公开(公告)号：US08104688B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12485010

申请日：2009-06-15

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

IPC分类号： G06K19/00 ,  G06K7/08 ,  G06K7/00 ,  A63F3/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/08 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K19/067

摘要： A method and system for determining the presence and identity of a game piece placed at a sensing location by attaching one or more conductive rings at fixed concentric locations on the bottom of the game piece and sensing the presence or absence of the conductive rings by means of sensors that are insensitive to the rotational orientation of the game piece.

公开(公告)号：US20110308378A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13163401

申请日：2011-06-17

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

IPC分类号： G01P3/483

CPC分类号： G10H3/10 ,  G10H1/0551 ,  G10H1/32 ,  G10H1/342 ,  G10H3/00 ,  G10H2220/161 ,  G10H2230/135

摘要： Touch sensitive musical instruments are described herein including embodiments having: one-sided capacitive touch sensors with conductive ground planes, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with air gaps, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with separating material, and/or one-sided capacitive touch sensors including a combination of conductive ground planes, air gaps, and/or separating material. Embodiments of touch sensitive musical instruments simulating string instruments such as guitars are described.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了触摸敏感的乐器，其包括具有导电接地平面的单面电容式触摸传感器，具有气隙的单面电容式触摸传感器，具有分离材料的单面电容式触摸传感器和/或单面电容触摸 传感器包括导电接地平面，气隙和/或分离材料的组合。 描述了模拟诸如吉他之类的乐器的触感乐器的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20110196413A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US13091608

申请日：2011-04-21

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Joseph Eder ,  Brent C. Gerberding

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Joseph Eder ,  Brent C. Gerberding

IPC分类号： A61M29/00

CPC分类号： A61F2/06 ,  A61B17/12022 ,  A61B17/12113 ,  A61B17/12172 ,  A61B2017/12063

摘要： The present invention is directed to systems for occluding an aneurysm having an aneurysmal neck and an aneurysmal inner wall. Generally, a device in accordance with the present invention includes a mesh-like structure that is integrally composed of a shape-memory alloy such as NiTi. The device is deployed within the aneurysm through the aneurysmal neck. The device is configured to be in a deployed state and an undeployed state, and is configured to transition from the undeployed state to the deployed state by exposure to a higher temperature and/or by being unconstrained. The device may function to retain finer vaso-occlusive devices such as vaso-occlusive coils and/or embolic liquids. Furthermore, the device itself may function as a vaso-occlusive device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于闭塞具有动脉瘤颈和动脉瘤内壁的动脉瘤的系统。 通常，根据本发明的装置包括由诸如NiTi的形状记忆合金整体地组成的网状结构。 该装置通过动脉瘤颈部部署在动脉瘤内。 该设备被配置为处于部署状态和未部署状态，并且被配置为通过暴露于更高的温度和/或通过不受限制地从未部署状态转换到部署状态。 该装置可用于保持更精细的血管闭塞装置，例如血管闭塞线圈和/或栓塞液体。 此外，装置本身可以用作血管闭塞装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090309303A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12485010

申请日：2009-06-15

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Philip Trevor Odom

IPC分类号： A63F3/00 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F9/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/08 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K19/067

摘要： A method and system for determining the presence and identity of a game piece placed at a sensing location by attaching one or more conductive rings at fixed concentric locations on the bottom of the game piece and sensing the presence or absence of the conductive rings by means of sensors that are insensitive to the rotational orientation of the game piece.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和系统，用于通过将一个或多个导电环安装在游戏件的底部上的固定的同心位置处，来确定放置在感测位置处的游戏件的存在和身份，并通过以下方式感测导电环的存在或不存在： 对游戏件的旋转方向不敏感的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20070041180A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-22

申请号：US11205485

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Michael Wallace

发明人： Michael Wallace

IPC分类号： F21V33/00

CPC分类号： F21V33/0012 ,  F21L4/005 ,  F21L4/027 ,  F21S9/02 ,  F21V21/0832 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V23/0442 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H01H21/282

