Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Ryan

Thomas A. 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: 11806073
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for transvascular ablation of target tissue. The devices and methods may, in some examples, be used for splanchnic nerve ablation to increase splanchnic venous blood capacitance to treat at least one of heart failure and hypertension. For example, the devices disclosed herein may be advanced endovascularly to a target vessel in the region of a thoracic splanchnic nerve (TSN), such as a greater splanchnic nerve (GSN) or a TSN nerve root. Also disclosed are methods of treating heart failure, such as HFpEF, by endovascularly ablating a thoracic splanchnic nerve to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Axon Therapies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anisha Bapna, Zoar Jacob Engelman, Howard Levin, Pajhand Iranitalab, Casey Andrew Miller, Thomas Ryan McGrath, Manuel Arzadon Javier, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11783253
    Abstract: Systems and methods for effectuating sets of automated actions within and/or outside a collaboration environment based on trigger events occurring within and/or outside the collaboration environment are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Asana, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Seth Pelz, Micah Hanan Fenner, Abigail Lorean Kelly, Cvetomir I. Cankov, Alexander Thomas Ryan, Adrian Van Yen, John Wesley Graham, Anna Marie Clifton, Lili Jiang Rachowin, Sika Gasinu
  • Patent number: 11737814
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
  • Patent number: 11701168
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
  • Patent number: 11692485
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine having a fluid transfer connection is provided. The gas turbine engine includes a first component configured to channel a flow of air from a portion of the gas turbine engine; a second component configured to receive the flow of air from the first component, wherein the first component and the second component are movable relative to one another; a sleeve portion disposed between the first component and the second component; and a spoolie device disposed within the sleeve portion, the spoolie device having elliptical shaped opposing ends, wherein the spoolie device bridges the first component and the second component to channel the flow of air from the first component to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAI, ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin Johannes Seppala, Kenneth Jay Moore, Thomas Ryan Wallace
  • Patent number: 11690667
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
  • Patent number: 11686183
    Abstract: A firing head assembly may include a tubular housing; a valve slidably disposed within the tubular housing; a lock mandrel disposed in the tubular housing between the valve and the tubular housing second end; a firing pin holder disposed in the tubular housing between the lock mandrel and the tubular housing second end; an engagement mechanism operably contacting the lock mandrel and the firing pin holder latch. The valve may have a piston end exposed to the lumen. The lock mandrel may be restrained from axial movement by a shear element. The firing pin holder may include a firing pin and latch. The engagement mechanism may be switchable between an engaged arrangement and a disengaged arrangement. The engagement mechanism may be configured to transition from the engaged arrangement to the disengaged arrangement in response to an axial movement of the lock mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ryan Brady
  • Publication number: 20230165634
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for transvascular ablation of target tissue. The devices and methods may, in some examples, be used for splanchnic nerve ablation to increase splanchnic venous blood capacitance to treat at least one of heart failure and hypertension. For example, the devices disclosed herein may be advanced endovascularly to a target vessel in the region of a thoracic splanchnic nerve (TSN), such as a greater splanchnic nerve (GSN) or a TSN nerve root. Also disclosed are methods of treating heart failure, such as HFpEF, by endovascularly ablating a thoracic splanchnic nerve to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Pajhand IRANITALAB, Casey Andrew MILLER, Thomas Ryan McGRATH, Manuel Arzadon JAVIER, Anisha BAPNA, Zoar Jacob ENGELMAN, Howard LEVIN, Nicholas C. VanDILLEN, Anne Marie AHONEN
  • Publication number: 20230107368
    Abstract: A training pistol and method of providing the same having fixedly and adjustably removable base extensions to emulate the feel of a corresponding live fire pistol, a trigger mechanism configured to be fit in a compact pistol to provide a large number and sophistication of sear surfaces and biasing members such as helical springs and lasers into a compact pistol to provide training for an end user such as concealed carry holder or law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Frank Hughes, Britton R. Lentz, Thomas Ryan Swetish
  • Patent number: 11599855
