Patents by Inventor Robert A. Connor

Robert A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20220005191
    Abstract: This invention is a portable phone-moving device to guide medical imaging using a mobile phone or other camera-enabled mobile device. The device automatically moves the phone or other mobile device over a selected portion of a person's body to guide the capturing of phone images of that portion from different angles and/or distances for medical imaging purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Holovisions LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210401442
    Abstract: This invention is an intrasacular aneurysm occlusion device with an embolic-filled flexible mesh which is formed from a tubular mesh by encircling, pinching, inverting, and/or everting the tubular mesh at one or more longitudinal locations using one or more rings, bands, or cylinders. Embolic material is inserted into the flexible mesh through the rings, bands, or cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210401440
    Abstract: This invention is an intrasacular aneurysm occlusion device comprising a flexible net or mesh with a proximal portion and a distal portion which is inserted into and expanded within an aneurysm sac. The proximal portion is stiffer and/or less flexible than the distal portion. The device also includes an opening through which embolic members and/or embolic material is inserted into the flexible net or mesh. Insertion of embolic members and/or material causes the flexible net or mesh to expand and conform to the walls of even an irregularly-shaped aneurysm sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210393270
    Abstract: This invention is an intrasacular aneurysm occlusion device with a proximal stent which is expanded to a globular shape within an aneurysm sac and then compressed into a bowl shape which covers the aneurysm neck. The device further comprises embolic members and/or embolic material which is inserted into a distal portion of the aneurysm sac. The proximal stent component covers the aneurysm neck so as to reduce blood flow into the aneurysm sac and the accumulated embolic members and/or embolic material in the distal portion of the aneurysm sac keeps the proximal stent in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210379388
    Abstract: This invention is a system to assist human cardiovascular functioning which integrates the operation of an implanted cardiac device and a wearable device with an arcuate array of biometric sensors. Analysis of data from the biometric sensors on the wearable device is used to automatically adjust and optimize the operation of the implanted cardiac device. This system can work as a closed loop system for assisting and improving human cardiovascular functioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210379424
    Abstract: This invention is a smart face mask for air filtration with a transparent mouth-covering portion, an active air filtration system which filters both air inflow and air outflow, an environmental or biometric sensor, and a smart control mechanism wherein the operation of the active air filtration system is automatically adjusted based on analysis of data from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 11172859
    Abstract: This invention is a wearable brain activity device with electrodes held on a person's head by a frame comprising a ring portion which encircles the person's head and an arc portion which loops over the top of the person's head. Data from the electrodes is used to analyze the person's brain activity within a frequency band of 0.5-4 Hz. The device includes a speaker or vibrating member which is used to help to guide the person's brain activity from a first pattern to a second pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Medibotics
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 11176669
    Abstract: This invention is a system for remote medical imaging which uses conventional mobile devices (such as two smart phones) and/or augmented reality to calibrate attributes such as the size, color, and shape of a wound, injury, skin lesion, and/or tissue abnormality on a person's body. One of the mobile devices is placed near the wound, injury, skin lesion, and/or tissue abnormality and acts as a digital fiducial marker or color key to help calibrate the size, color, and/or shape of the wound, injury, skin lesion, and/or tissue abnormality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Holovisions LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210339058
    Abstract: This invention is a smart face mask with a transparent portion which covers a person's mouth, at least one impellor-driven air filter, and at least one passive air filter, wherein the air filters are in fluid communication with the space between the transparent portion and the person's mouth. Air can be drawn into the mask through the impellor-driven air filter primarily by the impellor, but air flows into or out of the mask through the passive air filter due to the person's respiration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210337885
    Abstract: A smart bra to detect abnormal breast tissue with a plurality of light emitters which transmit near-infrared light into breast tissue and a plurality of light receivers which receive the light after it has passed through breast tissue, wherein changes in light intensity or spectral distribution in the light caused by passing through the breast tissue are used to identify abnormal breast tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Holovisions LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 11163163
