Patents by Inventor Thomas Hall

Thomas Hall 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).

  • Nested expandable sleeve implant
    Patent number: 9241805
    Abstract: An expandable implant for treating bone preferably in a minimally invasive manner includes a preferably cylindrical core element extending along a longitudinal axis and preferably a plurality of nestable, expandable sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis for placement radially about the core element. The plurality of nestable sleeves are sequentially insertable over the core element in such a manner that a first nestable sleeve is inserted over the core element and each subsequently inserted nestable sleeve is received between the core element and the previously inserted nestable sleeve such that the insertion of each additional sleeve causes each previously inserted sleeve to outwardly expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry Thomas Hall
  • Methods For Rapid Identification Of Pathogens In Humans And Animals
    Publication number: 20150284778
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence Blyn, Ray Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • RECEIVERS FOR ANALYZING AND DISPLAYING SENSOR DATA
    Publication number: 20150253334
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. The system may include a display device with at least one input device. In response to movement of or along the input device, the display device may change a glucose data output parameter and update an output of the display device using the changed output parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Michael Robert Mensinger, Peter C. Simpson, Thomas Hall, Hari Hampapuram, Kostyantyn Snisarenko, Eli Reihman, Holly Chico, Kassandra Constantine
  • Interactive piano training system
    Patent number: 9092994
    Abstract: A piano training device is described herein. The piano training device comprising a plurality of keys which may be illuminated by a light source associated with each key. The light source associated with each key is oriented such that the light source transmits light toward the front surface of the key. The key is further manufactured so that the light transmitted toward the front surface of the key is redirected to the top surface of the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: McCarthy Music Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael McCarthy, Jason Michael McVey, Jason Mark Ericson, Zachary Edwin Eveland, Mark Taylor, Thomas Hall Ruscher
  • Interactive piano training system
    Patent number: 9082313
    Abstract: A piano training device is described herein. The piano training device comprising a plurality of keys which may be illuminated by a light source associated with each key. The light source associated with each key is oriented such that the light source transmits light toward the front surface of the key. The key is further manufactured so that the light transmitted toward the front surface of the key is redirected to the top surface of the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: McCarthy Music Corp.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael McCarthy, Jason Michael McVey, Jason Mark Ericson, Zachary Edwin Eveland, Mark Taylor, Thomas Hall Ruscher
  • BIOAGENT DETECTION OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
    Publication number: 20150184231
    Abstract: The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • Nested Expandable Sleeve Implant
    Publication number: 20150164649
    Abstract: An expandable implant for treating bone preferably in a minimally invasive manner includes a preferably cylindrical core element extending along a longitudinal axis and preferably a plurality of nestable, expandable sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis for placement radially about the core element. The plurality of nestable sleeves are sequentially insertable over the core element in such a manner that a first nestable sleeve is inserted over the core element and each subsequently inserted nestable sleeve is received between the core element and the previously inserted nestable sleeve such that the insertion of each additional sleeve causes each previously inserted sleeve to outwardly expand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Harry Thomas Hall
  • Receivers for analyzing and displaying sensor data
    Patent number: 9041730
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. The system may include a display device with at least one input device. In response to movement of or along the input device, the display device may change a glucose data output parameter and update an output of the display device using the changed output parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Michael Robert Mensinger, Peter C. Simpson, Thomas Hall, Hari Hampapuram, Kostyantyn Snisarenko, Eli Reihman, Holly Chico, Kassandra Constantine
  • DEVICES USED IN CONNECTION WITH CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING THAT PROVIDE THE USER WITH ONE OR MORE NOTIFICATIONS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150119667
    Abstract: Devices and methods for providing a user with alerts are provided. The alerts may take different forms, such as an output to a display, a speaker, a vibration module, a shock module, etc. The alerts provide the user with sufficient information to take appropriate action, but the devices may be of limited functionality to enhance their compactness, discreetness, wearability, etc., while also lowering their cost to manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Eli Reihman, Jennifer Blackwell, Leif N. Bowman, Thomas Hall, Katherine Yerre Grubstein, Zebediah L. McDaniel, Matthew D. Wightlin
  • Nested expandable sleeve implant
    Patent number: 8986385
