Patents by Inventor Michael Esch
Michael Esch 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: 10188505Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: RTI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, James Gross
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Publication number: 20180071102Abstract: This invention is directed to an assembled implant comprising two or more portions of bone that are held together in appropriate juxtaposition with one or more biocompatible pins to form a graft unit. Preferably, the pins are cortical bone pins. Typically, the cortical pins are press-fitted into appropriately sized holes in the bone portions to achieve an interference fit. The bone portions are allograft or xenograft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: John R. Bianchi, C. Randal Mills, P. J. Gorham, Michael Esch, Kevin C. Carter, Pat Coleman, Kevin Ross, Harry W. Rambo, Darren G. Jones, Dayna Buskirk
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Patent number: 9888428Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile radio communication device may be provided. The mobile radio communication device may include a receiver configured to receive information; a requirement determiner configured to determine whether first broadcast information scheduled to be received from a first base station is required; and a receiver controller configured to control the receiver to receive the first broadcast information from the first base station in case it is determined that the first broadcast information is required and to control the receiver to receive second broadcast information from a second base station in case it is determined that the first broadcast information is not required.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Esch, Uwe Stadelmann
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Patent number: 9763787Abstract: This invention is directed to an assembled implant comprising two or more portions of bone that are held together in appropriate juxtaposition with one or more biocompatible pins to form a graft unit. Preferably, the pins are cortical bone pins. Typically, the cortical pins are press-fitted into appropriately sized holes in the bone portions to achieve an interference fit. The bone portions are allograft or xenograft.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: RTI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, C. Randal Mills, P. J. Gorham, Michael Esch, Kevin C. Carter, Pat Coleman, Kevin Ross, Harry W. Rambo, Darren G. Jones, Dayna Buskirk
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Publication number: 20170245979Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, James Gross
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Patent number: 9706479Abstract: A wireless device may receive a BA-list from a wireless service provider. Before removing any cell frequencies already stored in the wireless device, the wireless device may determine if the BA-list is complete. If the BA-list is not complete, the cell frequencies already stored in the wireless device may be retained, and the cell frequencies received in the BA-list may be added to the storage. However, if the BA-list is complete, the cell frequencies already stored in the wireless device may be removed if they are not in the BA-list.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbHInventors: Uwe Stadelmann, Fei Luo, Michael Neuwert, Michael Esch
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Patent number: 9615913Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: RTI Surgical, IncInventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, James Gross
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Patent number: 9560571Abstract: A method for performing mobile communications may include receiving a first multimedia broadcast or multicast stream from a serving cell; determining whether or not a neighbor cell is capable of providing the first multimedia broadcast or multicast stream to generate a first determination result; and initiating neighbor cell protocol operations with the neighbor cell according to a first set of threshold criteria if the first determination result is negative and initiating neighbor cell protocol operations with the neighbor cell according to a second set of threshold criteria if the first determination result is positive. The neighbor cell protocol operations are cell measurements of the neighbor cell or cell reselection to the neighbor cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: INTEL IP CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan Mager, Sharada Raghuram, Michael Esch
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Publication number: 20160286454Abstract: A method for performing mobile communications may include receiving a first multimedia broadcast or multicast stream from a serving cell; determining whether or not a neighbor cell is capable of providing the first multimedia broadcast or multicast stream to generate a first determination result; and initiating neighbor cell protocol operations with the neighbor cell according to a first set of threshold criteria if the first determination result is negative and initiating neighbor cell protocol operations with the neighbor cell according to a second set of threshold criteria if the first determination result is positive. The neighbor cell protocol operations are cell measurements of the neighbor cell or cell reselection to the neighbor cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: STEFAN MAGER, SHARADA RAGHURAM, MICHAEL ESCH
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Publication number: 20160095157Abstract: A communication terminal is described comprising a transceiver configured to establish a layer three communication connection and to transmit data via the layer three communication connection and a controller configured to control the transceiver to pause data transmission of the layer three communication connection, transmit data via a second communication connection during the pausing of the data transmission of the layer three communication connection and resume transmission of data via the layer three communication connection after the transmission of data via the second communication connection is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Dietmar Wenzel, Matthias Obermeier, Michael Esch
