup window containing a graduated visual indicia corresponding to the graduated evaluation metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Ernest Filson Graham, Chad Michael Calhoun, Michael Patrick Lynch, Ira Connor McMahon, Sharayah Elise Cook, Carolyn Clark, Sean Patrick John Paul George Ringo Doran, Matthew Lee Jongbloet, Callista Anderson Ringsby
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Patent number: 11478249Abstract: A method may include positioning a first device within an internal carotid artery of a subject and impeding antegrade blood flow in the internal carotid artery. Additionally, the method may include delivering a pharmaceutical agent through an external carotid artery for passage into an ophthalmic artery of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun
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Patent number: 11278389Abstract: A method for treating at least one of an ophthalmic artery or an ostium between the ophthalmic artery and an internal carotid artery of a subject may include delivering a microcatheter to a location within vasculature of the subject. The method may further include delivering a filter to a location within at least one of the ophthalmic artery or the ostium and transitioning the filter between a first delivery configuration and a second deployed configuration. Further, the method may include deploying a stent to a location within the internal carotid artery.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Kemal Schankereli
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Patent number: 11213659Abstract: A method may include inflating a first balloon within an internal carotid artery so as to block antegrade flow of blood into an ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include maintaining antegrade flow of blood in the internal carotid artery via a perfusion lumen in the first balloon. Further, the method may include inserting a device into the ophthalmic artery via a lumen extending through a portion of the first balloon to a side opening in the first balloon.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun
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Publication number: 20210169633Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert VIDLUND, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Publication number: 20210154446Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael CALHOUN, Stephen MICHAEL, Zachary Tegels
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Publication number: 20210145463Abstract: A method may include delivering a first catheter to a location within an arterial vasculature of a subject. The location may include at least one of an internal carotid artery of the subject or a junction between an ophthalmic artery of the subject and the internal carotid artery of the subject. The method also may include moving a second catheter relative to the first catheter so as to reorient a direction of a distal opening of the second catheter, the second catheter being connected to the first catheter at a joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 10933226Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels
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Patent number: 10898212Abstract: A method for treating tissue of at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery of a subject may include expanding a first expandable device of a first device in the internal carotid artery. The method also may include delivering a second device in the ophthalmic artery via the first device and expanding a second expandable device of the second device in the ophthalmic artery. Further, the method may include adjusting a radial position of the second expandable device relative to the first expandable device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Robert Vidlund
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Publication number: 20200345540Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Patent number: 10814109Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels
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Patent number: 10799688Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels