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Alexander Sheehan, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150087913NATURAL ORIFICE ACCESS DEVICE - Embodiments of a natural orifice access device that is adapted for being coupled to a cap and that may be adjusted in length to accommodate variations in patient body types and variations in the location of surgical sites within the natural orifices of patients are described.03-26-2015

Brian Eugene Sheehan, Mission Viejo, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100071308FORMLINER AND METHOD OF USE - A formliner and method of use are provided in order to minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. In this manner, a given portion of a first formliner can mate with another given portion of a second formliner in a nested manner. As such, edges of the interconnected formliners can be discreetly hidden along features of the formliner pattern to reduce and/or eliminate visible seaming between the formliners.03-25-2010
20100072346FORMLINER AND METHOD OF USE - A formliner and method of use are provided in order to minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying raised sections thereof. Further, the formliner can comprise one or more detents and one or more protrusions to enable engagement between interconnected formliners without requiring adhesives. In this manner, formliners can be interconnected in a nested manner such that visible seaming between the interconnected formliners is reduced and/or eliminated.03-25-2010
20100314527FORMLINER AND METHOD OF USE - A formliner, sheet, system, and methods of use and manufacture are provided in order to provide a product that can minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners during fabrication of a pattern on a curable material. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying raised sections thereof. Further, the formliner can comprise one or more detents and one or more protrusions to enable engagement between interconnected formliners without requiring adhesives. In this manner, formliners can be interconnected in a nested manner such that visible seaming between the interconnected formliners is reduced and/or eliminated.12-16-2010
20140231616FORMLINER AND METHOD OF USE - A formliner, sheet, system, and methods of use and manufacture are provided in order to provide a product that can minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners during fabrication of a pattern on a curable material. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality of formliners can be interconnected by overlaying raised sections thereof. Further, the formliner can comprise one or more detents and one or more protrusions to enable engagement between interconnected formliners without requiring adhesives. In this manner, formliners can be interconnected in a nested manner such that visible seaming between the interconnected formliners is reduced and/or eliminated.08-21-2014

Casey Sheehan, Hollister, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100017620SOFTWARE SELF-CHECKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Software self-checking mechanisms are described for improving software tamper resistance and/or reliability. Redundant tests are performed to detect modifications to a program while it is running. Modifications are recorded or reported. Embodiments of the software self-checking mechanisms can be implemented such that they are relatively stealthy and robust, and so that it they are compatible with copy-specific static watermarking and other tamper-resistance techniques.01-21-2010
20110302424Software Self-Checking Systems and Methods - Software self-checking mechanisms are described for improving software tamper resistance and/or reliability. Redundant tests are performed to detect modifications to a program while it is running. Modifications are recorded or reported. Embodiments of the software self-checking mechanisms can be implemented such that they are relatively stealthy and robust, and so that it they are compatible with copy-specific static watermarking and other tamper-resistance techniques.12-08-2011
20130111215SOFTWARE SELF-CHECKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS05-02-2013
20150067837SOFTWARE SELF-CHECKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Software self-checking mechanisms are described for improving software tamper resistance and/or reliability. Redundant tests are performed to detect modifications to a program while it is running. Modifications are recorded or reported. Embodiments of the software self-checking mechanisms can be implemented such that they are relatively stealthy and robust, and so that it they are compatible with copy-specific static watermarking and other tamper-resistance techniques.03-05-2015

Patent applications by Casey Sheehan, Hollister, CA US

Daniel P. Sheehan, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140352682EPICATALYTIC THERMAL DIODE - An Epicatalytic Thermal Diode (ETD) includes one or more ETD cells. Each cell comprises first and second surfaces with a cavity between them, which contains a gas that is epicatalytically active with respect to the pair of surfaces. The surfaces chemically interact with the gas such that the gas dissociates at a faster rate proximate to the first surface than it does proximate to the second surface. Thus, a steady-state temperature differential between the first surface and the second surface is created and maintained. In various applications, multiple ETD cells are connected in series and/or parallel.12-04-2014

