Patents by Inventor Richard W. O'Connor

Richard W. O'Connor 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: 11890472
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for targeted treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly conditions that are associated with or influenced by the nervous system, such as pain. Targeted treatment of such conditions is provided with minimal deleterious side effects, such as undesired motor responses or undesired stimulation of unaffected body regions. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: Eyad Kishawi, Mir A. Imran, Brian J. Mossop, Jeffery M. Kramer, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11883174
    Abstract: Foley type catheter embodiments for sensing physiologic data from a urinary tract of a patient are disclosed. The system includes the catheter and a data processing apparatus and methods for sensing physiologic data from the urinary tract. Embodiments may also include a pressure sensor having a pressure interface at a distal end of the catheter, a pressure transducer at a proximal end, and a fluid column disposed between the pressure interface and transducer. When the distal end is residing in the bladder, the pressure transducer can transduce pressure impinging on it into a chronological pressure profile, which can be processed by the data processing apparatus into one or more distinct physiologic pressure profiles, for example, peritoneal pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rate. At a sufficiently high data-sampling rate, these physiologic data may further include relative pulmonary tidal volume, cardiac output, relative cardiac output, and absolute cardiac stroke volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Potrero Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Burnett, Greg J. Lee, Richard W. O'Connor, Brett Mensh
  • Patent number: 11883668
    Abstract: Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lower frequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Invicta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Walter Joseph Stevens, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Publication number: 20230302280
    Abstract: Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lower frequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Walter Joseph Stevens, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Publication number: 20230240715
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to delivery systems for injected neurostimulation devices, and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a delivery system includes a body having an at least partially hollow interior; an adjustable sheath defining a lumen, the adjustable sheath including (i) a first portion positioned within the interior of the body and (ii) a second portion extending beyond the interior; and an actuation mechanism operably coupled to the body and the adjustable sheath. The actuation mechanism can be operable to move the adjustable sheath to change a length of the second portion. A user can operate the delivery system to position an implantable device at or near a target location within a patient. In some instances, the user may use image-based navigation and/or stimulation-based navigation to identify the position of the delivery system and/or the implantable device relative to target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Paspa, Richard W. O'Connor, Timothy A. Fayram, Dennis Potts
  • Patent number: 11684297
    Abstract: A sheath for an oximetry device includes a top and a body where the top opens to provide an opening where the oximetry device can be placed into the body of the sheath. The top of the sheath can be closed onto the body and the closure of the top can be verified by circuits in the oximetry device. The circuits can monitor the position of a latch that is connected to the top of the sheath. The circuits can determine when the latch is unlatched and the top is open and not sealed closed to the body. And, the circuits can determine when the latch is latched and the top is closed and sealed to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Matthew Kmak, Robert J. Campbell, Jr., Robert James Mosley, Mark Gil Martin, William Welch, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 11617888
    Abstract: Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lowerfrequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Invicta Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Walter Joseph Stevens, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Publication number: 20220409897
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to wearable devices for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a system for treating sleep apnea comprises an implantable device and a wearable device. The implantable device can be implantably positionable at a patient's head and/or neck, proximate to the patient's oral cavity, and include a signal generator configured to generate an electrical signal, an electrode coupled to the signal generator to direct the electrical signal to the patient's tissue, and a power receiver device coupled to the signal generator. The wearable device can include a power source and a power transmission device coupled to the power source and configured to transmit power wirelessly to the implantable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Timothy A. Fayram, Dennis Potts, Paul Paspa, Guillaume Raux, David Herron
  • Publication number: 20220370797
    Abstract: Techniques for placing implantable electrodes to treat sleep apnea, and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. A representative method includes percutaneously implanting one or more signal delivery devices, each at or near a respective target signal delivery location in a patient. Each signal delivery device can include one or more electrodes, and individual ones of the electrodes can be positioned to produce a net positive protrusive motor response of the patient's tongue. The representative method further includes providing power to one or more of the electrodes from a wearable power source to cause the electrode(s) to deliver an electrical signal to the respective target signal delivery location(s) to produce the net positive protrusive motor response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Timothy A. Fayram, Carl Lance Boling, Chang Yeul Lee, Dennis Potts, Paul Paspa
  • Patent number: 11375799
    Abstract: A device for providing safety during the process of installing eyelash extensions onto the natural eyelashes of a subject, especially when the installation is automatic. In some embodiments, the placing of extensions is carried out by a robotic mechanism utilizing computer vision, and in some embodiments, a barrier is created between the robotic mechanism and the subject in order to protect the subject in the event of a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Wink Robotics
    Inventors: Nathan Harding, Kurt Amundson, Michael Muller, Kyle Andrew Tucker, Michelle Warner, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20220161031
    Abstract: Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lowerfrequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Walter Joseph Stevens, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Publication number: 20220134102
