Patents by Inventor Michael Tal
Michael Tal 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: 20240139024Abstract: An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Michael TAL, Bob H. KATZ, Mark James DeBISSCHOP
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Publication number: 20240082048Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael TAL, Bob KATZ, Mark James DEBISSCHOP, Peter WILSON, Oleg SHIKHMAN
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Publication number: 20240061801Abstract: Multicast reading of compute module registers is disclosed. A cryptocurrency miner comprises a serial bus, compute modules, and a miner controller coupled to the compute modules via the serial bus. The miner controller issues a multicast read command via the serial bus and receives values from respective registers of a first plurality of compute modules. The miner controller may initialize the compute modules with register set configurations that identify respective registers and latencies for returning values from such registers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Rony Gutierrez, Michael Tal, Shteingart Zvi Avraham
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Publication number: 20240062170Abstract: Distribution of jobs among compute modules of a cryptocurrency miner is disclosed. A cryptocurrency miner may include a serial bus, compute modules, and a controller. The controller may receive a candidate block, generate jobs based on the candidate block, and distribute the jobs among the plurality of compute modules by issuing a job submit command to the compute modules via the serial bus. The job submit command may comprise block sets that at least partially define the plurality of jobs. The block sets may include a plurality of midstates that correspond to a plurality of message blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Rony Gutierrez, Michael Tal, Shteingart Zvi Avraham
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Publication number: 20240056307Abstract: A cryptocurrency miner includes compute modules and a controller. Each compute module includes a stats store, a manager, and compute engines. The controller is coupled to the compute modules via a serial bus and distributes one or more jobs to the compute modules via the serial bus. Each manager distributes jobs received by its respective compute module among the compute engines of its respective compute module. Each compute engine processes a job and reports a candidate hit found by processing the job. Each manager validates a candidate hit reported by one of the compute engines of its respective compute module, reports the validated candidate hit to the controller; and updates statistical information in the stats store of its respective compute module based on validation of the candidate hit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Rony Gutierrez, Michael Tal, Shteingart Zvi Avraham
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Patent number: 11850181Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael Tal, Bob Katz, Mark James Debisschop, Peter Wilson, Oleg Shikhman
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Publication number: 20230401169Abstract: A cryptocurrency miner includes a serial bus, compute modules, and a controller. Each compute module includes upstream ports, downstream ports, a pass-through buffer coupling the upstream ports to the downstream ports, and a serial bus interface coupled to the serial bus via the first upstream ports and the first downstream ports. The controller controls operation of the compute modules via commands on the serial bus. The serial bus includes bus segments between respective upstream and downstream ports of the compute modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Michael Tal, Gil Shefer, Rony Gutierrez
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Patent number: 11744728Abstract: An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael Tal, Bob H. Katz, Mark James DeBisschop
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Publication number: 20230157863Abstract: A method of manufacturing an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception that has a desired copper elution rate is described. The method may involve selecting an elongate shape memory member comprising a first metal having a first galvanic potential, selecting at least one attachment member comprising a second metal having a second galvanic potential that is different from the first galvanic potential, attaching the attachment member(s) to the shape memory member, and shaping the shape memory member to form a frame of the intrauterine contraceptive device. The first metal and the second metal are specifically selected as materials for the shape memory member and the attachment member(s), in order to achieve the desired copper elution rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Michael TAL, Bob H. KATZ, Scott M. RUSSELL
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Publication number: 20220151820Abstract: An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Michael TAL, Bob H. KATZ, Mark James DeBISSCHOP
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Patent number: 11207209Abstract: An intrauterine contraceptive system may include a contraceptive intrauterine device, a retrieval thread permanently attached to the intrauterine device and an insertion device for inserting the intrauterine device into a uterus. The system may also include a release thread releasably coupled with the intrauterine device. The intrauterine device may be deployable out of a distal end of the insertion device and may be configured to change from a delivery configuration when housed in the insertion device to a deployed configuration when deployed in a uterus. The retrieval thread and the optional release thread may be at least partially housed within the insertion device during insertion of the intrauterine device into the uterus. The release thread may extend from the intrauterine device through the insertion device to an attachment point at or near a proximal end of the insertion device.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Sebela VLC LimitedInventors: Michael Tal, Bob H. Katz, Mark James DeBisschop
