Patents by Inventor Mike Simpson

Mike Simpson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250114197
    Abstract: Support devices and associated systems and methods for releasably retaining a delivery system handle while delivering a medical device to a target within a human are described herein. The support device is configured to engage the delivery system handle and enable a user to maneuver a distal end portion of the delivery system by manipulating features of the support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Estella Wong, Joshua Dwork, Kevin Mauch, Christopher Switalski, David Grossman, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20250090321
    Abstract: A system for deploying a valve prosthesis having a deployment device configured to deploy a valve prosthesis. The deployment device including a catheter body, a tension cable, a capsule, a handle, and a deployment assist. The catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body includes a lumen extending a length of the catheter body. The tension cable being positioned within the catheter body. The capsule having a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the capsule being positioned at the distal end of the catheter body and coupled to the first end of the tension cable, wherein the tension cable inhibits the capsule from transitioning between the delivery configuration and the deployed configuration. The handle is positioned at the proximal end of the catheter body. The deployment assist is positioned at the handle and places a force to help transition the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Erik GRISWOLD, Kenny BRUNER, Caralin ADAIR, Mike SIMPSON
  • Patent number: 12186188
    Abstract: Support devices and associated systems and methods for releasably retaining a delivery system handle while delivering a medical device to a target within a human are described herein. The support device is configured to engage the delivery system handle and enable a user to maneuver a distal end portion of the delivery system by manipulating features of the support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Twelve, Inc.
    Inventors: Estella Wong, Joshua Dwork, Kevin Mauch, Christopher Switalski, David Grossman, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20200345483
    Abstract: Support devices and associated systems and methods for releasably retaining a delivery system handle while delivering a medical device to a target within a human are described herein. The support device is configured to engage the delivery system handle and enable a user to maneuver a distal end portion of the delivery system by manipulating features of the support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Estella Wong, Joshua Dwork, Kevin Mauch, Christopher Switalski, David Grossman, Mike Simpson
  • Patent number: 10426192
    Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson, James Allerton, Dan White, Keith Herbert
  • Patent number: 9259034
    Abstract: A pack for smoking articles including an outer housing (11) having an open end and an inner casing (12) telescopically received within the outer housing and moveable between an open position in which the inner casing (12) at least partially extends out of the open end of the outer housing (11), and a closed position in which the inner casing (12) is retracted further into the outer housing than in the open position. The inner casing (12) includes an elongate access aperture (29) configured to enable elongate smoking articles to be laterally dispensed therefrom in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Holford, Aaron McKenzie, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20140374287
    Abstract: A pack for smoking articles including an outer housing (11) having an open end and an inner casing (12) telescopically received within the outer housing and moveable between an open position in which the inner casing (12) at least partially extends out of the open end of the outer housing (11), and a closed position in which the inner casing (12) is retracted further into the outer housing than in the open position. The inner casing (12) includes an elongate access aperture (29) configured to enable elongate smoking articles to be laterally dispensed therefrom in a direction transverse to their longitudinal axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Holford, Aaron Mckenzie, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20140190717
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing having a horizontal part of that contains a motor and gear set, and a vertical part having a handle extending from the horizontal part generally transverse to the horizontal part. A cover includes a generally tubular body having an internal shape corresponding to an external shape of the horizontal part of the housing, an end cap portion sealing a rear end of the tubular body, a first aperture defined in a front end of the tubular body, and a second aperture defined in a bottom side wall of the body section. The cover is formed of a resilient deformable material so that when mounted on the power tool, a front end portion of the horizontal part extends through the first aperture, the vertical part extends through the second aperture, and the tubular body stretches to frictionally engage an outer surface of the horizontal part of the housing in order to retain the cover on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Simpson
  • Patent number: 8636012
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a first part (13) configured to be movable relative to a second part (11) of the smoking article. The first part (13) having a first engaging surface (31). The second part (11) having a second engaging surface (32), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface (31) to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface (31) and/or second engaging surface (32) is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, British American Tobacco Japan, Ltd., Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Le Roux, Karl Kaljura, Mark Austin, Gary Fallon, John Richardson, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20130199551
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a first part (13) configured to be movable relative to a second part (11) of the smoking article. The first part (13) having a first engaging surface (31). The second part (11) having a second engaging surface (32), the second engaging surface engagable with the first engaging surface (31) to limit relative longitudinal movement between the first and second parts. The first engaging surface (31) and/or second engaging surface (32) is preferably formed on a folded over portion of sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, Tobacco Research and Development Institute (Proprietary) Limited, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Gerhard Le Roux, Karl Kaljura, Mark Austin, Gary Fallon, John Richardson, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20130139836
    Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD., BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson, James Allerton, Dan White, Keith Herbert
  • Publication number: 20130140197
    Abstract: A smoking article (10) comprising a source of smokable material (11); and a sleeve (13) coupled to the source of smokable material and defining a chamber (15). The sleeve has a distal end configured to be movable relative to the source of smokable material. The smoking article (10) further comprises a smoke modifying agent releasable into the smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO JAPAN, LTD.
