Patents by Inventor Philip Bryer
Philip Bryer 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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Patent number: 9028394Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band applies a substantially constant force to a patient's fundus in order to facilitate weight control. The self-adjusting gastric band is capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to changes in the patient's fundus or in response to a large bolus passing through the patient's fundus that is constricted by the gastric band. The self-adjusting gastric band is automatically adjustable without hydraulic fluid and without external physician intervention. The self-adjusting gastric band comprises a movable member and a biasing mechanism coupled to the movable member to facilitate applying the substantially constant force against the fundus as the fundus changes size, shape and/or position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell, Philip Bryer, Robert E. Hoyt, Joseph Raven
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Patent number: 8815175Abstract: Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Philip Bryer, Irving Lee, Stephen J. Schoenberg, Lloyd M. Berken, Jean-Pierre Giraud
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Patent number: 8435447Abstract: Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Philip Bryer, Irving Lee, Stephen J. Schoenberg, Lloyd M. Berken, Jean-Pierre Giraud
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Publication number: 20110270018Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band applies a substantially constant force to a patient's fundus in order to facilitate weight control. The self-adjusting gastric band is capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to changes in the patient's fundus or in response to a large bolus passing through the patient's fundus that is constricted by the gastric band. The self-adjusting gastric band is automatically adjustable without hydraulic fluid and without external physician intervention. The self-adjusting gastric band comprises a movable member and a biasing mechanism coupled to the movable member to facilitate applying the substantially constant force against the fundus as the fundus changes size, shape and/or position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: BABAK HONARYAR, MARCOS BORRELL, PHILIP BRYER, ROBERT E. HOYT, JOSEPH RAVEN
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Patent number: 7922971Abstract: Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.Inventors: Philip Bryer, Irving Lee, Stephen J. Schoenberg, Lloyd M. Berken, Jean-Pierre Giraud
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Publication number: 20100286563Abstract: Analyte monitoring devices and methods therefore are provided. The devices integrate various functions of analyte monitoring, e.g., sample acquisition and testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Philip Bryer, Irving Lee, Stephen J. Schoenberg, Lloyd M. Berken, Jean-Pierre Giraud
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Patent number: 7004462Abstract: A rack-and-pinion print media guide system comprises two racks which are operatively coupled for reciprocal movement relative to each other by way of a central gear cluster instead of a single central gear (pinion) to expand the maximum media capture range. The gear cluster comprises first and second pinions and at least one center idler gear which is operatively coupled between the pinions with each rack skipping the center idler gear during operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: ZIH Corp.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Publication number: 20030141655Abstract: A rack-and-pinion print media guide system comprises two racks which are operatively coupled for reciprocal movement relative to each other by way of a central gear cluster instead of a single central gear (pinion) to expand the maximum media capture range. The gear cluster comprises first and second pinions and at least one center idler gear which is operatively coupled between the pinions with each rack skipping the center idler gear during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 6369878Abstract: An imaging forming device using a platen, an upper peel roller, a lower peel roller movably positioned under and parallel to the upper peel roller, a diverter bar rotatably positioned underneath the platen and near the upper and lower peel rollers and adapted to guide a printable medium backing to move between the platen and the upper peel roller to between the upper and lower peel rollers, a peel bar rotatably positioned over the upper peel roller, a pair of lever cams rotatably positioned respectively at opposite ends of the upper and lower peel rollers, the lever cams are adapted to push the lower peel roller to press the printable medium backing against the upper peel roller during operation for moving the printable medium backing through the imaging forming device and to allow the lower peel roller to separate apart from the upper peel roller when the imaging forming device is open for loading the printable medium backing in between the upper and lower rollers.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Eltron International, Inc. (ZEBRA)Inventors: Thomas M. Zevin, Douglas L. Harb, Alexander Peter, Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 5940355Abstract: A CD-ROM tower holds 100 CD-ROM disks or like media in five removable magazines. The magazines are identifiable by a robotics control system in the tower. The tower further includes four drives which receive the disks and transfer data from the disks to a SCSI bus. A transport mechanism controlled by the robotics control system raises and lowers an elevator with respect to the magazines and the drives. A tray picker mechanism on the elevator pulls a tray out of a magazine, and a disk lifter mechanism on the elevator lifts a disk from the tray. After the tray is returned to the magazine, the elevator is moved a drive and the disk is lowered onto the drive drawer. In similar manner, a disk is removed from a drive drawer and returned to a magazine tray. The tower is configured to use commercially available CD-ROM drives or other media drives so that the drives are available at commodity prices and are easily replaceable and upgradeable.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1996Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Cygnet Storage SolutionsInventors: Kurt A. Buckland, Philip Bryer, William R. Miller, Michael Harvey
