Patents by Inventor Michael Sahines

Michael Sahines 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).

  • Blood Pump Connectors
    Publication number: 20210265777
    Abstract: An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: John Mark Di Paola, Michael McCoy, John Duc Nguyen, Jaime Romero, Dustin Roelle, Andrew Wong, Dmitry Protsenko, Michael Sahines
  • Blood pump connectors
    Patent number: 11031729
    Abstract: An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: John Mark Di Paola, Michael McCoy, John Duc Nguyen, Jaime Romero, Dustin Roelle, Andrew Wong, Dmitry Protsenko, Michael Sahines
  • Improved Blood Pump Connectors
    Publication number: 20190334283
    Abstract: An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: John Mark Di Paola, Michael McCoy, John Duc Nguyen, Jaime Romero, Dustin Roelle, Andrew Wong, Dmitry Protsenko, Michael Sahines