Patents by Inventor Robert Kiefer

Robert Kiefer 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: 20240366855
    Abstract: Surgical drains including a tubular mesh that is configured to distally expand from and proximally retract into a distal end of a tube or catheter. The tubular mesh may be expanded into a soft tissue body region where suction may be applied to drain fluid and other bodily material from the soft tissue body region. The tubular mesh is configured to invert along an inversion region of the tubular mesh as it is extended from and withdrawn into the tube or catheter. The distal end of the tube or catheter has a shape that promotes smooth exit of the tubular mesh out of the tube or catheter and/or entry of the tubular mesh into the tube or catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Robert KIEFER, E. Skott GREENHALGH
  • Patent number: 10509785
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Timescale, Inc.
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström
  • Publication number: 20190275207
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sangwook Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Publication number: 20190188204
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström
  • Publication number: 20190184062
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Sangwook Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Patent number: 10073903
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Timescale, Inc.
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström, Olof Rensfelt
  • Patent number: 10073888
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Timescacle, Inc.
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström, Olof Rensfelt
  • Publication number: 20180246950
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström, Olof Rensfelt
  • Publication number: 20180246934
    Abstract: A database system stores data as hypertables that represent partitioned database tables. Each hypertable comprises chunks of data that may be distributed across multiple locations, each location comprising at least a storage device. The database system provides an interface that allows database queries seamlessly to hypertables as well as standard tables. The database system dynamically creates chunks as records are added to a hypertable. The database system defines a new partitioning strategy if the storage configuration of the database system is changed by adding new locations or removing existing locations. The records added to the hypertable before the storage configuration was changed continue to be stored as chunks distributed according to the previous partitioning policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Matvey Arye, Michael J. Freedman, Robert Kiefer, Ajay A. Kulkarni, Erik Nordström, Olof Rensfelt
  • Publication number: 20160317711
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Sangwook Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Patent number: 9421306
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LifeCell Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Publication number: 20130053960
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Jason Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Patent number: 8333803
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Lifecell Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh
  • Publication number: 20100161054
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an implantable medical device comprising a composite graft material including a first biologic component, such as an acellular tissue matrix, and a second non-biologic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Jason Park, Aaron Barere, Christopher T. Wagner, Robert Kiefer, E. Skott Greenhalgh