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Brian Fill, Pittsburgh, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150305770	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMAGE GUIDED PERICARDIAL PROCEDURES INCLUDING PERICARDIOSCOPY, PERICARDIAL ABLATION, PERICARDIAL MATERIAL DELIVERY, PERICARDIAL TISSUE GRASPING AND MANIPULATION, PERICARDIAL LEAD PLACEMENT, AND PERICARDIAL SURGICAL FASTENER PLACEMENT - A system and method of performing percutaneous image guided pericardial procedures is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a tool tracking system having a display for visualization of virtual representations of tracked tools which is configured to have a field of operation encompassing percutaneous pericardial space access and procedures; providing a patient specific three dimensional model of the patient for use in percutaneous pericardial space procedures that is registered with the tool tracking system for simultaneous display of the model and the virtual representation of the tracked tools on the system display; percutaneously inserting at least one tracked tool for the tool tracking system into the pericardial space; and simultaneously visualizing the virtual representation of the tracked tool and the patient specific model on the system display at least through a portion of a pericardial procedure.	10-29-2015

Brian J. Fill, Tarentum, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090306685	NONINVASIVE TRANS-CATHETER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE SUTURE PLACEMENT SUCH AS FOR SEPTAL DEFECT REPAIR, LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE CLOSURE, PACEMAKER ELECTRODE PLACEMENT, MITRAL VALVE REPAIR, AND OTHER INNER-CARDIAC AND INNER-ARTERIAL APPLICATIONS - A noninvasive trans-catheter method and apparatus for remote suture placement can be used in a variety of inner cardiac applications. For example, a method of non-invasive transcatheter atrial septal defect repair comprises the steps of: advancing a positioning member along a catheter into the Atrial Septal Defect, wherein at least one suture deploying lumen is coupled to the positioning member with a piercing member within the suture deploying lumen; deploying the positioning member within the Atrial Septal Defect to align each suture deploying lumen with tissue adjacent the Atrial Septal Defect; and piercing the tissue adjacent the Atrial Septal Defect with the piercing member to secure a suture line through the tissue. A repair patch may be advanced along suture lines to repair the defect and secured into place with the suture lines. The apparatus is also applicable for left atrial appendage closure, mitral valve repair and pacemaker electrode placement.	12-10-2009

Brian J. Fill, Pittsburgh, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120239081	INTEGRATED MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR NON-TRAUMATIC GRASPING, MANIPULATING AND CLOSURE OF TISSUE - The integrated medical apparatus includes an operator handle end and a multi-prong grasping member positioned within and movable relative to a grasper lumen that extends from the handle end, wherein the grasping prongs are moved between an open and closed position by relative axial movement between the prongs of the grasping member and the grasper lumen. The medical apparatus includes a contractible snare and a plurality of axially moveable snare pushing arms. At least two of the snare pushing arms include a snare holding and release mechanism, wherein the snare pushing arms are configured to advance the snare in an open, encircling position to a final deployed position where the snare can be released through the activation of the holding and release mechanism of the pushing arms, and finally tightened in a conventional fashion, such as pulling on an end of the snare at the handle end.	09-20-2012
20130110137	Surface Treated Polymeric Synthetic Hernia Mesh Prosthesis, Surface Treated Sutures and Staples and Methods of Manufacturing the Same	05-02-2013
20130343954	COMPACT INTEGRATED BLOOD PUMP OXYGENATOR OR GAS TRANSFER DEVICE WITH HYDROGEL IMPELLER PACKING MATERIAL AND ROLLOVER IMPELLER OUTLET - An integrated blood pump oxygenator comprises an an impeller housing supporting an impeller; with an annular hydrogel impeller packing material adjacent the bearings and around the shaft of the impeller. The oxygenator including a rollover outlet in the form of an annular chamber extending around a center pump housing member; and further including an annular chamber within an annular array of hollow fiber membranes in fluid communication with the annular chamber extending from the impeller around the center pump housing; wherein the annular chamber provides substantially perpendicular radial outward cross flow across the membranes.	12-26-2013
20140288592	SURFACE TREATED STAPLES, SUTURES AND DENTAL FLOSS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A variety of medical devices including staples sutures and dental floss with surface treatment on at least one tissue-facing surface to improve biologic function such as to control tissue adhesion are disclosed including heparin surface treatment which provides heparin present in an amount to yield heparin bioactivity of at least one of i) an ATIII binding of at least 2 pmol/cm	09-25-2014

Ernst Fill, Garching DE

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120275478	METHOD AND LASER DEVICE FOR GENERATING PULSED HIGH POWER LASER LIGHT - A method of generating pulsed laser light (	11-01-2012
20130215925	METHOD OF GENERATING ENHANCED INTRA-RESONATOR LASER LIGHT, ENHANCEMENT RESONATOR AND LASER DEVICE - A method of generating intra-resonator laser light (	08-22-2013
20150340833	ENHANCEMENT RESONATOR INCLUDING NON-SPHERICAL MIRRORS - An enhancement resonator (	11-26-2015

Greg Fill, Kemptville CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130219098	Mobile Device Docking Station - A docking station adapted to receive and communicate with one or more mobile device. An interchangeable docking module can be removably engaged on the docking station. The docking module is adapted to receive a mobile device. Once the mobile device is received (“docked”) in the docking module, the docking station may be operable to deliver an electric current to charge the mobile device. A communication link between the docking station and the mobile device may also be established. A user may configure various functions of the mobile device using the docking station.	08-22-2013

Ivo Fill, Grand Blanc, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20160067719	HYBRID CYCLONE MIST COLLECTOR - A hybrid cyclone mist collection device having a housing containing an inlet, an outlet and a cyclone body forming a wall extending about a vertical axis. The inlet brings mist-laden air through an airflow straightening area into the cyclone body in a tangential manner, creating a spiral flow path within the cyclone body. Mist-laden air entering the spiral flow path then moves downwardly through the cyclone body causing mist particles to collect on the wall of the cyclone body and then move downward due to the downward spiral airflow and gravity. At the bottom of the cyclone body the collected liquid enters an annular drain channel located beneath a vortex deflector plate and an annular shed sheet. A drain connected to the drain channel continuously removes the collected liquid from the housing and returns it to the machine tool station for reuse. The de-misted air exits the outlet and moves on to a central filter housing for final treatment.	03-10-2016

Matthias Fill, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130077648	SURFACE EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A VECSEL-type surface-emitting semiconductor laser device is manufactured by providing a first component part (	03-28-2013
20160104998	LIGHT GUIDING FOR VERTICAL EXTERNAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER - The present invention relates to an active gain layer stack (	04-14-2016

Stephen G. Fill, Fort Lauderdale, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150245706	Multifunctional Portable Dry Bar and Beverage Preparation Station For Boats - A beverage station includes a tray having holes for supporting containers of various sizes. The largest holes on the outside of the bar are designed to hold larger bottles of liquor or mixers and other non-alcoholic beverages. Each hole can be adjusted down in size using insert reducers to accommodate smaller bottles so they fit snuggly and don't tip over or spill on a rocking boat. This is accomplished by using the different sized inserts to fit different sized liquor and wine bottles or other non-alcoholic mixers. A cutting board or serving tray can be used to support the beverage station. When the bar is in use it sits atop the serving tray and locks into place with small latches on the right, left and front of the serving tray surface.	09-03-2015