David Sheehan, Poway, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140194738Method for Focused Acoustic Computed Tomography (FACT) - A method for acoustic tomography within a patient may include generating a focused ultrasonic signal using a transducer is provided; the ultrasonic signal forming a path within the patient. The method includes directing the ultrasonic signal on a spot within the patient; scanning the spot in a predetermined pattern about a volume within the patient; receiving an ultrasonic echo in the transducer; converting the ultrasonic echo into a voltage; selecting a frequency band from the voltage; amplifying the voltage in the selected frequency band with a processing circuit; and generating an image of the volume within the patient structure utilizing the amplified voltage. A method for recanalization of a blood vessel including the above acoustic tomography steps is also provided.07-10-2014
20140267804TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED MICROSURGERY STABILIZATION TOOL - The invention relates to medical intervention systems with integrated imaging and microsurgery subsystems, in which the microsurgery subsystem employs hardware that is used for imaging in the imaging subsystem to provide a stabilization feedback loop to prevent unwanted vibrations or motions in a microsurgery tool.09-18-2014
20140275995DEFINED BORDERS - The present invention relates to use of co-registered data to virtually recreate a section of a vessel in an external image, in which the section of the vessel cannot be imaged using an external imaging modality. In certain aspects, a method of the invention includes obtaining external imaging data of a vessel, wherein data representing a specific portion of the vessel is absent from the external imaging data, obtaining intraluminal imaging data of the specific portion of the vessel, and co-registering the external imaging data with the intraluminal imaging data to construct an external image of the vessel that includes the specific portion of the vessel.09-18-2014
20140276059EXTERNALLY IMAGING A BODY STRUCTURE WITHIN A PATIENT - The invention generally relates to methods of imaging a body structure using an ultrasound device that is external to a patient's body. In certain aspects, the methods of the invention involve providing an ultrasound device that is external to a patient's body, and externally imaging a body structure within the patient using the external ultrasound device.09-18-2014

David M. Sheehan, Poway, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130015975Distributed Medical Sensing System and Method - A method of communicating medical sensing data including receiving, at a patient communication system, medical sensing data collected by a medical sensing device during a medical sensing procedure. The method also includes creating, with the patient communication system, a data message, the data message including at least a portion of the medical sensing data, information about the medical sensing procedure, and information about the medical sensing data and transmitting, with the patient communication system, the data message to a centralized computing device over a data network.01-17-2013
20130023762Distributed Medical Sensing System and Method - A distributed medical sensing system including a first body sensing device configured to sense medical characteristics, the first body sensing device being located in a first sterile field and a second body sensing device configured to sense medical characteristics, the second body sensing device being located in a second sterile field, the second sterile field being spaced from the first sterile field. The syJostem also includes a computing device outside of the first and second sterile fields and communicatively coupled to the first and second body sensing devices, the computing device configured to respectively receive first and second medical characteristic data from the first and second body sensing devices, process the first and second medical characteristic data, and transmit the processed first and second medical characteristic data to respective first and second user interface devices.01-24-2013
20130023763Distributed Medical Sensing System and Method - A distributed medical sensing system including a first hub configured to receive first medical characteristic data from a first body sensing device, the first body sensing device being located in a first sterile field and a second hub configured to receive second medical characteristic data from a second body sensing device, the second body sensing device being located in a second sterile field spaced from the first sterile field. The system also includes a computing device outside of the first and second sterile fields and communicatively coupled to the first and second hubs, the computing device configured to receive the first and second medical characteristic data from the respective first and second hubs, process the first and second medical characteristic data, and transmit the processed first and second medical characteristic data to the respective first and second hubs.01-24-2013
20130178750Methods and Apparatus for Regulating Blood Pressure - A blood pressure control apparatus, system, and methods of modifying intravascular blood flow of a patient is disclosed. In one aspect, the blood pressure control apparatus comprises an intravascular flow-modifying device including an expandable, hollow, stent-like support member configured for implantation within the vasculature, which includes an upstream sensor, a downstream sensor, and a flow restrictor. The flow restrictor is configured to partially occlude a vessel lumen and thereby artificially create back pressure upstream of the device, which causes dilation of the vessel wall and activation of the baroreceptors upstream of the device. Activation of the baroreceptors may depress the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, thereby contributing to a decrease in systemic blood pressure. The flow restrictor is also configured to partially occlude the renal vein lumen, thereby artificially increasing renal perfusion and depressing the baroreceptor-mediated sympathetic and neurohormonal efforts to raise blood pressure.07-11-2013
20150173722Distributed Medical Sensing System and Method - A distributed medical sensing system including a first body sensing device configured to sense medical characteristics, the first body sensing device being located in a first sterile field and a second body sensing device configured to sense medical characteristics, the second body sensing device being located in a second sterile field, the second sterile field being spaced from the first sterile field. The system also includes a computing device outside of the first and second sterile fields and communicatively coupled to the first and second body sensing devices, the computing device configured to respectively receive first and second medical characteristic data from the first and second body sensing devices, process the first and second medical characteristic data, and transmit the processed first and second medical characteristic data to respective first and second user interface devices.06-25-2015

