Patents by Inventor Steven Carlson
Steven Carlson 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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Patent number: 12232793Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor delivery needle configured to deliver condensable vapor energy to tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a generator unit and an inductive heating system to produce a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue. Methods of use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Steven Carlson, Mark Schrom, Michael Hoey
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Publication number: 20250015060Abstract: An electronic display comprises an array of pixels each comprising first, second, and third primary light-emitting elements that emit primary colors at first, second, and third physical primary color points on a chromaticity diagram, and one or more derivative light-emitting elements that each emit a derivative color at a derivative color point on the chromaticity diagram. The physical primary color points and each derivative color point are located on a boundary of a virtual color space that includes first, second, and third apexes at first, second, and third virtual primary color points on the chromaticity diagram. At least one of the first, second, and third virtual primary color points is different from the first, second, and third physical primary color points, respectively. A color gamut for the pixels is greater than a corresponding gamut for corresponding pixels that are configured to only emit the primary colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Shane Steven Carlson, Matthew Ray Mueller
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Publication number: 20240407824Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Matthew BYRNE, Karliam C. WOO, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Patent number: 12118921Abstract: A method comprises producing or receiving information regarding content to be displayed on an array of pixels as a function of time, wherein the information includes a specified light output for each pixel in the array as a function of time, determining an expected change in light output intensity for each of one or more of the pixels as a function of time, wherein the expected change in light output intensity for each of the one or more of the pixels is dependent, at least in part, on the specified light output for at least a portion of the pixels in the array, and modifying an output of each of the one or more of the pixels as a function of time to compensate for at least a portion of the expected change in the light output intensity.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Daktronics, Inc.Inventors: Shane Steven Carlson, Matthew Ray Mueller, William John Wermers
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Patent number: 12096967Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20240138901Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Michael Hoey, Timothy D. BYLAND, Karliam C. WOO, Brian A. BACHMEIER
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Publication number: 20240081885Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that includes a number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises inserting a vapor delivery needle into tissue of a patient, activating a flow of vapor from a vapor generator through vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to cause condensed liquid to exit vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle, generating vapor in the vapor generator, delivering a dose of vapor through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle into the tissue, and after the dose of vapor is delivered, re-activating the flow of vapor from the vapor generator through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to prevent a vacuum from forming in the vapor delivery needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Michael Hoey, Steven CARLSON, Matthew BYRNE
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Patent number: 11896287Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Michael Hoey, Timothy D. Byland, Karliam C. Woo, Brian A. Bachmeier
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Patent number: 11849990Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that includes a number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises inserting a vapor delivery needle into tissue of a patient, activating a flow of vapor from a vapor generator through vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to cause condensed liquid to exit vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle, generating vapor in the vapor generator, delivering a dose of vapor through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle into the tissue, and after the dose of vapor is delivered, re-activating the flow of vapor from the vapor generator through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to prevent a vacuum from forming in the vapor delivery needle. Vapor therapy systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Michael Hoey, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne
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Publication number: 20230123218Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor delivery needle configured to deliver condensable vapor energy to tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a generator unit and an inductive heating system to produce a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue. Methods of use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Steven CARLSON, Mark SCHROM, Michael Hoey
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Patent number: 11559345Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor delivery needle configured to deliver condensable vapor energy to tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a generator unit and an inductive heating system to produce a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue. Methods of use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Steven Carlson, Mark Schrom, Michael Hoey
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Publication number: 20220139303Abstract: A method comprises producing or receiving information regarding content to be displayed on an array of pixels as a function of time, wherein the information includes a specified light output for each pixel in the array as a function of time, determining an expected change in light output intensity for each of one or more of the pixels as a function of time, wherein the expected change in light output intensity for each of the one or more of the pixels is dependent, at least in part, on the specified light output for at least a portion of the pixels in the array, and modifying an output of each of the one or more of the pixels as a function of time to compensate for at least a portion of the expected change in the light output intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Shane Steven Carlson, Matthew Ray Mueller, William John Wermers
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Publication number: 20220125498Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Matthew BYRNE, Karliam C. WOO, Eric JERKE, Richard Charles KRAVIK
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Publication number: 20220117648Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Mark SCHROM, Steven CARLSON, Michael Hoey, Timothy D. BYLAND, Karliam C. WOO, Brian A. BACHMEIER
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Patent number: 11246642Abstract: A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Michael Hoey, Timothy D. Byland, Karliam C. Woo, Brian A. Bachmeier
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Patent number: 11246640Abstract: A vapor delivery device is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery device is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate tissues of the prostate. The vapor delivery device can include a handle portion and a cartridge portion. The cartridge portion can be configured to be inserted into a lumen of the handle portion to align and position a vapor coil of the cartridge portion within a RF coil of the handle portion. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hoey, Roger Noel Hastings, Mark Schrom, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne, Karliam C. Woo, Eric Jerke, Richard Charles Kravik
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Publication number: 20210143135Abstract: An electronic display comprises an array of pixels of light-emitting elements, wherein each pixel is configured to emit a first primary color having a first wavelength, a second primary color having a second wavelength, a third primary color having a third wavelength, and a first gamut-enhancing color having a fourth wavelength that is within a first specified wavelength variance from the first wavelength, wherein a color gamut that can be produced by the array of pixels is greater than a corresponding array of corresponding pixels of corresponding light-emitting elements that are configured to only emit the first primary color having the first wavelength, the second primary color having the second wavelength, and the third primary color having the third wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Shane Steven Carlson, Matthew Ray Mueller
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Publication number: 20190269449Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor delivery needle configured to deliver condensable vapor energy to tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a generator unit and an inductive heating system to produce a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue. Methods of use are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: NxThera, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Steven Carlson, Mark Schrom, Michael Hoey
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Patent number: 10342593Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for treating prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor delivery needle configured to deliver condensable vapor energy to tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the prostate tissue. The vapor delivery system includes a generator unit and an inductive heating system to produce a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue. Methods of use are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: NxThera, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Steven Carlson, Mark Schrom, Michael Hoey
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Publication number: 20190110830Abstract: A vapor delivery system and method is provided that includes a number of features. In one embodiment, a method comprises inserting a vapor delivery needle into tissue of a patient, activating a flow of vapor from a vapor generator through vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to cause condensed liquid to exit vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle, generating vapor in the vapor generator, delivering a dose of vapor through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle into the tissue, and after the dose of vapor is delivered, re-activating the flow of vapor from the vapor generator through the vapor delivery ports of the vapor delivery needle to prevent a vacuum from forming in the vapor delivery needle. Vapor therapy systems are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: NxThera, Inc.Inventors: Roger Noel Hastings, Michael Hoey, Steven Carlson, Matthew Byrne