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Publication number: 20210177430Abstract: An embolization microcatheter is configured to deliver embolization particles to a target area and minimize or prevent embolization of a non-target area. The microcatheter includes a section, located between the distal and proximal ends of the microcatheter, having a skeleton formed of braided wires and a polymeric layer intercalated into and/or overlaying the skeleton. This section includes a plurality of axial slits, each slit having a smallest cross-sectional dimension configured to prevent outflow of the embolization particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Gabriel Michael TAL, Eran MILLER, Nir HOLZMAN, Osnat HARBATER, Yuval ZIPORY
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Publication number: 20210177646Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael TAL, Bob KATZ, Mark James DEBISSCHOP, Peter WILSON, Oleg SHIKHMAN
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Publication number: 20210161703Abstract: A method of manufacturing an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception that has a desired copper elution rate is described. The method may involve selecting an elongate shape memory member comprising a first metal having a first galvanic potential, selecting at least one attachment member comprising a second metal having a second galvanic potential that is different from the first galvanic potential, attaching the attachment member(s) to the shape memory member, and shaping the shape memory member to form a frame of the intrauterine contraceptive device. The first metal and the second metal are specifically selected as materials for the shape memory member and the attachment member(s), in order to achieve the desired copper elution rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael TAL, Bob H. KATZ, Scott M. RUSSELL
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Patent number: 10932943Abstract: A method for promoting contraception by placing a contraceptive device within a uterus without blocking fallopian tubes may involve advancing a distal end of a delivery device through a cervix, advancing the contraceptive device comprising an elongate shape memory member out of the distal end of the delivery device and into the uterus, and limiting inferior migration of the contraceptive device within the uterus. Inferior migration may be limited by allowing the contraceptive device to assume a shape, when subjected to pressure that tends to cause a downward migration of the device within the uterus, in which an expandable middle portion of the device is expanded to contact the inner wall of the uterus and thus limit the downward migration of the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael Tal, Bob Katz, Mark James Debisschop, Peter Wilson, Oleg Shikhman
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Patent number: 10918516Abstract: A method of manufacturing an intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception that has a desired copper elution rate is described. The method may involve selecting an elongate shape memory member comprising a first metal having a first galvanic potential, selecting at least one attachment member comprising a second metal having a second galvanic potential that is different from the first galvanic potential, attaching the attachment member(s) to the shape memory member, and shaping the shape memory member to form a frame of the intrauterine contraceptive device. The first metal and the second metal are specifically selected as materials for the shape memory member and the attachment member(s), in order to achieve the desired copper elution rate.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: SEBELA VLC LIMITEDInventors: Michael Tal, Bob H. Katz, Scott M. Russell
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Publication number: 20200147350Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Michael Tal, Janelle Anderson, Benjamin K. Yaffe, William J. McCreight, Robert Rabiner
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Publication number: 20200147351Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Michael Tal, Janelle Anderson, Benjamin K. Yaffe, William J. McCreight, Robert Rabiner
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Patent number: 10579535Abstract: A processor includes a processor core and a micro-op cache communicably coupled to the processor core. The micro-op cache includes a micro-op tag array, wherein tag array entries in the micro-op tag array are indexed according to set and way of set-associative cache, and a micro-op data array to store multiple micro-ops. The data array entries in the micro-op data array are indexed according to bank number of a plurality of cache banks and to a set within one cache bank of the plurality of cache banks.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Lihu Rappoport, Jared Warner Stark, IV, Franck Sala, Michael Tal, Gil Shmueli, Adrian Flesler
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Patent number: RE49056Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle section that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator portion that has a dilator and a dilator hub. The dilator is coaxially disposed and slideable over the elongated body of the needle section. The device further includes a sheath section that has a sheath and a sheath hub. The sheath is coaxially disposed and slideable over the dilator. The device further includes a first locking mechanism operably disposed between the needle hub and the dilator hub to inhibit at least unintentional axial movement between the needle section and the dilator portion and a second locking mechanism operably disposed between the dilator hub and the sheath hub to inhibit at least unintentional axial movement between the dilator portion and the sheath section.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Michael Tal, Janelle Anderson, Benjamin K. Yaffe, William J. McCreight, Robert Rabiner