Patents by Inventor Patrick Russo

Patrick Russo 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: 20240254302
    Abstract: Organic solid three-dimensional polymeric foams, a process for preparing the same, and use thereof, the foams includes a solid continuous phase and pores, wherein the foams have a pore size ranging from 50 nm to 200 ?m and a volumetric fraction of the solid continuous phase is from 0.1 to 60%, with respect to the total volume of the foams, and a polydispersity index from 1 to 30%, the foams being ordered over a volume of at least 100 pores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicants: PARIS SCIENCES ET LETTRES, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET DE CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLE DE LA VILLE DE PARIS
    Inventors: Ilham MAIMOUNI, Maria RUSSO, Janine COSSY, Patrick TABELING
  • Patent number: 9402634
    Abstract: A vascular device is provided that includes a tubular structure and an occluding structure. The tubular structure has inner and outer layers, with the occluding structure located between the inner and outer layers. Each of the inner and outer layers may define a different pick count, and the tubular structure may include a leading edge at a transition between the pick counts. The leading edge may be disposed at the distal end of the vascular device when the device is deployed from a delivery device. Furthermore, the occluding structure may have first and second layers formed by the inversion or eversion of the occluding structure and the subsequent coupling of its free ends to form a continuous structure. Thus, any loose ends may be sealed to minimize unraveling and/or shifting of the occluding structure within the tubular structure. A method of making the vascular device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, John Oslund, Matthew C. Heidner, Jessica Akers
  • Patent number: 9039752
    Abstract: A device and method for delivering a vascular device to a target site is provided that maintains a proximal portion of the vascular device within a tubular sleeve by positioning a stop of an inner member at a distal opening of the tubular sleeve to block the opening. Once the stop has been moved distally via movement of the inner member to clear the opening, a band of increased thickness on the inner member can urge the proximal portion of the vascular device out of the tubular sleeve to deploy the vascular device. The vascular device may be recaptured within a delivery sheath prior to the full deployment of the proximal portion of the vascular device from the tubular sleeve by re-positioning the stop at the distal opening to hold the vascular device within the tubular sleeve as the delivery device is retracted with respect to the delivery sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, Mark Krans, Matthew C. Heidner
  • Patent number: 9039724
    Abstract: A multi-layer occluder for treating a target site within the body is provided. The occluder may include first and second layers. For example, the first layer may include braided strands of metallic material, and the second layer may include braided strands of polymeric material. At least one of the first or second layers may be configured to facilitate thrombosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, Matthew C. Heidner, Patrick Russo, Brooke Ren, Daniel O. Adams
  • Patent number: 8900287
    Abstract: A stent/graft especially designed to be used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) comprises an innermost tubular structure of a length (L1) formed by braiding a relatively few strands of shape memory alloy wire. The pick and pitch of the braid are such as to provide relative large fenestrations in the tubular wall. A portion of the innermost tubular structure of a length L2<L1 is surrounded by a further braided tubular structure having relatively many strands that occlude the fenestrations of the innermost tubular structure. The composite structure can be stretched to reduce the outer diameter of the stent/graft, allowing it to be drawn into a lumen of a delivery catheter. The catheter can then be advanced through the vascular system to the site of the AAA and then ejected, allowing it to self-expand with the portion L2 bridging the aneurysm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, John Oslund, Patrick Russo
  • Patent number: 8778008
    Abstract: A catheter deliverable stent/graft especially designed to be used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating a variety of vascular conditions such as aneurysms, stenotic lesions and saphenous vein grafts, comprises an innermost tubular structure and at least one further tubular member in coaxial arrangement. In one embodiment, the innermost tubular structure is of a length (L1) and is formed by braiding a relatively few strands of highly elastic metallic alloy. The pick and pitch of the braid are such as to provide relative large fenestrations in the tubular wall that permit blood flow through the wall and provide the primary radial support structure. A portion of the innermost tubular structure of a length L1 is surrounded by a further braided tubular structure having relatively many strands that substantially inhibit blood flow through the fenestrations of the innermost tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, John C. Oslund, Patrick Russo, Xiaoping Gu
  • Patent number: 8747453
