Patents by Inventor R. Patterson

R. Patterson 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: 20160192941
    Abstract: Methods for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Methods include providing a self-expanding permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments that are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes composite filaments. The composite filaments may have a diameter of 0.00075?, 0.001?, 0.0015?, and/or 0.00125?. The permeable shell is advanced in the constrained state within a catheter. The permeable shell is then deploying the permeable shell within the cerebral aneurysm, wherein the permeable shell expands to the expanded state within the cerebral aneurysm. The catheter is then withdrawn after deploying the permeable shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Todd J. Hewitt, Brian E. Merritt, William R. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20160171971
    Abstract: The operation of an application on a first device may be guided by a user operating a second device. The application on the first device may present a character on a display of the first device and obtain an audio signal of speech of a user of the first device. Audio data may be transmitted to the second device and corresponding audio may be played from speakers of the second device. The second device may present suggestions of phrases to be spoken by the character displayed on the first device. A user of the second device may select a phrase to be spoken by the character. Phrase data may be transmitted to the first device, and the first device may generate audio of the character speaking the phrase using a text-to-speech voice associated with the character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: The Affinity Project, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Steven Suskind, John Nguyen, Stuart R. Patterson, Stephen R. Springer, Mark Alan Fanty
  • Patent number: 9363409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to image management systems and methods. In one implementation we provide a method to provide geo-location feedback corresponding to an image area selected by a user. A digital watermark embedded in the selected image area is decoded, and the decoded digital watermark includes or points to geo-location information associated with the selected image location. In another implementation we provide an alert engine to notify a network station that information associated with a digital watermark identifier is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Neil E. Lofgren, Philip R. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20160136115
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Lloyd S. Gray, Timothy L. Macdonald, Doris M. Haverstick, Jaclyn R. Patterson, William F. McCalmont
  • Publication number: 20160100842
    Abstract: A system for delivering an implant device to a vascular site in a patient a delivery pusher apparatus, an implant device detachably connected to the delivery pusher apparatus by a tether having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the implant device, wherein the tether is substantially non-tensioned when connecting the implant device to the delivery pusher, and an electrical heating element configured coaxially around at least a portion of the tether, wherein heat generated by the heating element severs the tether at a point near the proximal end of the implant device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Sequent Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Plaza, Scott Hemmelgarn, Eileen Charlton, Todd Hewitt, Philippe Marchand, Daniel Welsh, William R. Patterson, Son Pham
  • Publication number: 20160103678
    Abstract: At least one ALM artifact, indexed by a unified data store, that does not comply with at least one process convention can be identified. Responsive to identifying the ALM artifact, indexed by the unified data store, that does not comply with the process convention, a determination can be made by a process convention agent executed by a processor as to whether script code is available to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention. Responsive to the process convention agent determining that script code is available to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention, the process convention agent can automatically execute the script code to update the ALM artifact to comply with the process convention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Muhtar B. Akbulut, Mark T. Buquor, Vivek Garg, Matthew P. Jarvis, David Liman, Nimit K. Patel, Scott R. Patterson, Richard D. Watts, Keith A. Wells
  • Patent number: 9310471
    Abstract: A chip-scale scanning lidar includes a two dimensional (2D) scanning micromirror for a transmit beam and a 2D scanning micromirror for a receive beam, a laser diode and a photodetector, a first waveguide and first grating outcoupler coupled to a front facet of the laser diode, a second waveguide and a second grating outcoupler coupled to a rear facet of the laser diode on a substrate. A first fixed micromirror, a second micromirror, a third micromirror, and a focusing component are in a dielectric layer bonded to the substrate over the laser diode and photodetector. The photodetector is optically coupled to the second fixed micromirror and the third fixed micromirror for coherent detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Pamela R. Patterson, Oleg M. Efimov
  • Patent number: 9295473
    Abstract: Devices for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments that are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires having an external nitinol tube and a highly radiopaque material concentrically disposed within the external tube. The composite filaments may have a diameter of 0.00075?, 0.001?, 0.0015?, and/or 0.00125?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Todd J Hewitt, Brian E Merritt, William R Patterson
  • Patent number: 9241718
    Abstract: A system for delivering an implant device to a vascular site in a patient a delivery pusher apparatus, an implant device detachably connected to the delivery pusher apparatus by a tether having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the implant device, wherein the tether is substantially non-tensioned when connecting the implant device to the delivery pusher, and an electrical heating element configured coaxially around at least a portion of the tether, wherein heat generated by the heating element severs the tether at a point near the proximal end of the implant device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sequent Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudio Plaza, Scott Hemmelgarn, Eileen Charlton, Todd Hewitt, Philippe Marchand, Daniel Welsh, William R. Patterson, Son Pham
  • Publication number: 20160015398
    Abstract: Devices for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments that are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires having an external nitinol tube and a highly radiopaque material concentrically disposed within the external tube. The composite filaments may have a diameter of 0.00075?, 0.001?, 0.0015?, and/or 0.00125?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: TODD J HEWITT, BRIAN E MERRITT, WILLIAM R PATTERSON
  • Publication number: 20160013549
    Abstract: A reconfigurable electro-magnetic tile includes a laser layer including a plurality of lasers, and a pixelated surface comprising a plurality of metal patches and a plurality of switches, wherein each respective switch of the plurality of switches is in a gap between a first respective metal patch and a second respective metal patch, wherein each respective switch is optically coupled to at least one respective laser of the plurality of lasers, and wherein each switch of the plurality of switches comprises a phase change material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: HRL LABORATORIES LLC