    Abstract: An expandable implant for treating bone preferably in a minimally invasive manner includes a preferably cylindrical core element extending along a longitudinal axis and preferably a plurality of nestable, expandable sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis for placement radially about the core element. The plurality of nestable sleeves are sequentially insertable over the core element in such a manner that a first nestable sleeve is inserted over the core element and each subsequently inserted nestable sleeve is received between the core element and the previously inserted nestable sleeve such that the insertion of each additional sleeve causes each previously inserted sleeve to outwardly expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventor: Harry Thomas Hall
  • METHODS FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF PATHOGENS IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20150056620
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • METHODS FOR RAPID FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA HETEROPLASMY
    Publication number: 20150031117
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Yun Jiang, James C. Hannis, Neill K. White, Vivek Samant, Mark W. Eshoo, Jared J. Drader
  • Methods and apparatus for detection of a NAT device
    Patent number: 8917616
    Abstract: A method for detection of a network address translation (NAT) device in a network is described herein. An edge network device detects a first packet at an edge port of the edge network device. A second packet is detected at the edge port of the edge network device. It is determined whether a time to live (TTL) value associated with the first packet is different from a TTL value associated with the second packet. Where the TTL value associated with the first packet is different from a TTL value associated with the second packet, it is determined that a NAT device is connected to the edge port. Where the TTL value associated with the first packet is the same as a TTL value associated with the second packet, it is determined that a NAT device is not connected to the edge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Todd, Patrick Choy Ming Wong, Matthew Richard Thomas Hall
  • Methods for rapid forensic DNA analysis
    Patent number: 8871471
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and primer pairs for rapid, high-resolution forensic analysis of DNA and STR-typing by using amplification and mass spectrometry, determining the molecular masses and calculating base compositions of amplification products and comparing the molecular masses with the molecular masses of theoretical amplicons indexed in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: IBIS Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hall, Steven A. Hofstadler, Kristin Sannes-Lowery
  • Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals
    Patent number: 8822156
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • Methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and characterization of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy
    Patent number: 8802372
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Yun Jiang, James C. Hannis, Neill White, Vivek Samant, Mark W. Eshoo, Jared James Drader
  • INFUSION AND BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140188002
    Abstract: An infusion and blood collection device allows clean blood collections into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies after initial installation. The device optionally includes passive control of the blood collection flow rate to prevent contamination of the collected blood draw with the IV therapy fluid being simultaneously infused through the angiocatheter. A blood collection method uses an infusion and blood collection device to draw a clean blood sample from a patient and into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: medTG LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Close, Thomas A. Hall
  • Methods For Concurrent Identification And Quantification Of An Unknown Bioagent
    Publication number: 20140141502
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the quantification of an unknown bioagent in a sample by amplification of nucleic acid of the bioagent, and concurrent amplification of a known quantity of a calibration polynucleotide from which are obtained a bioagent identifying amplicon and a calibration amplicon. Upon molecular mass analysis, mass and abundance data are obtained. The identity of the bioagent is then determined from the molecular mass of the bioagent identifying amplicon and the quantity of the identified bioagent in the sample is determined from the abundance data of the bioagent identifying amplicon and the abundance data of the calibration amplicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Steven A. Hofstadler, Thomas A. Hall
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING GLYCEMIC VARIABILITY
    Publication number: 20140128837
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include generating glucose sensor data indicative of a host's glucose concentration using a glucose sensor; calculating a glycemic variability index (GVI) value based on the glucose sensor data; and providing output to a user responsive to the calculated glycemic variability index value. The GVI may be a ratio of a length of a line representative of the sensor data and an ideal length of the line. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Arturo Garcia, Phil Mayou, Thomas A. Peyser, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Kevin Sayer, Thomas Hall, Michael Robert Mensinger, Hari Hampapuram, David Price, Jorge Valdes, Murrad Kazalbash
  • Cosmetic container
    Patent number: D705657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: ELC Management LLC
    Inventors: David F. Cole, Thomas Hall