Patents by Inventor Shawn Ryan

Shawn Ryan 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).

  • Patent number: 11642281
    Abstract: A medical device including an application device with a first fluid path and a container movably attached to the application device. The container and the application device have a second fluid path therethrough, the container includes an inner chamber that is intermediate proximal and distal portions of the second fluid path, the inner chamber is fluidly isolated from the proximal portion of the second fluid path at a first position of the container, and the inner chamber is fluidly coupled to the proximal and distal portions of the second fluid path at a second position of the container. The first fluid path bypasses the container and the passage of fluid through the first fluid path is separately controllable from the passage of fluid through the second fluid path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Pic, Matthew LaPlaca, Jennifer Golden, Shawn Ryan
  • Publication number: 20230121076
    Abstract: A device includes a capsule extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough. The capsule is releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the device. Device also includes a first arm rigidly fixed to the distal end of the capsule to extend distally therefrom. In addition, Device includes a second arm, a proximal end of which is slidably received within the capsule so that the second arm is movable between an open configuration, in which the second arm is moved laterally away from the first arm and a distal end of the second arm is moved distally past the distal end of the first arm, and a closed configuration, in which the second arm is moved toward the first arm and the distal end of the second arm is moved proximally toward the distal end of the first arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Matthew R. JAGELSKI, Narunn SUON, Kevin J. MCELWEE, Shawn RYAN, Alex SEKULIC
  • Publication number: 20230113131
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for performing automated labeling of images. Labeled images can be used to train machine-learned models to infer image attributes such as quality for suggesting user actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn Ryan O'Banion, Wenhuan Wei, Yukun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230110289
    Abstract: A handle for a medical device includes a proximal segment defining a proximal lumen extending therethrough and sized and shaped to receive an endoscopic medical device therein. A medial segment is received within a distal portion of the proximal segment and has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter thereof. A medial lumen extends through the proximal segment and is open to the proximal lumen. A distal segment is received within a distal portion of the medial segment and defines a distal lumen extending therethrough open to the medial lumen. The distal segment has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the medial segment. The medial segment includes a first movement limiting mechanism limiting movement of an endoscopic medical device inserted therethrough along an axis of the distal lumen and a second movement limiting mechanism limiting advancement of an endoscope attached to the distal body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Brian TINKHAM, Robert DeVRIES, Michal WEISMAN, Shawn RYAN, Daniel BACON
  • Patent number: 11612390
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to single-use endoscopic medical devices with integrated and purpose-built functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: John T. Favreau, Ethan Miller, Peter L. Dayton, Shawn Ryan, Morgan Zhu, Shaun D. Comee, James J. Scutti
  • Patent number: 11607115
    Abstract: A handle for a medical device includes a proximal segment defining a proximal lumen extending therethrough and sized and shaped to receive an endoscopic medical device therein. A medial segment is received within a distal portion of the proximal segment and has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter thereof. A medial lumen extends through the proximal segment and is open to the proximal lumen. A distal segment is received within a distal portion of the medial segment and defines a distal lumen extending therethrough open to the medial lumen. The distal segment has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the medial segment. The medial segment includes a first movement limiting mechanism limiting movement of an endoscopic medical device inserted therethrough along an axis of the distal lumen and a second movement limiting mechanism limiting advancement of an endoscope attached to the distal body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Tinkham, Robert DeVries, Michal Weisman, Shawn Ryan, Daniel Bacon
  • Publication number: 20230076237
    Abstract: A medical device including a handle body having a proximal end and a distal end, a spool on the handle body and to move between the distal end and the proximal end of the handle body, a catheter extending from the distal end of the handle body, an actuator attached to the spool and extending through the catheter, such that the actuator is removably connected to one or more dispensable devices at a distal end of the catheter, a spool controller to prevent connection with another of the dispensable devices to the actuator after a predetermined number of dispensable devices have been dispensed by the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel CONGDON, Laurie A. LEHTINEN, Shawn RYAN, Joseph W. KING
  • Patent number: 11583624
    Abstract: A medical system including a compressible device, and a covering over the compressible device, wherein the covering includes a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein, in the delivery configuration, the covering at least partially covers the compressible device to maintain the compressible device in a compressed state, and wherein, in the deployed configuration, the covering is releasable from the device to transition the compressible device from the compressed state to an expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Ryan, John Thomas Favreau, Kira Sullivan, Collin Murray, Ashrita Raghuram, Alexandra Haugen
  • Publication number: 20230009563
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for automated dynamic data quality assessment. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification includes the actions of receiving a data quality job including a new data sample; and, if the new data sample is determined to be added to a reservoir of data samples, sending a quality verification request to an oracle; receiving a new data sample quality estimate from the oracle; and adding the new data sample and estimate to the reservoir. A second aspect of the subject matter includes the actions of receiving, from a predictive model, a judgment associated with a new data sample; analyzing the new data sample based in part on the judgment to determine whether to send a new data sample quality verification request to an oracle; and, if a new data sample quality estimate is received from the oracle, determining whether to add the new data sample and the judgment to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Daly, Shawn Ryan Jeffery, Matthew DeLand, Nick Pendar, Andrew James, David Johnston
  • Patent number: 11524141
    Abstract: A medical device including a handle body having a proximal end and a distal end, a spool on the handle body and to move between the distal end and the proximal end of the handle body, a catheter extending from the distal end of the handle body, an actuator attached to the spool and extending through the catheter, such that the actuator is removably connected to one or more dispensable devices at a distal end of the catheter, a spool controller to prevent connection with another of the dispensable devices to the actuator after a predetermined number of dispensable devices have been dispensed by the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Congdon, Laurie A. Lehtinen, Shawn Ryan, Joseph W. King
