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).
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Patent number: 12114101Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Alarm.com IncorporatedInventors: Stephen Scott Trundle, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Donald Gerard Madden, Benjamin Asher Berg
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Publication number: 20240242581Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: Daniel Todd Kerzner, Allison Beach, Benjamin Asher Berg, Donald Gerard Madden
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Patent number: 11690627Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Publication number: 20210128156Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 10874400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 10398440Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Publication number: 20190167269Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Publication number: 20140336696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 8715157Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Todd A. Berg, Steven D. Kruse, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Jon St. Germain, Eric Stainbrook
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Patent number: 8632555Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Alex A Peterson, Paul J Hindrichs, Mark D Wahlberg, Todd A Berg, Jon P St. Germain
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Publication number: 20120150214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: TORAX MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 8187164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 8114123Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8109947Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: St. Jude Medical ATG, Inc.Inventors: Todd A Berg, Daniel J Sullivan, William J Swanson, Paul J Hindrichs
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Patent number: 7695427Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J Kugler, Jerome K Grudem, Jr., Todd A Berg, William J Swanson
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Publication number: 20100076573Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, JR., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: 7674411Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Todd A. Berg, Jason A. Galdonik
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Patent number: D858771Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: D858773Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad J. Kugler, Jerome K. Grudem, Jr., Todd A. Berg, William J. Swanson
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Patent number: D971027Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Montana Whiskey Company LLCInventor: Todd Berg