    Inventors: Richard Fiebelkorn, David Dittrich, Kevin Blick, Mike Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080009220
    Abstract: An interactive alien toy assembly (10) includes a chrysalis (20) that is placed in a test tube (22) along with water that dissolves the chrysalis (20) to expose an alien toy (12) whose super absorbent body portion (18) swells to simulate growth. Control circuitry (16) activates when an upper liquid sensor (32) and a lower liquid sensor (34) are exposed to the water. A light assembly (39) displays a simulated heartbeat in orange if both sensors (32, 34) are immersed to simulate overfeeding, in green if both sensors (32, 34) are exposed to simulate underfeeding, and in red if only the upper liquid sensor (32) to simulate correct feeding. A photo sensor (26) detects time spent in light and dark that is tracked to change the heartbeat, unless overfed. A computer display interrogation pattern (162) causes output of tracked age/neglect information or to go into an excited or coma mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Mike Simpson, Matthew Bickerton
  • Publication number: 20070185605
    Abstract: A device for downloading data from a machine having a touch screen or PLC to govern its operation, the device includes a handheld control unit that is operably associated with the touch screen or PLC such that the touch screen or PLC can be downloaded from the touch screen onto the device and information from the device can be transmitted to a personal computer to be viewed or printed. Additionally, a method of downloading the data from a machine having a touch screen or PLC to a handheld control unit and downloading this information to a personal computer such that the information can be viewed or printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Stork Townsend Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Joynt, Mike Simpson, Daniel Pfeffer, Vincent Basile, Doug McCloskey
  • Patent number: 6446022
    Abstract: A wafer fabrication system is presented including a measurement system which screens measurement data prior to dissemination. The measurement system may include an equipment interface computer coupled between a measurement tool and a work-in-process (WIP) server. The measurement tool may perform one of possibly several measurement procedures (i.e., “recipes”) upon one or more semiconductor wafers processed as a lot, thereby producing measurement data. The WIP server may select the measurement recipe and store the measurement data. The equipment interface computer may receive the measurement data produced by the measurement tool and compare the measurement data to a predetermined range of acceptable values in order to determine if the measurement data is within the range of acceptable values. The equipment interface computer may display the measurement data upon a display device such that any portion of the measurement data not within the range of acceptable values is visually flagged (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Elfido Coss, Jr., Brian K. Cusson, Mike Simpson
  • Patent number: 5740429
    Abstract: Method and system for automatically and accurately generating E10 reports based on a user-selected set of parameters, including date range, equipment and other parameters, are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the system of the present invention performs three primary functions; namely, a mapping function, a data extraction function and a reporting application function. The mapping function enables users to map WorkStream events into E10 defined states outside of the WorkStream database. The reporting application function provides several major functional capabilities, particularly, enabling a user to formulate restriction information, or "E10 data requests," for data extraction and reporting purposes. Each E10 data request identifies, as a function of facility (or manufacturing area), module, family and/or equipment, the equipment list for which data is to be accumulated, as well as a time period for reporting and duration type to report on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Qingsu Wang, John Zvonar, Mike Simpson
  • Patent number: 5499171
    Abstract: A door lock illumination apparatus is provided for illuminating a door lock assembly carried by a dwelling door which is adjacent to a dwelling door frame and which is in close proximity to a storm door and to an AC power source. The door lock illumination apparatus includes a storm-door-responsive switch assembly mounted on a portion of the dwelling door frame. An AC-powered illumination source is mounted on a portion of the dwelling door frame in proximity to the door lock assembly. A first conductor assembly is connected between the AC-powered illumination source and the storm-door-responsive switch assembly. A second conductor assembly is connected between the storm-door-responsive switch assembly and the AC power source, and a third conductor assembly is connected between the AC-powered illumination source and the AC power source. The storm-door-responsive switch assembly includes a normally closed switch. A storm-door-contacting switch actuator contacts the storm door when the storm door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventors: Dixie L. Simpson, Mike Simpson
  • Patent number: D890722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Allen & Heath Limited
    Inventors: James Ian Wrigley, David Biggs, Alexander Money, Alisdair Gray, John Arthur James Danning, David Cook, Phil Dover, Robin Clark, Mike Simpson, David Bottomley, Pawel Kozinski