  • Publication number: 20220391778
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for the generation of embeddings within a machine learning framework, such as, for example, a federated learning framework in which a high-quality centralized model is trained on training data distributed over a large number of clients each with unreliable network connections and low computational power. In an example federated learning setting, in each of a plurality of rounds, each client independently updates the model based on its local data and communicates the updated model back to the server, where all the client-side updates are used to update a global model. The present disclosure provides systems and methods that may generate embeddings with local training data while preserving the privacy of a user of the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Bradley Ray Green, Shawn Ryan O'Banion
  • Publication number: 20220382794
    Abstract: Embodiments provide an apparatus, method and computer program product for generating validated attribute descriptors related to natural language processing. Natural language processing is performed to determine a set of attribute descriptors associated with textual information. An attribute descriptor cleaning process is then performed with respect to the set of attribute descriptors to determine a subset of attribute descriptors. Each attribute descriptor of the subset of attribute descriptors is compared to an attribute descriptor record to identify one or more common attribute descriptors. Additionally, a validated list of attribute descriptors is generated by removing the one or more common attribute descriptors from the subset of attribute descriptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Jonathan Esterhazy, Dor Levi, Amit Koren, Daniel Langdon, Bhupesh Bansal, Feras Karablieh, Hernan Enrique Arroyo Garcia, Srinivasa Raghavan Vedanarayanan, Shawn Ryan Jeffery, Francisco Jose Larrain
  • Publication number: 20220378405
    Abstract: A medical insertion device includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having flexibility sufficient for insertion through a working channel of an endoscope along a tortuous path. The elongated shaft includes a coil extending from the proximal end to the distal end and having a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and a braided portion extending around a portion of the coil, the braided portion including a plurality of lines wound together such that first and second ones of the lines intersect to enclose a predetermined angle therebetween, the angle being between 25 and 55 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn RYAN, Kevin John WILCOX, Oliver GORST
  • Publication number: 20220323080
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a hemostasis clip coupled to the outer surface of the distal end region of the shaft, wherein the hemostasis clip is configured to shift between an open position and a closed position. Further, the medical device includes a tension member coupled to the hemostasis clip, wherein actuation of the tension member shifts the hemostasis clip between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: MATTHEW ROBERT JAGELSKI, RYAN EVERS, SHAWN RYAN
  • Publication number: 20220300828
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for automated dynamic data quality assessment. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification includes the actions of receiving a data quality job including a new data sample; and, if the new data sample is determined to be added to a reservoir of data samples, sending a quality verification request to an oracle; receiving a new data sample quality estimate from the oracle; and adding the new data sample and estimate to the reservoir. A second aspect of the subject matter includes the actions of receiving, from a predictive model, a judgment associated with a new data sample; analyzing the new data sample based in part on the judgment to determine whether to send a new data sample quality verification request to an oracle; and, if a new data sample quality estimate is received from the oracle, determining whether to add the new data sample and the judgment to the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Thomas Daly, Shawn Ryan Jeffery, Matthew DeLand, Nick Pendar, Andrew James, David Johnston
  • Patent number: 11446016
    Abstract: A medical insertion device includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having flexibility sufficient for insertion through a working channel of an endoscope along a tortuous path. The elongated shaft includes a coil extending from the proximal end to the distal end and having a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and a braided portion extending around a portion of the coil, the braided portion including a plurality of lines wound together such that first and second ones of the lines intersect to enclose a predetermined angle therebetween, the angle being between 25 and 55 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Ryan, Kevin John Wilcox, Oliver Gorst
  • Publication number: 20220249093
    Abstract: A device includes a capsule extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough. The capsule is releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the device. Device also includes a first arm rigidly fixed to the distal end of the capsule to extend distally therefrom. In addition, Device includes a second arm, a proximal end of which is slidably received within the capsule so that the second arm is movable between an open configuration, in which the second arm is moved laterally away from the first arm and a distal end of the second arm is moved distally past the distal end of the first arm, and a closed configuration, in which the second arm is moved toward the first arm and the distal end of the second arm is moved proximally toward the distal end of the first arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Matthew R. JAGELSKI, Narunn SUON, Kevin J. MCELWEE, Shawn RYAN, Alex SEKULIC
  • Publication number: 20220230189
    Abstract: In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for identifying a new business based on programmatically analyzing content received from online sources and, as a result, discovering one or more references to the business. In embodiments, the system stores historical data representing previously identified new businesses and then uses attributes of those businesses in search queries to receive related content. Additionally or alternatively, the system stores data representing online sources that historically provided content containing references to new businesses and then continues to access those sources for additional content. In embodiments, the system performs content analysis on structured and/or unstructured content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Ryan Jeffery, Nick Pendar, Richard Clark Barber
  • Patent number: 11392631
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-executable method, computer system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for programmatically processing text information to generate attribute descriptors contained therein. The method includes programmatically accessing, via a network device, a textual unit, the textual unit associated with a commercial entity or a commercial object. The method also includes executing a text processing engine to programmatically generate an attribute descriptor from the textual unit. The method further includes storing, on a non-transitory computer-readable storage device, the attribute descriptor in association with identification of the commercial entity or the commercial object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Gaston L'Huillier, Jonathan Esterhazy, Dor Levi, Amit Koren, Daniel Langdon, Bhupesh Bansal, Feras Karablieh, Hernan Enrique Arroyo Garcia, Srinivasa Raghavan Vedanarayanan, Shawn Ryan Jeffrey, Francisco Jose Larrain
  • Patent number: D959665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Gonzalo Jose Saenz Villalobos, Daniel Calvo Camacho, Rafael Berenzon, Shawn Ryan