Patents by Inventor Tom Arthur

Tom Arthur 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: 9095324
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Peck, Ben Prusi, Diona Sommario, Kim Robertson, Samir Shrestha, Tom Arthur, Tony Suardini
  • Publication number: 20110079525
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES M. PECK, BEN PRUSI, DIONA SOMMARIO, KIM ROBERTSON, SAMIR SHRESTHA, TOM ARTHUR, TONY SUARDINI
  • Publication number: 20090314676
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging a medical device includes a package assembly that defines a multi-chambered interior. The interior chambers include a primary and a secondary chamber. A partition, which has a gas permeable vent, separates the primary chamber from the secondary chamber. The package is constructed from a variety of materials that provide the interior with a long term, low humidity, sterile environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Peck, Ben Prusi, Diona Sommario, Kim Robertson, Samir Shrestha, Tom Arthur, Tony Suardini
  • Patent number: 5818865
    Abstract: A pre-ionizing system in which the pre-ionizer elements are integral with the cathode insulating plate is provided. The cathode insulating plate includes a recessed region machined into the front surface into which the cathode fits, lying substantially flush with the insulator front surface. The back surface of the insulating plate contains a pair of slots running parallel to the long axis of the cathode. The pre-ionizing rods are located within these slots, the slots having sufficient depth to locate the rods approximately adjacent to the cathode. By maintaining the rods at ground, a capacitor is formed in which the insulating plate material between the rod and the cathode acts as the dielectric material of the capacitor. When a voltage pulse is applied, a capacitive corona discharge is formed which pre-ionizes the gases in the region near the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Cymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Arthur Watson, William Norman Partlo
  • Patent number: 5770933
    Abstract: A brushless DC motor with an adjustable timing feature is provided. The timing adjustment allows a specific motor's performance to be optimized by compensating for individual variations both in the characteristics of the rotor position sensors as well as in their locations. The rotor position sensors may be affixed to a heat sink within a portion of the motor housing. To improve the cooling efficiency of the heat sink at least a portion of the motor housing to which the heat sink is thermally coupled is cooled through either active or passive cooling. The rotor position sensors may be enclosed by a structure which improves their thermal and electrical isolation. A means of monitoring and controlling the speed of the motor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Cymer, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Glenn Larson, Tom Arthur Watson