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Patent number: 9258771Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a measurement circuit configured to measure a reception quality of a signal from a second radio communication device; a memory configured to store signal information indicating the reception quality of the signal measured by the measurement circuit; a configuration information receiver configured to receive configuration information for the radio communication device based on the measured reception quality; a quality indication determination circuit configured to determine a quality indication of a communication with the second radio communication device based on the stored signal information and the received configuration information; and a connection establishing determination circuit configured to determine whether to establish a connection for communication with the second radio communication device based on the determined quality indication.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: INTEL DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Michael Esch, Michael Neuwert, Kumaran Subramanian, Dirk Nickisch
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Publication number: 20150265395Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Jim Gross
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Patent number: 8892106Abstract: A cell transfer controller is described comprising a detector configured to detect radio cells available for a mobile terminal; a determiner configured to determine, for a first radio cell detected by the detector, a waiting period after which the radio cell is selectable by the cell transfer controller as a target cell for a cell transfer and a controller, configured to increase the length of the waiting period in case that during the waiting period, the detector detects a second radio cell which fulfills a predetermined criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Michael Esch, Miroslaw Filipowicz, Kumaran Subramanian, Dirk Nickisch
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Patent number: 8825110Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for receiving synchronization signals of a mobile radio network is provided. The method may include communicating, by using a transmitting/receiving device for mobile radio signals, with a mobile radio network via a dedicated communication link; and receiving, by using the transmitting/receiving device, synchronization signals of another mobile radio network during a transmission gap in the dedicated communication link, the transmitting/receiving device not being set up for receiving signals of the other mobile radio network independently of the dedicated communication link.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventors: Michael Esch, Wolfgang Wippich
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Publication number: 20140242987Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided. The radio communication device may include: a measurement circuit configured to measure a reception quality of a signal from a second radio communication device; a memory configured to store signal information indicating the reception quality of the signal measured by the measurement circuit; a configuration information receiver configured to receive configuration information for the radio communication device based on the measured reception quality; a quality indication determination circuit configured to determine a quality indication of a communication with the second radio communication device based on the stored signal information and the received configuration information; and a connection establishing determination circuit configured to determine whether to establish a connection for communication with the second radio communication device based on the determined quality indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Michael Esch, Michael Neuwert, Kumaran Subramanian, Dirk Nickisch
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Publication number: 20140128083Abstract: A cell transfer controller is described comprising a detector configured to detect radio cells available for a mobile terminal; a determiner configured to determine, for a first radio cell detected by the detector, a waiting period after which the radio cell is selectable by the cell transfer controller as a target cell for a cell transfer and a controller, configured to increase the length of the waiting period in case that during the waiting period, the detector detects a second radio cell which fulfills a predetermined criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Inventors: Michael Esch, Miroslaw Filipowicz, Kumaran Subramanian, Dirk Nickisch
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Publication number: 20140043986Abstract: A radio communication device may be provided, including: a transceiver to exchange data with a base station; a mode determiner to determine whether to operate the radio communication device in a pre-determined mode, in which a first subset of frames of each multiframe in a plurality of multiframes is reserved for a first group of radio communication devices including the radio communication device for sending data to the base station and/or receiving data from the base station, and a second subset of frames of each multiframe in the plurality of multiframes is reserved for a second group of other radio communication devices for sending data to the base station and/or receiving data from the base station; and a measurement circuit to measure a reception quality of a pre-determined cell in the second subset if the mode determiner determines to operate the radio communication device in the pre-determined mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: INTEL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GMBHInventors: Johann Steger, Michael Weber, Gerald Bauer, Michael Esch
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Publication number: 20120245687Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: RTI BIOLOGICS, INC.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Jim Gross
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Publication number: 20120149361Abstract: According to various embodiments, a mobile radio communication device may be provided. The mobile radio communication device may include a receiver configured to receive information; a requirement determiner configured to determine whether first broadcast information scheduled to be received from a first base station is required; and a receiver controller configured to control the receiver to receive the first broadcast information from the first base station in case it is determined that the first broadcast information is required and to control the receiver to receive second broadcast information from a second base station in case it is determined that the first broadcast information is not required.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Michael Esch, Uwe Stadelmann
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Patent number: 8167943Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Jim Gross