Patents by Inventor William Lucas
William Lucas 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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Publication number: 20240156510Abstract: A system for modulating delivery of radiofrequency (RF) power to tissue, the system including an RF applicator configured for being positioned adjacent to tissue, an RF generator electrically coupled to the RF applicator, and a controller operatively coupled to the RF generator. The controller includes a tissue impedance measurement circuit operatively coupled with the RF applicator and configured for measuring an impedance of tissue disposed adjacent to the RF applicator, and a power modulation module configured to cause RF power to be delivered from the RF generator to the tissue disposed adjacent to the RF applicator so that an impedance of the tissue tracks a target tissue impedance as a function of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
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Patent number: 11947778Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard R. Dellinger, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava, Andreas Karlsson, Matthieu Lucas, Johnnie B. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk
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Patent number: 11918276Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
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Patent number: 11915127Abstract: A system includes first, second and third input data sets. The first input data set includes demographic information characterizing a patient. The second and third input data sets characterize a healthcare treatment history of the patient. A neural network includes first, second and third neural subnetworks. The first neural subnetwork is configured to process the first input data set to produce a first output data set. The second neural subnetwork is configured to process the second input data set to produce a second output data set. The third neural subnetwork is configured to process the third input data set to produce a third output data set. An autoencoder layer has an input layer comprising the first, second and third output data sets and is configured to process the first, second and third output data sets to produce a secondary output data set.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Edifecs, Inc.Inventors: Kanaka Prasad Saripalli, Frank Lucas Wolcott, Paul Raymond Dausman, Shailly Saxena, William Lee Clements
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Publication number: 20240062993Abstract: A temperature-controlled showerhead assembly is configured to deliver a plurality of gases into a cyclic deposition chamber. The showerhead assembly comprises a showerhead body having a cavity formed therethrough and at a central region thereof, wherein the cavity is configured to diffuse or mix the gases prior to introducing the gases into the deposition chamber. The showerhead assembly additionally comprises a network of cooling channels configured to conduct heat away from the showerhead body. The showerhead assembly further comprises a network of heating elements configured to supply heat to the showerhead body, wherein the network of heating elements is disposed closer to the an upper surface of the showerhead body relative to the cooling channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Martin J. Salinas, Miguel Saldana, Victor Calderon, H. William Lucas, JR.
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Patent number: 11903602Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
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Publication number: 20230362056Abstract: An edge computing system configured to dynamically distribute in an Elastic Edge Computing Platform (ECP) that includes one or more processors or devices configured to perform dynamic grouping operations for the automatic formation of logical groups that may be used for more efficient resource sharing among edge nodes and devices. A processor in the ECP system may collect information about edge nodes and associated end devices within the ECP system, use the collected information to determine characteristics of the edge nodes and end devices, determine a group objective for each of groups, request membership to one of available groups, cluster the edge nodes based on the determined characteristics and group memberships, and dynamically adjust the group configurations or group memberships based on changes in conditions in the ECP system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Roger William LUCAS, Clint SMITH
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Publication number: 20230157742Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
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Publication number: 20230150839Abstract: An improved bioretention system and color removal method combines Water Treatment Residuals (WTRs) with biochar, to provide a color removal effect, especially one beyond what could be achieved with the WTRs or biochar alone. WTRs are commonly used in drinking water treatment plants and can include the material both in its fresh or aged form. Biochar is formed by the pyrolysis of organic material. Water, such as stormwater or surface water can be directed to flow over a color removal media of WTRs and biochar to remove the color, especially color caused by tannins from the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: WILLIAM LUCAS
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Patent number: 11559348Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
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Publication number: 20220315450Abstract: An improved bioretention system and method combines Water Treatment Residuals with biochar, to provide a synergistic phosphorus retention effect beyond what could be achieved with the WTRs or biochar alone. WTRs are commonly used in drinking water treatment plants and can include the material both in its fresh or aged form. Biochar is formed by the pyrolysis of organic material. Water can be directed to flow through a P retention media of WTRs and biochar to synergistically retain the phosphorus from the water beyond WTR or biochar alone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Sustainable Water Infrastructure Group, LLCInventor: William Lucas
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Publication number: 20220233758Abstract: A method for operating a fluid management system includes automatically detecting an unstable condition in the system, which may include detecting a large change in the supply fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), detecting a large change in the waste fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), or detecting a large difference between the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the weight data and the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the flow data (indicative of a blockage in the supply tubing). The method further includes adjusting the operating mode of the system during the unstable condition, which may include switching to using flow data rather than weight data to track the fluid deficit during a supply bag exchange, halting operation of an outflow pump during a waste container exchange, and/or halting operation of the system during a blockage in the supply tubing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: David J. Holigan, Joanna Myczkowska, William Lucas Churchill, Danny Macari
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Patent number: 11311660Abstract: A method for operating a fluid management system includes automatically detecting an unstable condition in the system, which may include detecting a large change in the supply fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), detecting a large change in the waste fluid amount (indicative of a bag change), or detecting a large difference between the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the weight data and the amount of fluid dispensed as measured by the flow data (indicative of a blockage in the supply tubing). The method further includes adjusting the operating mode of the system during the unstable condition, which may include switching to using flow data rather than weight data to track the fluid deficit during a supply bag exchange, halting operation of an outflow pump during a waste container exchange, and/or halting operation of the system during a blockage in the supply tubing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: David J. Holigan, Joanna Myczkowska, William Lucas Churchill, Danny Macari
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Publication number: 20220047291Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
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Patent number: 11045217Abstract: A uterine fibroid tissue removal device includes an inner tube disposed within an outer tube and configured to be translated and rotated relative to the outer tube, and a separately formed unitary distal tip member attached to a distal end of the inner tube, such that the distal tip member translates and rotates relative to the outer tube along with the inner tube, wherein a distal facing open cutting end of the distal tip member in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the distal tip member translates across a tissue resection window in a sidewall of the outer tube so as to sever tissue extending therethrough, the distal tip member axial lumen being in fluid communication with an axial lumen of the inner tube, wherein an outer diameter of the distal tip member is greater than an outer diameter of the inner tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Hologic, Inc.Inventors: Roy Hewitt Sullivan, Albert Chun-Chi Chin, Eric Karl Litscher, William Lucas Churchill, Ronald David Adams, William Harwick Gruber, David Jacobs
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Publication number: 20200375650Abstract: A system is configured to delivering radiofrequency power to the endometrial lining tissue of a uterine cavity, including modulating the delivered power so that a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue tracks a target impedance as a function of time, wherein the target tissue impedance is derived from a function that approximates a preferred endometrial lining tissue ablation impedance curve that is determined based upon a measured impedance of the endometrial lining tissue after RF power has been delivered for a predetermined initial time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.Inventors: William Lucas Churchill, Danielle Gline Allen
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Patent number: D912750Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
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Patent number: D912751Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
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Patent number: D912752Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins
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Patent number: D913391Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventor: William Lucas Hopkins