    Abstract: A stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to on embodiment, the stent/stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising proximal and distal ends and having a heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to engage a lumen upstream and downstream of a vascular abnormality, such as an aneurysm, and a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the tubular structure is configured to engage the aneurysm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, John C. Oslund, Patrick Russo, Xiaoping Gu
  • Patent number: 8702385
    Abstract: A nozzle blade and nozzle ring assembly includes a nozzle blade having radially inner and outer sidewalls with an airfoil portion extending therebetween; the inner and outer sidewalls walls formed with axially-extending first surface features along forward and aft marginal edges of the inner and outer sidewalls, respectively; and radially inner and outer nozzle rings formed with corresponding axially-extending second surface features mated with the first surface features, wherein the radially inner and outer sidewalls are welded to the radially inner and outer nozzle rings only along the mated first and second surface features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Sebastion Burdgick, Thomas Patrick Russo
  • Publication number: 20140088635
    Abstract: A vascular device is provided that includes a tubular structure and an occluding structure. The tubular structure has inner and outer layers, with the occluding structure located between the inner and outer layers. Each of the inner and outer layers may define a different pick count, and the tubular structure may include a leading edge at a transition between the pick counts. The leading edge may be disposed at the distal end of the vascular device when the device is deployed from a delivery device. Furthermore, the occluding structure may have first and second layers formed by the inversion or eversion of the occluding structure and the subsequent coupling of its free ends to form a continuous structure. Thus, any loose ends may be sealed to minimize unraveling and/or shifting of the occluding structure within the tubular structure. A method of making the vascular device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, John Oslund, Matthew C. Heidner, Jessica Akers
  • Patent number: 8621975
    Abstract: A vascular device is provided that includes a tubular structure and an occluding structure. The tubular structure has inner and outer layers, with the occluding structure located between the inner and outer layers. Each of the inner and outer layers may define a different pick count, and the tubular structure may include a leading edge at a transition between the pick counts. The leading edge may be disposed at the distal end of the vascular device when the device is deployed from a delivery device. Furthermore, the occluding structure may have first and second layers formed by the inversion or eversion of the occluding structure and the subsequent coupling of its free ends to form a continuous structure. Thus, any loose ends may be sealed to minimize unraveling and/or shifting of the occluding structure within the tubular structure. A method of making the vascular device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, John Oslund, Matthew C. Heidner, Jessica Akers
  • Publication number: 20130073024
    Abstract: A device and method for delivering a vascular device to a target site is provided that maintains a proximal portion of the vascular device within a tubular sleeve by positioning a stop of an inner member at a distal opening of the tubular sleeve to block the opening. Once the stop has been moved distally via movement of the inner member to clear the opening, a band of increased thickness on the inner member can urge the proximal portion of the vascular device out of the tubular sleeve to deploy the vascular device. The vascular device may be recaptured within a delivery sheath prior to the full deployment of the proximal portion of the vascular device from the tubular sleeve by re-positioning the stop at the distal opening to hold the vascular device within the tubular sleeve as the delivery device is retracted with respect to the delivery sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, Mark Krans, Matthew C. Heidner
  • Publication number: 20130073026
    Abstract: A vascular device is provided that includes a tubular structure and an occluding structure. The tubular structure has inner and outer layers, with the occluding structure located between the inner and outer layers. Each of the inner and outer layers may define a different pick count, and the tubular structure may include a leading edge at a transition between the pick counts. The leading edge may be disposed at the distal end of the vascular device when the device is deployed from a delivery device. Furthermore, the occluding structure may have first and second layers formed by the inversion or eversion of the occluding structure and the subsequent coupling of its free ends to form a continuous structure. Thus, any loose ends may be sealed to minimize unraveling and/or shifting of the occluding structure within the tubular structure. A method of making the vascular device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, John Oslund, Matthew C. Heidner, Jessica Akers
  • Publication number: 20110211946