    Abstract: Systems and methods to attribute automated actions within a collaboration environment are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: manage environment state information maintaining a collaboration environment, the collaboration environment being configured to facilitate interaction by users with the collaboration environment, the environment state information including attribution information and automation records for automated actions to carry out in response to trigger events; detect occurrences of the trigger events; effectuate automated actions corresponding to detected occurrences of the trigger events; effectuate presentation of attribution labels for the effectuated ones of the automated actions; and/or perform other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Asana, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Seth Pelz, Micah Hanan Fenner, Abigail Lorean Kelly, Cvetomir I. Cankov, Alexander Thomas Ryan, Adrian Van Yen, John Wesley Graham, Anna Marie Clifton, Lili Jiang Rachowin
  • Patent number: 11596468
    Abstract: Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device an energy delivery device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Pellegrino, Paula Papineau, John S. Crombie, Samit Patel, Thomas Ryan
  • Patent number: 11586704
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the testing of a data sample involves a computing device carrying out the following actions: displaying a data sample on a user interface; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of a test to be performed on the data sample; receiving, via the user interface, an input of a result of the test; generating, in a graph database, a vertex representing a visual indicator corresponding to the input result; and creating, in the graph database, an association between the vertex representing the visual indicator and a vertex representing a file containing the displayed data sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: WORKIVA INC.
    Inventors: John Bonk, Ryan Gilsdorf, James Michael Morse, Jason Aguilon, David Andrew Haila, Matthew Sanders, Patrick Corwin Kujawa, Robert Reed Becker, Sean Martin Kelly Burke, Stephen Bush, Thomas Ryan Connell
  • Patent number: 11573154
    Abstract: A method for estimating at least one ring-related parameter related to at least one piston ring may include estimating a bore distortion of a cylinder bore. The bore distortion may include a plurality of bore distortions corresponding to a plurality of respective piston locations within the cylinder bore. The method may also include receiving the bore distortion in a ring performance model configured to dynamically estimate a plurality of ring-related parameters associated with combustion in the cylinder bore during operation of the internal combustion engine. The ring performance model may be configured to receive a static data signal indicative of static parameters and a dynamic data signal indicative of dynamic parameters related to operation of the internal combustion engine. The ring performance model may be configured to estimate at least one ring-related parameter related to at least one piston ring during operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ryan Smith, Bradley Morgan, Mark Wayne Jarrett, Srikanth Katakam
  • Publication number: 20230035302
    Abstract: A clearance control assembly for a gas turbine engine that defines an axial direction and a radial direction and includes a stage of rotor blades and a shroud hanger. The assembly includes a case configured to be positioned outward along the radial direction from the stage of rotor blades when installed in the gas turbine engine. The case is further configured to be engaged with the shroud hanger at a first location when installed in the gas turbine engine. The assembly also includes a baffle positioned outward along the radial direction from the case to define a chamber therebetween. The baffle has a forward end and an aft end. The forward end of the baffle is engaged with the case to form a first seal and the aft end of the baffle is engaged with the case to form a second seal. The baffle, the case, or both define an inlet to allow a fluid to enter the chamber and the case defines an outlet to allow the fluid to exit the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Travis J. Packer, James Hamilton Grooms, David Fasig, Richard William Jendrix, Scott Alan Schimmels, Bradford Alan Tracey, Michael Alan Hile, Thomas Ryan Wallace
  • Publication number: 20230024536
    Abstract: A cutter insert tool holder effects bidirectional linear cuts on a work surface. The tool holder includes two elongated slots sized to accommodate first and second cutting insert holders. The tool holder includes an actuator arm that is placed in a first pivoting position by contacting the work surface while the tool holder is displaced along the work surface in a first direction, the pivoting actuator arm causes an actuator cam to contact and engage the second cutting insert holder so that it is withdrawn while the first cutting insert forms a cut in the work surface. When the tool holder is displaced along the work surface in a second direction opposite the first direction, the pivoting actuator arm causes the actuator cam to contact and engage the first cutting insert holder so that it is withdrawn while the second cutting insert forms a cut in the work surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Ryan Gerber
  • Patent number: 11504185
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for transvascular ablation of target tissue. The devices and methods may, in some examples, be used for splanchnic nerve ablation to increase splanchnic venous blood capacitance to treat at least one of heart failure and hypertension. For example, the devices disclosed herein may be advanced endovascularly to a target vessel in the region of a thoracic splanchnic nerve (TSN), such as a greater splanchnic nerve (GSN) or a TSN nerve root. Also disclosed are methods of treating heart failure, such as HFpEF, by endovascularly ablating a thoracic splanchnic nerve to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Axon Therapies, Inc.
