Patents by Inventor Sean Yasuo Sullivan

Sean Yasuo Sullivan 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: 20240102462
    Abstract: A pump for use with a tube, having a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of rollers configured to define an orbital path about the axis of rotation, the orbital path defined by a radius, and a roller bed having a surface adapted to support the tube for peristaltic compression by one or more rollers, wherein the surface has a predetermined profile comprising a circular arc segment and at least one side segment, the arc segment having a first curvature defined by the radius, and the at least one side segment having a second curvature lesser than the first curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Itzhak FANG, Andrei SZILAGYI, Alexander LIFSHITZ, Jack WALKER, Sean Yasuo SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 11828280
    Abstract: A pump for use with a tube, having a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of rollers configured to define an orbital path about the axis of rotation, the orbital path defined by a radius, and a roller bed having a surface adapted to support the tube for peristaltic compression by one or more rollers, wherein the surface has a predetermined profile comprising a circular arc segment and at least one side segment, the arc segment having a first curvature defined by the radius, and the at least one side segment having a second curvature lesser than the first curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Itzhak Fang, Andrei Szilagyi, Alexander Lifshitz, Jack Walker, Sean Yasuo Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20220022950
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jonathan B. PARMER, Ian F. SMITH, Chun-Chih CHENG, Patrick Karl HOWE, Sean Yasuo SULLIVAN, Jerome JACKSON, Stanley LEVY, Sheree Leigh LUCAS, Steven Marc LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 11154349
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: VIVEVE, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Parmer, Ian F. Smith, Chun-Chih Cheng, Patrick Karl Howe, Sean Yasuo Sullivan, Jerome Jackson, Stanley Levy, Sheree Leigh Lucas, Steven Marc Lopez
  • Publication number: 20210148355
    Abstract: A pump for use with a tube, having a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of rollers configured to define an orbital path about the axis of rotation, the orbital path defined by a radius, and a roller bed having a surface adapted to support the tube for peristaltic compression by one or more rollers, wherein the surface has a predetermined profile comprising a circular arc segment and at least one side segment, the arc segment having a first curvature defined by the radius, and the at least one side segment having a second curvature lesser than the first curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Itzhak FANG, Andrei SZILAGYI, Alexander LIFSHITZ, Jack WALKER, Sean Yasuo SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 10907626
    Abstract: A pump for use with a tube, having a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of rollers configured to define an orbital path about the axis of rotation, the orbital path defined by a radius, and a roller bed having a surface adapted to support the tube for peristaltic compression by one or more rollers, wherein the surface has a predetermined profile comprising a circular arc segment and at least one side segment, the arc segment having a first curvature defined by the radius, and the at least one side segment having a second curvature lesser than the first curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
    Inventors: Itzhak Fang, Andrei Szilagyi, Alexander Lifshitz, Jack Walker, Sean Yasuo Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20200000517
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan B. PARMER, Ian F. SMITH, Chun-Chih CHENG, Patrick Karl HOWE, Sean Yasuo SULLIVAN, Jerome JACKSON, Stanley LEVY, Sheree Leigh LUCAS, Steven Marc LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 10376307
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Viveve, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Parmer, Ian F. Smith, Chun-Chih Cheng, Patrick Karl Howe, Sean Yasuo Sullivan, Jerome Jackson, Stanley Levy, Jr., Sherree Leigh Lucas, Steven Marc Lopez
  • Publication number: 20180230988
    Abstract: A pump for use with a tube, having a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of rollers configured to define an orbital path about the axis of rotation, the orbital path defined by a radius, and a roller bed having a surface adapted to support the tube for peristaltic compression by one or more rollers, wherein the surface has a predetermined profile comprising a circular arc segment and at least one side segment, the arc segment having a first curvature defined by the radius, and the at least one side segment having a second curvature lesser than the first curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Itzhak Fang, Andrei Szilagyi, Alexander Lifshitz, Jack Walker, Sean Yasuo Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20160135876
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan B. PARMER, Ian F. SMITH, Chun-Chih CHENG, Patrick Karl HOWE, Sean Yasuo SULLIVAN, Jerome JACKSON, Stanley LEVY, JR., Sherree Leigh LUCAS, Steven Marc LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 9271785
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Viveve, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian F. Smith, Chun-Chih Cheng, Patrick Karl Howe, Sean Yasuo Sullivan, Jerome Jackson, Stanley Levy, Jr., Sherree Leigh Lucas, Steven Marc Lopez
  • Publication number: 20110178584
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for tightening tissue of the female genitalia by heating targeted connective tissue with radiant energy, while cooling the mucosal epithelial surface over the target tissue to protect it from the heat. Embodiments include a handle and treatment tip that has both an energy delivery element and a cooling mechanism. The handle may be a two-handed handle allowing control even while rotating and maneuvering the treatment around the genital opening. The apparatus or system may also include an integrated controller, which may confirm tissue contact without applying RF energy, based only on the temperature of the applicator and the time since the last application of energy from the applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan B. Parmer, Ian F. Smith, Chun-Chih Cheng, Patrick Karl Howe, Sean Yasuo Sullivan, Jerome Jackson, Stanley Levy, JR., Sherree Leigh Lucas, Steven Marc Lopez