    Inventors: James H. SCHAFFNER, Hyok J. Song, Keyvan R. Sayyah, Pamela R. Patterson, Jeong-Sun Moon, Alan E. Reamon, Keerti S. Kona, Joseph S. Colburn
  • Publication number: 20150378012
    Abstract: A chip-scale scanning lidar includes a two dimensional (2D) scanning micromirror for a transmit beam and a 2D scanning micromirror for a receive beam, a laser diode and a photodetector, a first waveguide and first grating outcoupler coupled to a front facet of the laser diode, a second waveguide and a second grating outcoupler coupled to a rear facet of the laser diode on a substrate. A first fixed micromirror, a second micromirror, a third micromirror, and a focusing component are in a dielectric layer bonded to the substrate over the laser diode and photodetector. The photodetector is optically coupled to the second fixed micromirror and the third fixed micromirror for coherent detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, Pamela R. Patterson, Oleg M. Efimov
  • Patent number: 9212127
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel T type calcium channel inhibitors of formula (I), the use thereof in the treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal associated with influx of extracellular calcium via T type calcium channels, wherein R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; Z is NH, NCH3, O, S, or CH2; Y is NH, O, or CH2 with the proviso that Y and Z are not the same; R2 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy; m and n are independently selected from integers ranging from 1-5 with the proviso that m+n=an integer ranging from 2-9; and R3 is H, halo, NH2, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Lloyd S. Gray, Timothy L. MacDonald, Doris M. Haverstick, Jaclyn R. Patterson, William F. McCalmont
  • Patent number: 9198670
    Abstract: Methods for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments which are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes at least some filaments consisting of nitinol and at least some composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires having an external nitinol tube and a highly radiopaque material concentrically disposed within the external tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Todd J Hewitt, Brian E Merritt, William R Patterson
  • Patent number: 9187464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to spirocarbamate compounds of Formula (I) in which R1, (R2)Y, R3, R4, X and A have the meanings given in the specification. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and relates to their use of these compounds as TRPV4 antagonists in treating or preventing conditions associated with TRPV4 imbalance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property (No. 2) Limited
    Inventors: Carl Brooks, Mui Cheung, Hilary Schenck Eidam, Krista B. Goodman, Marlys Hammond, Mark A. Hilfiker, Tram H. Hoang, Jaclyn R. Patterson, Patrick Stoy, Guosen Ye
  • Publication number: 20150283363
    Abstract: Methods for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments which are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes at least some filaments consisting of nitinol and at least some composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires having an external nitinol tube and a highly radiopaque material concentrically disposed within the external tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: TODD J HEWITT, BRIAN E MERRITT, WILLIAM R PATTERSON
  • Patent number: 9087854
    Abstract: A method of three dimensional heterogeneous integration including forming HBT devices on a first substrate, each HBT device having a collector, removing the first substrate, forming first bonding pads on each collector of the heterojunction bipolar transistor devices, forming high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) devices on a first side of a growth substrate, wherein the growth substrate comprises a thermally conductive substrate, such as SiC or diamond, forming second bonding pads on the first side of the growth substrate, aligning and bonding the first bonding pads to the second bonding pads, forming CMOS devices on a Si substrate, bonding the CMOS devices on the Si substrate to a second side of the growth substrate, and forming selectively interconnects between the HBT devices, the HEMT devices, and the CMOS devices by forming vias and first and second level metal interconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Wonill Ha, Hasan Sharifi, Tahir Hussain, James Chingwei Li, Pamela R. Patterson
  • Patent number: 9078658
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treatment of a patient's vasculature with some embodiments configured for delivery with a microcatheter for treatment of the cerebral vasculature of a patient. Embodiments may include a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments which are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell Some embodiments may include at least about 40% composite filaments having a high strength material and a highly radiopaque material. In some embodiments, the total cross sectional area of the highly radiopaque material is between about 11% and about 30% of the total cross sectional area of the plurality of elongate elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SEQUENT MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Todd J. Hewitt, Brian E. Merritt, William R. Patterson
  • Publication number: 20150145247
    Abstract: A connection is established between a pin connector and a box connector defined on a pair of tubular members such as casing segments in the field of oil and gas recovery. The pin connector and box connector include features for the protection of metallic-sealing surfaces during assembly, disassembly, transport and handling of the tubular members. The pin connector includes a stabbing flank with an inwardly tapered annular flank surface thereon, and an alignment protrusion extending outward with respect to the pin-side metallic sealing surface in a direction normal to a cone angle defined by the inwardly tapered annular flank surface. The alignment protrusion engages internal surfaces of the box connector to concentrically align the pin connector with the box connector, and thereby protects the metallic sealing surfaces from damage that might otherwise result from collisions between the pin connector and the box connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Inc.
    Inventors: Baozhi Zhu, Joseph W. Pallini, Thomas Steen, William R. Patterson, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150062691
    Abstract: A tunable metamaterial has a two dimensional array of resonant annular ring elements; and a plurality of voltage controllable electrical tuning elements disposed in or adjacent openings in each of said ring elements, each of said voltage controllable electrical tuning element ohmically contacting portions of only one of said ring elements. The voltage controllable electrical tuning elements may comprise highly doped semiconductor tunnel diodes, or the charge accumulation layer at the semiconductor/insulator interface of a metal-insulator-semiconductor structure, or nanoelectromechanical (NEMs) capacitors. The tunable metamaterial may be used, for example, in an optical beam steering device using the aforementioned tunable optical metamaterial in which a free-space optical beam is coupled into a receiving portion of a plane of the optical metamaterial and is steered out of a transmitter portion of the plane of the optical metamaterial in controllable azimuthal and elevational directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Keyvan Sayyah, James H. Schaffner, Pamela R. Patterson