Patents by Inventor Ross Saunders

Ross Saunders 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: 20250228596
    Abstract: An improved system described herein can include an expandable member (e.g., to temporarily dilate a targeted tissue) equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Raymond L. Weiss, JR., James H. Atkins, JR., Karthick Ramyan Mohan, John Ross Saunders, Jetmir Palushi
  • Publication number: 20240390052
    Abstract: An improved system described herein equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue, for example, in an ear, nose, or throat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: James H. Atkins, JR., John Ross Saunders, Jetmir Palushi
  • Publication number: 20240392286
    Abstract: An improved system described herein equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue, for example, in an ear, nose, or throat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: James H. Atkins, JR., John Ross Saunders, Jetmir Palushi
  • Patent number: 12101125
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus of operating a bidirectional optical transmission link. The optical transmission link includes a first and a second optical transceiver at a dedicated end of the optical transmission link and an optical path connecting the first and second optical transceiver. The optical transceivers apply the methods of converting an electrical digital transmit signal into an electrical PAM-n transmit signal, pre-emphasizing the electrical PAM-n transmit signal) by digital filtering and using the pre-emphasized electrical PAM-n signal2) as modulating signal for optically modulating an optical carrier signal. The optical modulation method deployed is configured to create an optical PAM-n transmit signal with a positive or negative chirp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Adtran Networks SE
    Inventors: Shihuan Zou, Ross Saunders, Thang Hoang
  • Patent number: 12082863
    Abstract: An improved system described herein equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue, for example, in an ear, nose, or throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aventix Medical Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Atkins, Jr., John Ross Saunders, Jetmir Palushi
  • Patent number: 12042202
    Abstract: An improved system described herein equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue, for example, in an ear, nose, or throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Aventix Medical Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Atkins, Jr., John Ross Saunders, Jetmir Palushi
  • Publication number: 20240235686
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module, especially an optical transceiver module, including a casing, at least a portion of which consists of a thermally conductive material adapted to dissipate heat to the surrounding air or to a neighboring heat sink (heat dissipating portion); and a printed circuit board provided within the casing, the printed circuit board carrying at least one heat producing electronic device on a mounting surface thereof. A table-like heat dissipating element having one or more legs extending from a table top is provided on the mounting surface. The table top covers the at least one heat producing electronic device and the one or more legs contact the mounting surface in an area surrounding the at least one heat producing electronic device. An upper surface of the table top either directly or indirectly contacts an inner surface of the heat dissipating portion of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Mainardi, Ross Saunders
  • Publication number: 20240137125
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic module, especially an optical transceiver module, including a casing, at least a portion of which consists of a thermally conductive material adapted to dissipate heat to the surrounding air or to a neighboring heat sink (heat dissipating portion); and a printed circuit board provided within the casing, the printed circuit board carrying at least one heat producing electronic device on a mounting surface thereof. A table-like heat dissipating element having one or more legs extending from a table top is provided on the mounting surface. The table top covers the at least one heat producing electronic device and the one or more legs contact the mounting surface in an area surrounding the at least one heat producing electronic device. An upper surface of the table top either directly or indirectly contacts an inner surface of the heat dissipating portion of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Richard Mainardi, Ross Saunders
  • Publication number: 20230136924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus of operating a bidirectional optical transmission link. The optical transmission link includes a first and a second optical transceiver at a dedicated end of the optical transmission link and an optical path connecting the first and second optical transceiver. The optical transceivers apply the methods of converting an electrical digital transmit signal into an electrical PAM-n transmit signal, pre-emphasizing the electrical PAM-n transmit signal) by digital filtering and using the pre-emphasized electrical PAM-n signal2) as modulating signal for optically modulating an optical carrier signal. The optical modulation method deployed is configured to create an optical PAM-n transmit signal with a positive or negative chirp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sihuan Zou, Ross Saunders, Thang Hoang
  • Patent number: 10659854
    Abstract: A pluggable aggregation module adapted to be plugged into a network device of an optical network, said pluggable aggregation module comprising optical frontends configured to connect said pluggable aggregation module with a corresponding number of modules to exchange optical signals via optical fibres in legacy signal formats; and an electrical conversion circuit configured to convert the legacy signal formats to an internal signal format used by said network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING SE
    Inventors: Mohammad Alfiad, Niall Robinson, Ross Saunders
  • Publication number: 20090196602
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems to provide adjustable bit rate optical transmission using programmable signal modulation in optical communication systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Ross Saunders, Roberto Marcoccia, Steven Keck, Theodore J. Schmidt, Christian Malouin
