Patents by Inventor Paul Spence

Paul Spence 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: 20250150385
    Abstract: A communications system for providing data communication to a vehicle (10), the communications system including: a mobile transport layer proxy (150) located on the vehicle; a parent transport layer proxy (170) located remote from the vehicle; the mobile transport layer proxy being configured to: accept a transport layer connection with a host device (32, 33), the transport layer connection being addressed to a remote server (160); and communicate with the parent transport layer proxy via multiple paths using a multipath transport layer protocol to communicate on behalf of the host device whilst identifying as the mobile transport layer proxy; and the parent transport layer proxy being configured to: communicate with the mobile transport layer proxy using the multipath transport layer protocol; and communicate with the remote server whilst identifying as the parent transport layer proxy to communicate on behalf of the mobile transport layer proxy to permit the host device to communicate with the remote server
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: McLaren Applied Limited
    Inventors: Hakim Achouri, Chris Notley, Paul Spence
  • Patent number: 12280251
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 12199856
    Abstract: A communications system for providing data communication to a vehicle (10), the communications system comprising: a mobile transport layer proxy (150) located on the vehicle; a parent transport layer proxy (170) located remote from the vehicle; the mobile transport layer proxy being configured to: accept a transport layer connection with a host device (32, 33), the transport layer connection being addressed to a remote server (160); and communicate with the parent transport layer proxy via multiple paths using a multipath transport layer protocol to communicate on behalf of the host device whilst identifying as the mobile transport layer proxy; and the parent transport layer proxy being configured to: communicate with the mobile transport layer proxy using the multipath transport layer protocol; and communicate with the remote server whilst identifying as the parent transport layer proxy to communicate on behalf of the mobile transport layer proxy to permit the host device to communicate with the remote serve
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: McLaren Applied Limited
    Inventors: Hakim Achouri, Chris Notley, Paul Spence
  • Patent number: 11779508
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein include a pressure delivery component that has a pressure applicator configured to selectively apply therapeutic pressure to a treatment portion of a user body, and also includes a thermal delivery component that has a thermal applicator that is a configured to apply thermal treatment to the treatment portion. The thermal applicator may be removably disposable in operative relationship with the pressure delivery component in a use configuration of the treatment delivery component such that the thermal applicator is disposable between the treatment portion and the pressure applicator when the treatment delivery component is disposed on the treatment portion in the use configuration. Moreover, the pressure applicator is operable to apply pressure to the thermal applicator to enhance apposition of the thermal applicator to the treatment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Aquilo Sports LLC
    Inventors: John-Paul Spence, Christian Buckley, Paul A. Spence
  • Publication number: 20230264017
    Abstract: Disclosed are various configurations of electrodes with accompanying extensions and wires configured to be attached at or near the left atrium of a heart to allow the device to be held snug against the endocardium and out of the blood flow for low energy defibrillation of the atria in response to atrial fibrillation or other atrial arrhythmias. The portion of the lead internal to the atrium (e.g., the left atrium) is restrained against the endocardium of the left atrium by way of a restraint mechanism. In one example, the electrode is configured to attach to the atrial septum, with wires containing memory-shaped metal to keep the wires against the heart wall. In yet another example, the electrode is configured to be part of a mitral valve device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Randall K. Wolf, Paul Spence
  • Publication number: 20230233842
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: ABIOMED, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 11577068
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Publication number: 20230020426
    Abstract: Disclosed are various configurations of electrodes with accompanying extensions and wires configured to be attached at or near the left atrium of a heart to allow the device to be held snug against the endocardium and out of the blood flow for low energy defibrillation of the atria in response to atrial fibrillation or other atrial arrhythmias. The portion of the lead internal to the atrium (e.g., the left atrium) is restrained against the endocardium of the left atrium by way of a restraint mechanism. In one example, the electrode is configured to attach to the atrial septum, with wires containing memory-shaped metal to keep the wires against the heart wall. In yet another example, the electrode is configured to be part of a mitral valve device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Randall K. Wolf, Paul Spence
  • Publication number: 20220202600
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: ABIOMED, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 11213412
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 11012346
    Abstract: A communications system for providing data communication to a vehicle (10), the communications system comprising: a mobile transport layer proxy (150) located on the vehicle; a parent transport layer proxy (170) located remote from the vehicle; the mobile transport layer proxy being configured to: accept a transport layer connection with a host device (32, 33), the transport layer connection being addressed to a remote server (160); and communicate with the parent transport layer proxy via multiple paths using a multipath transport layer protocol to communicate on behalf of the host device whilst identifying as the mobile transport layer proxy; and the parent transport layer proxy being configured to: communicate with the mobile transport layer proxy using the multipath transport layer protocol; and communicate with the remote server whilst identifying as the parent transport layer proxy to communicate on behalf of the mobile transport layer proxy to permit the host device to communicate with the remote serve
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MCCLAREN APPLIED LIMITED
    Inventors: Hakim Achouri, Chris Notley, Paul Spence
  • Patent number: 10805877
    Abstract: A mobile device comprising: a first transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of base stations; a positioning unit configured to provide location information of the mobile device; the mobile device being configured to store connection criteria associated with a first base station of the plurality of base stations; and the mobile device being configured to, based on a location of the mobile device and the connection criteria, select the first base station of the plurality of base stations to communicate with, and initiate a connection with the first base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: McLaren Applied Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Paul Spence
  • Publication number: 20200253756
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Publication number: 20200215247
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 10549020
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 10463508
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Publication number: 20180368997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 10143571
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides medical devices, systems and methods and in particular to devices and methods useful for anchoring graft materials to bodily structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Caitlyn Hastie, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Publication number: 20180207337
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T.V. Kung, Thorsten Seiss, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier
  • Patent number: 9950102
    Abstract: A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Abiomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Rob Dowling, Robert T. V. Kung, Thorsten Siess, Eric Gratz, Gerd Spanier