    Abstract: Implantable electrodes with power delivery wearable for treating sleep apnea, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative system includes non-implantable signal generator worn by the patient and having an antenna that directs a mid-field RF power signal to an implanted electrode. The implanted electrode in turn directs a lower frequency signal to a neural target, for example, the patient's hypoglossal nerve. Representative signal generators can have the form of a mouthpiece, a collar or other wearable, and/or a skin-mounted patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Walter Joseph Stevens, Timothy A. Fayram
  • Publication number: 20210212583
    Abstract: A sheath for an oximetry device includes a top and a body where the top opens to provide an opening where the oximetry device can be placed into the body of the sheath. The top of the sheath can be closed onto the body and the closure of the top can be verified by circuits in the oximetry device. The circuits can monitor the position of a latch that is connected to the top of the sheath. The circuits can determine when the latch is unlatched and the top is open and not sealed closed to the body. And, the circuits can determine when the latch is latched and the top is closed and sealed to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Matthew Kmak, Robert J. Campbell, JR., Robert James Mosley, Mark Gil Martin, William Welch, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20210177330
    Abstract: Foley type catheter embodiments for sensing physiologic data from a urinary tract of a patient are disclosed. The system includes the catheter and a data processing apparatus and methods for sensing physiologic data from the urinary tract. Embodiments may also include a pressure sensor having a pressure interface at a distal end of the catheter, a pressure transducer at a proximal end, and a fluid column disposed between the pressure interface and transducer. When the distal end is residing in the bladder, the pressure transducer can transduce pressure impinging on it into a chronological pressure profile, which can be processed by the data processing apparatus into one or more distinct physiologic pressure profiles, for example, peritoneal pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rate. At a sufficiently high data-sampling rate, these physiologic data may further include relative pulmonary tidal volume, cardiac output, relative cardiac output, and absolute cardiac stroke volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Potrero Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. BURNETT, Greg J. LEE, Richard W. O'CONNOR, Brett MENSH
  • Publication number: 20210093866
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for targeted treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly conditions that are associated with or influenced by the nervous system, such as pain. Targeted treatment of such conditions is provided with minimal deleterious side effects, such as undesired motor responses or undesired stimulation of unaffected body regions. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Eyad KISHAWI, Mir A. IMRAN, Brian J. MOSSOP, Jeffery M. KRAMER, Richard W. O'CONNOR
  • Patent number: 10952659
    Abstract: Foley type catheter embodiments for sensing physiologic data from a urinary tract of a patient are disclosed. The system includes the catheter and a data processing apparatus and methods for sensing physiologic data from the urinary tract. Embodiments may also include a pressure sensor having a pressure interface at a distal end of the catheter, a pressure transducer at a proximal end, and a fluid column disposed between the pressure interface and transducer. When the distal end is residing in the bladder, the pressure transducer can transduce pressure impinging on it into a chronological pressure profile, which can be processed by the data processing apparatus into one or more distinct physiologic pressure profiles, for example, peritoneal pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rate. At a sufficiently high data-sampling rate, these physiologic data may further include relative pulmonary tidal volume, cardiac output, relative cardiac output, and absolute cardiac stroke volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Potrero Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Burnett, Greg J. Lee, Richard W. O'Connor, Brett Mensh
  • Publication number: 20190269222
    Abstract: A device for providing safety during the process of installing eyelash extensions onto the natural eyelashes of a subject, especially when the installation is automatic. In some embodiments, the placing of extensions is carried out by a robotic mechanism utilizing computer vision, and in some embodiments, a barrier is created between the robotic mechanism and the subject in order to protect the subject in the event of a malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: WINK ROBOTICS
    Inventors: Nathan HARDING, Kurt AMUNDSON, Michael MULLER, Kyle Andrew TUCKER, Michelle WARNER, Richard W. O'CONNOR
  • Publication number: 20190054300
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for targeted treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly conditions that are associated with or influenced by the nervous system, such as pain. Targeted treatment of such conditions is provided with minimal deleterious side effects, such as undesired motor responses or undesired stimulation of unaffected body regions. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Eyad KISHAWI, Mir A. IMRAN, Brian J. MOSSOP, Jeffery M. KRAMER, Richard W. O'CONNOR
  • Patent number: 10105541
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for targeted treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly conditions that are associated with or influenced by the nervous system, such as pain. Targeted treatment of such conditions is provided with minimal deleterious side effects, such as undesired motor responses or undesired stimulation of unaffected body regions. This is achieved by directly neuromodulating a target anatomy associated with the condition while minimizing or excluding undesired neuromodulation of other anatomies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Luxembourg Holdings SMI S.A.R.L. (“SJM LUX SMI”)
    Inventors: Eyad Kishawi, Mir A. Imran, Brian J. Mossop, Jeffery M. Kramer, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 9955900
    Abstract: A device for monitoring human feet can include: a transmissive sheet configured to bear at least 90 kg supported at a height of no more than 23 cm, and a foot image capture system below the sheet. An optical image sensor can capture a field of view including at least 250 cm2 of the surface of the sheet. The device can have a central reflective element positioned below the sheet directly above the sensor and two outer mirrors such that two fields of view at least 250 cm2 each can be focused onto the sensor by a lens. Foot sole images can be automatically captured when a patient stands on the device. Images can be transmitted to a database and associated with the patient by analyzing the images for a unique predetermined metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: QUAERIMUS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard W. O'Connor, Alan D. Baldwin, Chwen-Yuan Ku, Jivko M. Mihaylov, David E. Goodman, Lester J. Lloyd, Joseph A. Heanue