  • Patent number: 7515784
    Abstract: A field reconfigurable muxponder for use in an optical transport system. The muxponder includes one or more tributary cards, where each tributary card is adapted to receive an optical data signal and conditions the optical data signal into an intermediate data signal constituted in accordance with a tributary interface format. In this way, the muxponder is able to aggregate optical data signals having different protocols and/or different data rates. The muxponder further includes a chassis that is adapted to receive a predefined number of tributary cards and outputs an optical system signal independently from the availability of the optical data signals from the tributary cards. The tributary cards and the chassis integrally form one line card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Ketan Bhalla, Andre Lortie, Kyle Edginton, James Moser, Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Marc Nadeau, Ross Saunders, Lee Shyue Choong
  • Patent number: 7242862
    Abstract: A network diagnostic system is provided for an optical transport network having a plurality of network elements. The network diagnostic system includes at least one network element having a network diagnostic operation integrated therein and operable to perform the network diagnostic operation, thereby determining a network performance characteristic associated with the optical transport network; a wayside communication subsystem interconnecting the network elements residing in the optical transport network; and a network diagnostic device in data communication with the at least one network element and operable to initiate the network diagnostic operation at the network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Ross Saunders, Avid Lemus, John Somerton, Ashish Duggal
  • Patent number: 7216435
    Abstract: A spokeshave providing an easily used depth of cut adjustment that is simple, effective and requires no extra tool or blade removal for adjustment. The blade of the spokeshave is mounted on two posts that project normal to the back of the blade, and the posts are received in structures adjustably positioned within the spokeshave body. Adjustment of the positions of the post-receiving structures cause the blade to move toward or away from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools, Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Bruce Siemers, Terry Ross Saunders
  • Patent number: 7079764
    Abstract: A method is provided for isolating faults in an optical network having a plurality of partial regenerators. The method includes: transmitting an optical signal through the optical network; determining an error rate for the optical signal at an egress point of the optical network; sequentially introducing a dither control signal into the optical signal at each of the plurality of partial regenerators; and monitoring the error rate for the optical signal at the egress point of the optical network; thereby isolating where a fault occurs in the optical network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Ross Saunders
  • Patent number: 7027732
    Abstract: An optical cross-connect switch is provided for routing optical data signals in an optical transport network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: PTS Corporation
    Inventors: Reza Paiam, Ross Saunders, Scott Marshall, Jonathan Bosloy
  • Patent number: 6999678
    Abstract: An adaptive method is provided for applying chirp to an optical signal traversing through an optical network. The adaptive method comprises: applying chirp to an optical data signal at a transmitter in the optical network; transmitting the optical data signal through the optical network, the optical data signal having error detection data embedded therein; determining an error rate for the optical data signal at an egress point of the optical network, where the error rate is based on the error detection data embedded in the optical data signal; transmitting the error rate for the optical data signal to the transmitter; and adjusting the chirp being applied to the optical data signal at the transmitter based on the error rate for the optical data signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: PTS Corporation
    Inventors: Sacha Corbeil, Rajkumar Nagarajan, Ross Saunders
  • Publication number: 20050185961
    Abstract: A field reconfigurable muxponder for use in an optical transport system. The muxponder includes one or more tributary cards, where each tributary card is adapted to receive an optical data signal and conditions the optical data signal into an intermediate data signal constituted in accordance with a tributary interface format. In this way, the muxponder is able to aggregate optical data signals having different protocols and/or different data rates. The muxponder further includes a chassis that is adapted to receive a predefined number of tributary cards and outputs an optical system signal independently from the availability of the optical data signals from the tributary cards. The tributary cards and the chassis integrally form one line card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Ketan Bhalla, Andre Lortie, Kyle Edginton, James Moser, Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Marc Nadeau, Ross Saunders, Lee Choong
  • Patent number: 6915036
    Abstract: A field reconfigurable muxponder for use in an optical transport system. The muxponder includes one or more tributary cards, where each tributary card is adapted to receive an optical data signal and conditions the optical data signal into an intermediate data signal constituted in accordance with a tributary interface format. In this way, the muxponder is able to aggregate optical data signals having different protocols and/or different data rates. The muxponder further includes a chassis that is adapted to receive a predefined number of tributary cards and outputs an optical system signal independently from the availability of the optical data signals from the tributary cards. The tributary cards and the chassis integrally form one line card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: PTS Corporation
    Inventors: Ketan Bhalla, Andre Lortie, Kyle Edginton, James Moser, Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Marc Nadeau, Ross Saunders, Lee Shyue Choong
  • Patent number: D699538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
    Inventor: Terry Ross Saunders