    Abstract: This invention is Augmented Reality (AR) eyewear with a Quasi Fresnel Reflector (QFR) which reflects light rays from a lateral Light Emitter Array (LEA) toward a person's eye to create virtual images in the person's field of view. This eyewear can have two Quasi Fresnel Reflectors (QFRs), one for each of the person's eyes. A Quasi Fresnel Reflector (AFR) can have: an array of linear, partially-reflective, partially-transmissive surfaces; an array of nested, arcuate, partially-reflective, partially-transmissive surfaces; and/or a spoke-and-ring array of partially-reflective, partially-transmissive surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Holovisions
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210315490
    Abstract: This invention is smart clothing which enables human motion capture through combined analysis of data from dual inertial sensors and dual stretch (or bend) sensors. In a preferred embodiment, a first inertial motion sensor is located proximal to a body joint, a second inertial sensor is located distal to the body joint, and two stretch sensors span the body joint in different configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210307760
    Abstract: This invention is an intrasaccular aneurysm occlusion device with a flexible net or mesh which is deployed into an aneurysm sac and then expanded by the insertion of polymer longitudinal embolic members (e.g. polymer tubular strands) into the net or mesh. As the net or mesh expands, it comes into contact with the walls of the aneurysm sac and conforms to the shape of even an irregularly-shaped aneurysm sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210249116
    Abstract: This invention is a wearable device or system for measuring food consumption using multiple sensors which are incorporated into smart glasses, a smart watch (or wrist band), or both. These sensors include one or more cameras on the smart glasses, on the smart watch, or both which record food images when eating is detected by a motion sensor, an EMG sensor, and/or a microphone. The smart watch (or wrist band) can also include a spectroscopic sensor to analyze the molecular and/or nutritional composition of food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210236139
    Abstract: This intrasacular aneurysm occlusion device includes a neck bridge with a closeable opening through which embolic material is inserted into an aneurysm sac. After the neck bridge has been expanded within the aneurysm sac, a catheter is inserted through the opening and embolic material is delivered through the catheter into the aneurysm sac. After the aneurysm sac has been filled with embolic material, the catheter is then withdrawn and the opening is closed so that embolic material does not escape out of the aneurysm sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 11071498
    Abstract: This invention is smart clothing which enables human motion capture through combined analysis of data from inertial sensors, strain (or bend) sensors, and electromyographic (EMG) sensors. In a preferred embodiment, a first inertial motion sensor is located proximal to the body joint, a second inertial sensor is located distal to the body joint, two strain sensors span the body joint in different configurations, and an electromyographic (EMG) sensor collects data concerning electromagnetic energy from the muscles which move the body joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210219986
    Abstract: An intrasacular aneurysm occlusion device can be a peanut, hourglass, and/or hyperbolic shaped mesh which is inserted and expanded within an aneurysm sac. The proximal lobe of the device reduces blood flow into the sac through the aneurysm neck and the distal lobe of the device contacts the dome of the sac so as to keep the proximal lobe from shifting. The narrow center portion of the peanut, hourglass, or hyperbolic mesh can bend so that the device at least partially conforms to the interior of an irregularly-shaped aneurysm sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210212698
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bowl-shaped neck bridge with a distal-facing concavity and a central lumen. The neck bridge is inserted and expanded within a cerebral aneurysm. The, embolic members (such as embolic coils, embolic ribbons, or string-of-pearls embolic strands) are inserted through the central lumen into the aneurysm sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Aneuclose LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Publication number: 20210137455
    Abstract: This invention comprises EEG eyeglasses and eyeglass accessories which enable mobile EEG monitoring while being relatively-unobtrusive for use during daily life. An eyeglass accessory device can be a band with EEG sensors which attaches to a person's eyeglasses and loops across the person's forehead, over the person's head, or around the back of the person's head. This band can be transparent. Such a band can also be integrated into smart eyeglasses instead of being an eyeglass accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor
  • Patent number: 10921886
    Abstract: This invention is a wearable circumferential array of electromyographic (EMG) sensors with a plurality of rings and columns of sensors which collect electromagnetic energy data concerning neuromuscular activity and functions as a Human-to-Computer Interface (HCI). In an example, it can be incorporated into a wearable device or clothing accessory such as an arm band, wrist band, finger ring, leg band, ankle band, bracelet, or watch strap. In an example, it can be incorporated into the cuff or sleeve of an article of clothing such as a shirt or a pair of shorts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Medibotics LLC
    Inventor: Robert A. Connor