Patents by Inventor Todd A. Berg

Todd A. Berg 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: 12114101
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for preserving privacy in surveillance. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of determining a state of a monitoring system, determining an exclusion zone that is shown in a video, determining whether to obfuscate at least a portion of the video based on the exclusion zone and the state of the monitoring system, and obfuscating at least the portion of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Donald Gerard Madden, Benjamin Asher Berg
  • Publication number: 20240242581
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating verbal message. One of the methods includes: receiving sensor data indicating attributes of a person at a physical property; determining, using the sensor data, that a likelihood that a conversation should be initiated with the person satisfies a first likelihood threshold; determining, using first data from the sensor data, a deterrence strategy with a second likelihood threshold of causing the person to leave the physical property; generating, using second data from the sensor data and the deterrence strategy, a verbal message that is a) for the person and b) has the second likelihood threshold; and providing, to a presentation device, a command to cause the presentation device to present the verbal message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Todd Kerzner, Allison Beach, Benjamin Asher Berg, Donald Gerard Madden
  • Patent number: 11690627
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20210128156
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 10874400
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 10398440
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20190167269
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20140336696
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 8715157
    Abstract: A structure that can be used as a gastric band (and that may also have other uses as an implant elsewhere in a patient) includes a plurality of magnetic elements in a serial array that can be implanted so that the array extends in a circumferential direction around the patient's stomach (or other body tissue structure in the patient). Circumferentially adjacent magnetic elements magnetically attract one another to apply radial pressure to the tissue structure encompassed by the array, but those elements can also move apart in response to sufficient outward pressure from the encompassed tissue structure and/or the contents of (e.g., food in) that tissue structure. When used as a gastric band, the device can provide resistance to excessive food intake, which can help promote weight loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Berg, Steven D. Kruse, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Jon St. Germain, Eric Stainbrook
  • Patent number: 8632555
    Abstract: A medical graft connector for connecting an end of a tubular graft conduit to a side wall of a patient's existing tubular body conduit via an aperture in the side wall thereof has a first plurality of fingers configured to engage an interior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A second plurality of fingers is configured to engage an exterior surface of the side wall of the existing conduit. A third plurality of fingers is received in an interior lumen of the graft conduit, and a fourth plurality of fingers is configured to pierce the graft conduit. The connector is radially deformable between a first size and a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex A Peterson, Paul J Hindrichs, Mark D Wahlberg, Todd A Berg, Jon P St. Germain
  • Publication number: 20120150214
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: TORAX MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 8187164
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 8114123
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided that gather a patient's body tissue and then secure the gathered tissue in a reduced area utilizing a securing structure. The securing structure mainly resides on one side of the tissue to minimize or eliminate both foreign material and the amount of manipulation or activity on the other side of the tissue. The securing device is matched to the desired amount of tissue manipulation to minimize the structure. The gathered and secured tissue can surround a septal defect to obstruct or close the defect itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Brenzel, Paul J. Hindrichs, Theodore P. Dale, Todd A. Krinke, Steven D. Kruse, David M. Costello, Todd A. Berg, John A. Roop
  • Patent number: 8109947
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for delivering and installing a new length of tubing between two sections of a patient's existing body organ tubing and at least partly outside of that existing structure. For example, the new length of tubing may be for the purpose of providing the patient with a coronary bypass. The new tubing may be an artificial graft, a natural graft (harvested elsewhere from the patient), or both. The new tubing is installed at the operative site primarily by providing at least one graft location with instrumentation inserted through the patient's existing tubular body organ structure. Assistance in installing the new tubing may be provided by minimally invasive surgical access openings in the patient's chest. The tubing may be delivered through the patient's existing tubular body structure or, alternatively, through the surgical access openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A Berg, Daniel J Sullivan, William J Swanson, Paul J Hindrichs
  • Patent number: 7695427
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J Kugler, Jerome K Grudem, Jr., Todd A Berg, William J Swanson
  • Publication number: 20100076573
    Abstract: A plurality of structures that resiliently attract one another are provided for implanting in a patient around a body tissue structure of the patient. For example, the body tissue structure may be the esophagus, and the plurality of structures may be implanted in an annulus around the outside of the esophagus, the annulus being substantially coaxial with the esophagus. The attraction may be between annularly adjacent ones of the structures in the annulus, and it may be provided, for example, by magnets or springs. The array of structures is preferably self-limiting with respect to the smallest area that it can encompass, and this smallest area is preferably large enough to prevent the apparatus from applying excessive pressure to tissue passing through that area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: 7674411
    Abstract: A guiding catheter for use in coronary angioplasty and other cardiovascular interventions which incorporates a plurality of segment of selected flexural modulus in the shaft of the device. The segments which have a different flexibility than the sections immediately proximal and distal to them, creating zones in the catheter shaft which are either more or less flexible than other zones of the shaft. The flexibility and length of the shaft in a given zone is then matched to its clinical function and role. A mid-shaft zone is significantly softer than a proximal shaft or distal secondary curve to better traverse the aortic arch shape without storing too much energy. A secondary zone section is designed to have maximum stiffness to provide optimum backup support and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Berg, Jason A. Galdonik
  • Patent number: D858771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: D858773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
  • Patent number: D971027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Montana Whiskey Company LLC
    Inventor: Todd Berg