Patents by Inventor Rodney A. Perkins
Rodney A. Perkins 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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Publication number: 20230319493Abstract: Hearing aid devices, methods of manufacture, methods of use, and kits are provided. In certain aspects, the hearing aid devices comprise an apparatus having a transducer and a retention structure comprising a shape profile corresponding to a tissue of the user, and a layer of elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Peter DY, Rodney PERKINS, James SILVER, Jake OLSEN, Paul RUCKER, Kyle IMATANI, Bryan FLAHERTY, Daniel HALLOCK, Iljong LEE, Ketan MUNI
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Patent number: 11671774Abstract: Improved methods are described for the creation of impressions for use in the manufacture of hearing aid components. In addition methods for manufacturing components of hearing aid systems using improved ear canal impressions are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Earlens CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, James Silver, Amanda French, Spencer Croy, Michelle M. Inserra
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Patent number: 11660007Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Earlens CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, Brent Edwards, Paul Rucker, Kulbir Sandhu, Cem Shaquer, Lakshman Rathnam, William Facteau
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Patent number: 11516603Abstract: Hearing aid devices, methods of manufacture, methods of use, and kits are provided. In certain aspects, the hearing aid devices comprise an apparatus having a transducer and a retention structure comprising a shape profile corresponding to a tissue of the user, and a layer of elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Earlens CorporationInventors: Peter Dy, Rodney Perkins, James Silver, Jake Olsen, Paul Rucker, Kyle Imatani, Bryan Flaherty, Daniel Hallock, Iljong Lee, Ketan Muni
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Publication number: 20210400405Abstract: Improved methods are described for the creation of impressions for use in the manufacture of hearing aid components. In addition methods for manufacturing components of hearing aid systems using improved ear canal impressions are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Rodney PERKINS, James SILVER, Amanda FRENCH, Spencer CROY, Michelle M. INSERRA
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Patent number: 11166114Abstract: Improved methods are described for the creation of impressions for use in the manufacture of hearing aid components. In addition methods for manufacturing components of hearing aid systems using improved ear canal impressions are described.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Earlens CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, James Silver, Amanda French, Spencer Croy, Michelle M. Inserra
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Publication number: 20210307623Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Rodney PERKINS, Brent EDWARDS, Paul RUCKER, Kulbir SANDHU, Cem SHAQUER, Lakshman RATHNAM, William FACTEAU
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Patent number: 11065470Abstract: A catheter treatment apparatus comprises an elongate tubular member and an expandable support. The expandable support comprises a radioactive substance to treat cancerous tissue and is configured to expand from a narrow profile for insertion to a wide profile to engage and treat tissue remaining after resection. The expandable support can be sized to fit within a volume of removed tissue to place the radioactive substance in proximity to the capsule and remaining tissue, to spare the capsule and proximate nerves and vessels to treat tissue in proximity to the capsule. The elongate tubular member may comprise a channel such as a lumen to pass a bodily fluid such as urine when the expandable support engages the tissue to treat the patient for a plurality of days. The treatment apparatus can be used to resect and diagnose tissue concurrently. Based on the diagnosis, targeted segmental treatment may be given.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: PROCEPT BioRobotics CorporationInventors: Nikolai Aljuri, Rodney Perkins
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Patent number: 11058305Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Earlens CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, Brent Edwards, Paul Rucker, Kulbir Sandhu, Cem Shaquer, Lakshman Rathnam, William Facteau
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Publication number: 20210186343Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system, including drug delivery devices, are positioned on or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Rodney PERKINS, William FACTEAU, Brent EDWARDS, Paul RUCKER, Kulbir SANDHU, Cem SHAQUER, Lakshman RATHNAM
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Publication number: 20200396551Abstract: Hearing aid devices, methods of manufacture, methods of use, and kits are provided. In certain aspects, the hearing aid devices comprise an apparatus having a transducer and a retention structure comprising a shape profile corresponding to a tissue of the user, and a layer of elastomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Peter DY, Rodney PERKINS, James SILVER, Jake OLSEN, Paul RUCKER, Kyle IMATANI, Bryan FLAHERTY, Daniel HALLOCK, Iljong LEE, Ketan MUNI
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Publication number: 20200068323Abstract: Improved methods are described for the creation of impressions for use in the manufacture of hearing aid components. In addition methods for manufacturing components of hearing aid systems using improved ear canal impressions are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Rodney PERKINS, James SILVER, Amanda FRENCH, Spencer CROY, Michelle M. INSERRA
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Publication number: 20190388034Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, devices and kits for assessing the level of pulmonary disease in individual lung compartments. A lung compartment comprises a subportion of a lung, such as a lobe, a segment or a subsegment, for example. By measuring individual lung compartments, the level of disease of the pulmonary system may be more precisely defined by determining values of disease parameters reflective of individual subportions or compartments of a lung. Likewise, compartments may be separately imaged to provide further measurement information. Once individual compartments are characterized, they may be compared and ranked based on a number of variables reflecting, for example, level of disease or need for treatment. Such comparison may be aided by simultaneous display of such variables or images on a visual display. Further, the same tests may be performed on the lung as a whole or on both lungs and to determine the affect of the diseased lung compartments on the overall lung performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Robert Kotmel, Peter Soltesz, Anthony Wondka, Rodney Perkins