    Abstract: A nozzle blade and nozzle ring assembly includes a nozzle blade having radially inner and outer sidewalls with an airfoil portion extending therebetween; the inner and outer sidewalls walls formed with axially-extending first surface features along forward and aft marginal edges of the inner and outer sidewalls, respectively; and radially inner and outer nozzle rings formed with corresponding axially-extending second surface features mated with the first surface features, wherein the radially inner and outer sidewalls are welded to the radially inner and outer nozzle rings only along the mated first and second surface features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Sebastion BURDGICK, Thomas Patrick RUSSO
  • Publication number: 20110047843
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein provides a device that is a shoelace attachment which exhibits removable indicia and is comprised of a unitary upper and a lower portion that non-permanently engage to one another forming a portal adapted for passage of a shoelace. The shoelace attachment further comprises recesses on the upper portion and protrusions on a display base, where the protrusions are adapted for removable engagement with the recesses and the display base exhibits indicia, so that the shoelace attachment exhibits indicia on a laced shoelace without the requirement of unlacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Patrick Russo, Nicholas A. Scerbo, Suraj Kaufman
  • Publication number: 20090210048
    Abstract: A stent/stent graft for reinforcement of vascular abnormalities and an associated method are provided. According to on embodiment, the stent/stent graft includes a flexible tubular structure comprising proximal and distal ends and having a heat set configuration. The tubular structure is configured to engage a lumen upstream and downstream of a vascular abnormality, such as an aneurysm, and a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the tubular structure is configured to engage the aneurysm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, John C. Oslund, Patrick Russo, Xiaoping Gu
  • Publication number: 20090062841
    Abstract: A multi-layer occluder for treating a target site within the body is provided. The occluder may include first and second layers. For example, the first layer may include braided strands of metallic material, and the second layer may include braided strands of polymeric material. At least one of the first or second layers may be configured to facilitate thrombosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: KURT AMPLATZ, Matthew C. Heidner, Patrick Russo, Brooke Ren
  • Patent number: 7458770
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steam turbine that has upper and lower halves of diaphragm. The steam turbine of the present invention also provides an adjustable support bar attached to at least the upper half or the lower half of the diaphragm. The adjustable support bar of the present invention has a screw therein such that the adjustable support bar can raise or lower the upper half or the lower half of the diaphragm without removing each half of the diaphragm. Also provided are methods for adjusting and supporting a vertical position of the upper half and the lower half of the diaphragm at a horizontal split line in a steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Thomas Patrick Russo, Kenneth J. Robertson, Steven Sebastian Burdgick
  • Patent number: 7427187
    Abstract: A steam turbine nozzle singlet having a blade or airfoil between inner and outer sidewalls is provided. The sidewalls include steps or flanges which are received in complementary recesses in the rings enabling axially short low heat input welds e.g., e-beam welds. These complementary steps and recesses mechanically interlock the singlet between the rings preventing displacement of the singlet in the event of weld failure. The low heat input welds minimize or eliminate distortion of the nozzle flow path. Additional features on the singlets, provide a datum for milling machines to form singlets of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Thomas William Crall, Thomas Patrick Russo
  • Publication number: 20080050222
    Abstract: A singlet welded nozzle hybrid design that includes a singlet, that is, a single airfoil with respective inner and outer sidewall components. The outer sidewall component is received in a radial and circumferential groove of an outer carrier. The connection of the inner sidewall can be achieved by mechanically fitting and welded the inner sidewalls to either a seal carrier or a small ring, or a small radial weld may be provided between the sidewall endfaces of circumferentially adjacent singlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Thomas William Crall, Larry Duclos, Thomas Patrick Russo
  • Publication number: 20070168018
    Abstract: A stent/graft especially designed to be used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) comprises an innermost tubular structure of a length (L1) formed by braiding a relatively few strands of shape memory alloy wire. The pick and pitch of the braid are such as to provide relative large fenestrations in the tubular wall. A portion of the innermost tubular structure of a length L2<L1 is surrounded by a further braided tubular structure having relatively many strands that occlude the fenestrations of the innermost tubular structure. The composite structure can be stretched to reduce the outer diameter of the stent/graft, allowing it to be drawn into a lumen of a delivery catheter. The catheter can then be advanced through the vascular system to the site of the AAA and then ejected, allowing it to self-expand with the portion L2 bridging the aneurysm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: AGA Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz, John Oslund, Patrick Russo