Patents by Inventor Paul Van Hulle

Paul Van Hulle 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).

  • Patent number: 11957563
    Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, includes a base textile layer and at least one pouch or flap. In the case of a graft, the textile has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
  • Patent number: 11577003
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence or absence of a sealant applied to a textile graft includes the steps of: providing a textile graft having a first surface and an opposed second surface; providing a water soluble masking agent; applying the water soluble masking agent to at least a portion of the first surface of the textile graft; providing a sealant solution; providing a visual indicator; applying the water insoluble sealing agent and the visual indicator to the second surface of the textile graft; and removing the water soluble masking agent after the step of applying sealing solution. The second surface has visual indication of the visual indicator and the first surface is substantially free of visual indication of the visual indicator. An implantable textile graft includes the selectively applied visual indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hothouse Medical Limited
    Inventors: David Granville Stevenson, Timothy Rawden Ashton, Lindsey Calcutt, Paul Van Hulle, James Wade Curlee
  • Publication number: 20210283309
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence or absence of a sealant applied to a textile graft includes the steps of: providing a textile graft having a first surface and an opposed second surface; providing a water soluble masking agent; applying the water soluble masking agent to at least a portion of the first surface of the textile graft; providing a sealant solution; providing a visual indicator; applying the water insoluble sealing agent and the visual indicator to the second surface of the textile graft; and removing the water soluble masking agent after the step of applying sealing solution. The second surface has visual indication of the visual indicator and the first surface is substantially free of visual indication of the visual indicator. An implantable textile graft includes the selectively applied visual indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Hothouse Medical Limited
    Inventors: David Granville Stevenson, Timothy Rawden Ashton, Lindsey Calcutt, Paul Van Hulle, James Wade Curlee
  • Patent number: 10610969
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Atex Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Publication number: 20190301061
    Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: ATEX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
  • Patent number: 10364518
    Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ATEX Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
  • Publication number: 20180202082
    Abstract: An integrally woven or knitted textile, such as a tubular graft or sheet, having a base textile layer, in the case of a graft, it has at least one longitudinal tubular graft portion, and at least one pouch or flap integrally woven from at least a portion of the same set of yarns. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Van Hulle, Colleen Kaiser, Stephanie Booz Norris
  • Publication number: 20170341185
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Patent number: 9751156
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Atex Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Publication number: 20160207149
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Atex Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Patent number: 9038514
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a centered chuck, and an offset chuck, each chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel between the chucks. When one of the legs is inserted into the centered chuck and the mandrel body is inserted into the offset chuck, the mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: ATEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Publication number: 20140265029
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a chuck, the chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel. The mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Atex Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Publication number: 20130338432
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a centered chuck, and an offset chuck, each chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel between the chucks. When one of the legs is inserted into the centered chuck and the mandrel body is inserted into the offset chuck, the mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Atex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner
  • Patent number: 8540619
    Abstract: A fabric cutting system and/or method can include a mandrel having a body and first and second legs, a centered chuck, and an offset chuck, each chuck configured to receive either one of the legs or body to rotatingly support the mandrel between the chucks. When one of the legs is inserted into the centered chuck and the mandrel body is inserted into the offset chuck, the mandrel can be rotated and the fabric mounted on the mandrel can be cut about the leg at a location beyond the end of the other leg. One of the legs can include a leg extension removable from a leg base that when removed allows the other leg to be cut beyond the end of the leg base. The fabric can be cut with a cutting laser, which may be a multi-axis laser, and/or have low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Atex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny Severino, Paul Van Hulle, Timothy Warner