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Patent number: 10413244Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, devices and kits for assessing the level of pulmonary disease in individual lung compartments. A lung compartment comprises a subportion of a lung, such as a lobe, a segment or a subsegment, for example. By measuring individual lung compartments, the level of disease of the pulmonary system may be more precisely defined by determining values of disease parameters reflective of individual subportions or compartments of a lung. Likewise, compartments may be separately imaged to provide further measurement information. Once individual compartments are characterized, they may be compared and ranked based on a number of variables reflecting, for example, level of disease or need for treatment. Such comparison may be aided by simultaneous display of such variables or images on a visual display. Further, the same tests may be performed on the lung as a whole or on both lungs and to determine the affect of the diseased lung compartments on the overall lung performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Robert Kotmel, Peter Soltesz, Anthony Wondka, Rodney Perkins
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Publication number: 20190269336Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Rodney PERKINS, Brent EDWARDS, Paul RUCKER, Kulbir SANDHU, Cem SHAQUER, Lakshman RATHNAM, William FACTEAU
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Patent number: 10342993Abstract: A catheter treatment apparatus comprises an elongate tubular member and an expandable support. The expandable support comprises a radioactive substance to treat cancerous tissue and is configured to expand from a narrow profile for insertion to a wide profile to engage and treat tissue remaining after resection. The expandable support can be sized to fit within a volume of removed tissue to place the radioactive substance in proximity to the capsule and remaining tissue, to spare the capsule and proximate nerves and vessels to treat tissue in proximity to the capsule. The elongate tubular member may comprise a channel such as a lumen to pass a bodily fluid such as urine when the expandable support engages the tissue to treat the patient for a plurality of days. The treatment apparatus can be used to resect and diagnose tissue concurrently. Based on the diagnosis, targeted segmental treatment may be given.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: PROCEPT BioRobotics CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, Nikolai Aljuri
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Patent number: 10292601Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wearable system wherein elements of the system, including various sensors adapted to detect biometric and other data and/or to deliver drugs, are positioned proximal to, on the ear or in the ear canal of a person. In embodiments of the invention, elements of the system are positioned on the ear or in the ear canal for extended periods of time. For example, an element of the system may be positioned on the tympanic membrane of a user and left there overnight, for multiple days, months, or years. Because of the position and longevity of the system elements in the ear canal, the present invention has many advantages over prior wearable biometric and drug delivery devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: EarLens CorporationInventors: Rodney Perkins, William Facteau, Brent Edwards, Paul Rucker, Kulbir Sandhu, Cem Shaquer, Lakshman Rathnam
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Patent number: 10251665Abstract: Prostate treatment using fluid stream to resect prostate tissue, thereby relieving symptoms of conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostatic carcinoma. A device having a fluid delivery element is positioned within a lumen of the urethra within the prostate. A fluid stream is directed outwardly from the fluid delivery element toward a wall of the urethral lumen. The fluid delivery element is moved to scan the fluid stream over the wall to remove a volume of tissue surrounding the lumen. The fluid may be combined with therapeutically active substances or with substances that increase resection efficiency. Fluid force may be adjusted to provide selective tissue resection such that soft tissue is removed while harder tissue is left undamaged. In order to gain a working space within the urethra, another fluid may be introduced to insufflate the urethra in the region of treatment.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Aquabeam, LLCInventors: Nikolai Aljuri, Rodney Perkins
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Patent number: 10016620Abstract: A catheter treatment apparatus comprises an elongate tubular member and an expandable support. The expandable support comprises a radioactive substance to treat cancerous tissue and is configured to expand from a narrow profile for insertion to a wide profile to engage and treat tissue remaining after resection. The expandable support can be sized to fit within a volume of removed tissue to place the radioactive substance in proximity to the capsule and remaining tissue, to spare the capsule and proximate nerves and vessels to treat tissue in proximity to the capsule. The elongate tubular member may comprise a channel such as a lumen to pass a bodily fluid such as urine when the expandable support engages the tissue to treat the patient for a plurality of days. The treatment apparatus can be used to resect and diagnose tissue concurrently. Based on the diagnosis, targeted segmental treatment may be given.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS INCORPORATIONInventors: Nikolai Aljuri, Rodney Perkins, Surag Mantri
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Publication number: 20170232272Abstract: A catheter treatment apparatus comprises an elongate tubular member and an expandable support. The expandable support comprises a radioactive substance to treat cancerous tissue and is configured to expand from a narrow profile for insertion to a wide profile to engage and treat tissue remaining after resection. The expandable support can be sized to fit within a volume of removed tissue to place the radioactive substance in proximity to the capsule and remaining tissue, to spare the capsule and proximate nerves and vessels to treat tissue in proximity to the capsule. The elongate tubular member may comprise a channel such as a lumen to pass a bodily fluid such as urine when the expandable support engages the tissue to treat the patient for a plurality of days. The treatment apparatus can be used to resect and diagnose tissue concurrently. Based on the diagnosis, targeted segmental treatment may be given.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Rodney Perkins, Nikolai Aljuri