John Sheehan, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090124514SELECTION PROBE AMPLIFICATION - Multiple unique selection probes are provided in a single medium. Each selection probe has a sequence that is complementary to a unique target sequence that may be present in a sample under consideration. For example, each selection probe may be complementary to a sequence that includes one of the SNPs used to genotype an organism. Single-stranded selection probes anneal or hybridize with sample sequences having the unique target sequences specified by the selection probe sequences. Sequences from the sample that do not anneal or hybridize with the selection probes are separated from the bound sequences by an appropriate technique. The bound sequences can then be freed to provide a mixture of isolated target sequences, which can be used as needed for the application at hand.05-14-2009

Patent applications by John Sheehan, Mountain View, CA US

John G. Sheehan, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150128103SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATING APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE INTEGRATION - A system and method for providing an application programming interface (API) service platform that includes configuring an API interaction sequence with a set of template requests and template variables; initializing execution of the API interaction sequence; and processing the API interaction sequence comprising, for each selected template request from a subset of the set of template requests: resolving a selected template request into a resolved request, comprising modifying fields of the template request with a template variable of the set of template variables; transmitting the resolved request; receiving a response to the resolved request; and setting at least one template variable based in part on the response.05-07-2015

Neil Sheehan, Atherton, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150208742SWEAT DIVERTER - Described herein are sweat-diverting devices which can be adhered to a wearer by an adhesive. The sweat-diverting devices described here may be adhered over a portion of the face without circumscribing the head. Such sweat-diverting devices may comprise a first leg and a second leg that are joined at a base of the device to form a channel therebetween, where at least a portion of the base is more rigid than the first and second legs such that an acute angle between the first and second legs is maintained when the sweat-diverting device is applied on a wearer's forehead. In some variations, the thickness of the base is greater than the thickness of either of the legs, which may help to maintain a separation between the tips of the legs even when the sweat-diverting device is applied to a wearer's forehead.07-30-2015

Timothy P. Sheehan, Porterville, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080201809Grapevine (Sheegene-15) - A new and distinct variety characterized by a green-colored, medium sized seedless grape that ripens during the fourth week of June, approximately two to three weeks earlier than the Perlette Seedless Grape (unpatented), when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The berries of this new variety are produced on strong woody branches and are well adapted to commercial handling. 08-21-2008
20090064379Grapevine (Sheegene-13) - A new and distinct variety characterized by the large, red-colored seedless grapes that ripen in late August to early September, approximately six weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of this new variety are produced on strong woody stems and branches and are well adapted to commercial harvesting. 03-05-2009
20090064380Grapevine (Sheegene-8) - A new and distinct variety characterized by red-colored nearly seedless grapes that ripen in late June, approximately two to three weeks earlier than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of this new variety are produced on strong woody stems and branches that are well adapted to commercial handling. 03-05-2009
20090064381Grapevine (Sheegene-12) - The new and distinct variety characterized by a dark red-colored, medium sized seedless grape that ripens in early August approximately two weeks later than the Flame Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of this variety are produced on strong woody stem and branches and are well adapted to commercial handling. 03-05-2009
20090064382Grapevine (Sheegene-14) - A new and distinct variety characterized by a green-colored, large sized seedless grape that ripens during the first week of September, approximately four weeks later than the Thompson Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of this new variety are produced on strong woody branches and are well adapted to commercial handling. 03-05-2009
20090064383Grapevine (Sheegene-9) - A new and distinct variety characterized by a green-colored, medium to large sized seedless grape that ripens during mid-July, approximately one week earlier than the Thompson Seedless Grape (unpatented) when grown in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. The grapes of this new variety are produced on strong woody branches and are well adapted to commercial handling. 03-05-2009
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