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Patent number: 5652683Abstract: A cartridge tape drive having a housing with an opening dimensioned to allow endwise insertion of a rectangular cartridge with an access door along a side edge thereof. The cartridge is supported on a stationary support within the housing. The cartridge tape drive is provided with a mechanism which opens the access door, and a mechanism which moves the cartridge laterally within the housing into operative engagement with a magnetic head. The magnetic head is attached to the stationary support.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1994Date of Patent: July 29, 1997Assignee: Tecmar Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 5371639Abstract: A cartridge tape drive having a housing with an opening dimensioned to allow endwise insertion of a rectangular cartridge with an access door along a side edge thereof. The cartridge is supported on a stationary support within the housing. The cartridge tape drive is provided with a mechanism which opens the access door, and a mechanism which moves the cartridge laterally within the housing into operative engagement with a magnetic head. The magnetic head is attached to the stationary support.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1979Date of Patent: December 6, 1994Assignee: Wangtek, Inc.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 5331485Abstract: A cartridge tape drive having a housing with an opening dimensioned to allow endwise insertion of a rectangular cartridge with an access door along a side edge thereof. The cartridge is supported on a stationary support within the housing. The cartridge tape drive is provided with a mechanism which opens the access door, and a mechanism which moves the cartridge laterally within the housing into operative engagement with a magnetic head. The magnetic head is attached to the stationary support.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1993Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Wangtek, Inc.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 5204792Abstract: A cartridge tape drive having a housing with an opening dimensioned to allow endwise insertion of a rectangular cartridge with an access door along a side edge thereof. The cartridge is supported on a stationary support within the housing. The cartridge tape drive is provided with a mechanism which opens the access door, and a mechanism which moves the cartridge laterally within the housing into operative engagement with a magnetic head. The magnetic head is attached to the stationary support.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1992Date of Patent: April 20, 1993Assignee: Wangtek, Inc.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 4686595Abstract: A disk drive system includes a mechanism for positioning a movable transducer member in the absence of electrical power to the drive system. The mechanism includes a ferromagnetic lever arm pivotably positioned to engage a movable transducer member and, by such engagement, to move the transducer to a predetermined location. An electromagnet attracts the lever arm to a position clear of the movable transducer member in the presence of electrical power to the drive system, and a spring moves the lever arm into engagement with the movable transducer member when the electromagnet is not energized.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1985Date of Patent: August 11, 1987Assignee: Xebec Development Partners, Ltd.Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 4426669Abstract: The transducer or transducers are mounted to the bottom of a U-frame carrying a coil between the legs; the coil is slipped onto and runs over a bar, facing two permanent magnets. One leg of the U-frame is suspended on leaf springs, being connected also to a base, so that the frame moves strictly linearly without lateral displacement. A similar spring mount may be connected to the other leg of the U-frame. The springs may have a U-configuration or an E-configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1981Date of Patent: January 17, 1984Inventor: Philip Bryer
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Patent number: 4399477Abstract: A stepper-motor-driven capstan is connected to a split band whose two portions loop around two idlers disposed on a displacement member and in line with the displacement and are doubled back to be affixed to another stepping device, such as multi-position armature devices or another step-motor-driven capstan. This arrangement permits interspersing of steps in order to reduce the actuator step length for a given stepping angle of the motor or motors, for increasing, for example, track density on a disk cooperating with a transducer on the displacement member.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1980Date of Patent: August 16, 1983Inventor: Philip Bryer