Patents by Inventor Thomas Blake
Thomas Blake 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: 11890032Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20240000480Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 11786272Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 11759234Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20220323109Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 11369414Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 11357545Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20210298788Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20210282810Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20210282811Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20210282809Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 11058457Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Publication number: 20190110812Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 10188425Abstract: A catheter system for retrieving a leadless cardiac pacemaker from a patient is provided. The cardiac pacemaker can include a docking or retrieval feature configured to be grasped by the catheter system. In some embodiments, the retrieval catheter can include a snare configured to engage the retrieval feature of the pacemaker. The retrieval catheter can include a torque shaft selectively connectable to a docking cap and be configured to apply rotational torque to a pacemaker to be retrieved. Methods of delivering the leadless cardiac pacemaker with the delivery system are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Pacesetter, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Khairkhahan, Alan Klenk, Thomas Blake Eby
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Patent number: 9952144Abstract: A capillary absorption spectrometer and process are described that provide highly sensitive and accurate stable absorption measurements of analytes in a sample gas that may include isotopologues of carbon and oxygen obtained from gas and biological samples. It further provides isotopic images of microbial communities that allow tracking of nutrients at the single cell level. It further targets naturally occurring variations in carbon and oxygen isotopes that avoids need for expensive isotopically labeled mixtures which allows study of samples taken from the field without modification. The process also permits sampling in vivo permitting real-time ambient studies of microbial communities.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEInventors: M. Lizabeth Alexander, James F. Kelly, Robert L. Sams, James J. Moran, Matthew K. Newburn, Thomas A. Blake
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Patent number: 9908590Abstract: A watercraft configured for use in a body of water is provided including a deck and at least one propulsion mechanism mounted at a first end of the deck. The at least one propulsion mechanism is configured to move the watercraft within the body of water. A man lift movable between a lowered position and a raised position is mounted to the deck. The man lift is configured to raise a person a vertical distance above the deck. Mounting brackets are arranged adjacent a first and second side of the deck. The mounting brackets are translatable between a retracted position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the mounting brackets extend perpendicularly from the first side and the second side, respectively. An inflatable pontoon is removably coupled to each of the mounting brackets.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: NORTHEAST AQUA LIFT LLCInventors: William Foster, Thomas Blake Powell, John Casey
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Patent number: 9626268Abstract: Controlling a byte code transformer on detection of completion of an asynchronous command. An asynchronous command is received by an asynchronous manager from a test framework. The asynchronous command manager issues the asynchronous command to an application. A transformer is loaded for transforming byte code associated with the application in order to output one or more method names and associated timestamps of one or more method entry points and one or more method exit points. A check is made as to whether an expected result has been generated by the application. In response to determining that an expected result has been successfully generated, a time period associated with successful generation of the expected result is compared with the timestamps in order to determine matching timestamps and associated matching method names. The transformer is modified in accordance with the matching method names such that a subsequent transformation executes on byte code associated with the matching method names.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas A. Blake, Daniele M. Quadrozzi, Martin A. Ross
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Publication number: 20170002510Abstract: A rugged, high-power system for quickly drying a garment, such as a wet suit, that can be easily collapsed for storage or transport. The garment drying system may include a base and a vertical support member for suspending a garment above the base. The base may include a blower and one or more vent pipes for directing air from the blower into an opening of the garment. The height of the vertical support member may be adjustable to accommodate garments of various sizes. The vertical support member may be detached from the base to facilitate storage and transport. The system accommodates a high-power blower for drying a garment quickly, yet avoids the use of long or complex arrangements of air ducts to direct air throughout the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Thomas Blake
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Publication number: 20160198790Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a multi-layered protective footwear device, and methods of manufacturing and using the protective footwear device. In one implementation, the protective footwear device includes a substrate layer comprising waterproof antimicrobial microfiber material or antibacterial microfiber material sized to the shape of a user's foot with a void space between a big toe region and an index toe region. In one implementation, an adhesive layer comprises a sine wave multi-sectioned design configured to adhere to a user's foot. The protective footwear device can further include a perforated backing layer for sectional removal. The backing layer is configured to cover the adhesive layer until user application. Some implementations of the protective footwear device include extendable adhesive layers, easy removal tabs, traction grips, padding, rubber, or ointment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Brittany Ishmael, Thomas Blake Ishmael
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Publication number: 20160161401Abstract: A capillary absorption spectrometer and process are described that provide highly sensitive and accurate stable absorption measurements of analytes in a sample gas that may include isotopologues of carbon and oxygen obtained from gas and biological samples. It further provides isotopic images of microbial communities that allow tracking of nutrients at the single cell level. It further targets naturally occurring variations in carbon and oxygen isotopes that avoids need for expensive isotopically labeled mixtures which allows study of samples taken from the field without modification. The process also permits sampling in vivo permitting real-time ambient studies of microbial communities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEInventors: M. Lizabeth Alexander, James F. Kelly, Robert L. Sams, James J. Moran, Matthew K. Newburn, Thomas A. Blake