    Inventors: Pajhand Iranitalab, Casey Andrew Miller, Thomas Ryan McGrath, Manuel Arzadon Javier, Anisha Bapna, Zoar Jacob Engelman, Howard Levin, Nicholas C. VanDillen, Anne Marie Ahonen
  • Patent number: 11466954
    Abstract: A training pistol and method of providing the same having fixedly and adjustably removable base extensions to emulate the feel of a corresponding live fire pistol, a trigger mechanism configured to be fit in a compact pistol to provide a large number and sophistication of sear surfaces and biasing members such as helical springs and lasers into a compact pistol to provide training for an end user such as concealed carry holder or law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Frank Hughes, Britton R Lentz, Thomas Ryan Swetish
  • Publication number: 20220318637
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an inference application performs tasks associated with 3D CAD objects that are represented using B-reps. A UV-net representation of a 3D CAD object that is represented using a B-rep includes a set of 2D UV-grids and a graph. In operation, the inference application maps the set of 2D UV-grids to a set of node feature vectors via a trained neural network. Based on the node feature vectors and the graph, the inference application computes a final result via a trained graph neural network. Advantageously, the UV-net representation of the 3D CAD object enabled the trained neural network and the trained graph neural network to efficiently process the 3D CAD object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Pradeep Kumar JAYARAMAN, Thomas Ryan DAVIES, Joseph George LAMBOURNE, Nigel Jed Wesley MORRIS, Aditya SANGHI, Hooman SHAYANI
  • Publication number: 20220318466
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a parameter domain graph application generates UV-net representations of 3D CAD objects for machine learning models. In operation, the parameter domain graph application generates a graph based on a B-rep of a 3D CAD object. The parameter domain graph application discretizes a parameter domain of a parametric surface associated with the B-rep into a 2D grid. The parameter domain graph application computes at least one feature at a grid point included in the 2D grid based on the parametric surface to generate a 2D UV-grid. Based on the graph and the 2D UV-grid, the parameter domain graph application generates a UV-net representation of the 3D CAD object. Advantageously, generating UV-net representations of 3D CAD objects that are represented using B-reps enables the 3D CAD objects to be processed efficiently using neural networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Pradeep Kumar JAYARAMAN, Thomas Ryan DAVIES, Joseph George LAMBOURNE, Nigel Jed Wesley MORRIS, Aditya SANGHI, Hooman SHAYANI
  • Publication number: 20220318947
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for adding dimensions to a target drawing. The technique includes generating a first set of node embeddings for a first set of nodes included in a target graph that represents the target drawing. The technique also includes receiving a second set of node embeddings for a second set of nodes included in a source graph that represents a source drawing, where one or more nodes included in the second set of nodes are associated with one or more source dimensions included in the source drawing. The technique further includes generating a set of mappings between the first and second sets of nodes based similarities between the first set of node embeddings and the second set of node embeddings, and automatically placing the one or more source dimensions within the target drawing based on the set of mappings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Ryan DAVIES, Alexander Ray CARLSON, Aditya SANGHI, Tarkeshwar Kumar SHAH, Divya SIVASANKARAN, Anup Bhalchandra WALVEKAR, Ran ZHANG