摘要： The present invention provides a portable illumination apparatus that is quickly installed into an existing cupboard or cabinet. The portable illumination apparatus runs on battery power and typically includes incandescent lamps, or LED lamps. An automatic on/off switching unit is responsive to the opening and closing of the cabinet door. In the preferred embodiment, the switching unit includes a protruding member which extends to the cabinet door. When the cabinet door is closed it rotates or depresses the protruding member, which in turn opens the switching unit contacts. When the cabinet door opens, a resilient member within the switching unit forces the contacts closed, thus providing battery power to the lamps, which then become illuminated.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种快速安装在现有的橱柜或柜中的便携式照明装置。 便携式照明装置运行在电池电源上，并且通常包括白炽灯或LED灯。 自动开/关切换单元响应于柜门的打开和关闭。 在优选实施例中，切换单元包括延伸到柜门的突出构件。 当柜门关闭时，它旋转或压下突出构件，这又打开了开关单元触点。 当柜门打开时，开关单元内的弹性构件迫使触点闭合，从而为灯提供电池电力，然后电灯被照亮。

公开(公告)号：US20060135986A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US11022189

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Kamal Ramzipoor

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Kamal Ramzipoor

IPC分类号： A61M29/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/12022 ,  A61B17/12113 ,  A61B17/12145 ,  A61B17/12154 ,  A61B2017/00477 ,  A61B2017/12054 ,  A61B2017/12063 ,  A61B2017/12095

摘要： An assembly for occluding a vascular site (e.g., an aneurysm) of a human or veterinary patient includes a vaso-occlusive member, a pusher member having a distal end and a severable junction located proximal to the distal end, and a pivotable coupling that couples the pusher member to the occlusive member. A delivery catheter can be used to deliver the vaso-occlusive member to the vascular site. A method of using the assembly to occlude an aneurysm having an aneurysmal sac and an aneurysmal neck, comprises locating the catheter within the aneurysmal neck, and manipulating the pusher member to place the vaso-occlusive member within the aneurysmal sac. The method further comprises severing the severable junction to detach the vaso-occlusive member from the pusher member. As a result, an axial force is applied by the vaso-occlusive member in a proximal direction, which buckles the pivotable coupling to laterally deflect the axial force. The lateral deflection of the axial force caused by the buckling of the pivotable coupling prevents the catheter from being displaced from the aneurysmal neck by the axial force.

摘要翻译： 用于闭塞人或兽医患者的血管部位（例如，动脉瘤）的组件包括血管闭塞构件，具有远端的推动器构件和位于远端附近的可分离接合部以及可枢转联接件 推动器构件到闭塞构件。 输送导管可用于将血管闭塞成员递送至血管部位。 一种使用所述组件闭塞具有动脉瘤囊和动脉瘤颈部的动脉瘤的方法，包括将所述导管定位在所述动脉瘤颈内，以及操纵所述推动器构件以将所述血管闭塞构件置于所述动脉瘤囊内。 该方法还包括切断可分开的连接点以将血管闭塞构件与推动器构件分离。 结果，轴向力由近端方向由血管闭塞构件施加，该近侧方向使可枢转联接器弯曲以横向偏转轴向力。 由可枢转联轴器的弯曲引起的轴向力的横向偏转防止导管通过轴向力从动脉瘤颈部移位。

公开(公告)号：US20060129203A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11010232

申请日：2004-12-10

申请人： Robert Garabedian ,  Michael Wallace ,  Gary Heit

发明人： Robert Garabedian ,  Michael Wallace ,  Gary Heit

IPC分类号： A61N1/05

CPC分类号： A61N1/0531 ,  A61N1/0539 ,  A61N1/36082

摘要： Methods and kits for delivering an electrode lead into the head of a patient are provided. A burr hole is formed within the cranium of the patient, and an electrode lead is threaded through the burr hole. The electrode lead is then placed in a pre-shaped two-dimensional geometry between the cranium and cortical brain tissue of the patient. An access anchor may be mounted into the burr hole to facilitate introduction and removal of the electrode lead and other devices. In some circumstances, it may be desirable to separate the dura mater overlying the cortical brain tissue from the cortical brain tissue to create a pocket in which the electrode lead may be manipulated. In this case, a tissue layer dissection device can be introduced through the burr hole, operated to separate the dura mater from the cranium, and then removed from the burr hole. In one embodiment, the dissection device comprises a balloon that can be inflated to separate the dura mater and cranium, and then deflated prior to removing the dissection device from the burr hole.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将电极引线输送到患者头部的方法和套件。 在患者的颅骨内形成有钻孔，电极引线穿过毛刺孔。 然后将电极引线置于患者的颅骨和皮质脑组织之间的预先形状的二维几何形状中。 可以将入口锚固件安装到钻孔中以便于引入和移除电极引线和其它装置。 在某些情况下，可能需要将覆盖皮质脑组织的硬膜与皮层脑组织分离，以产生可以操纵电极引线的口袋。 在这种情况下，可以通过毛刺孔引入组织层解剖装置，操作以将硬脑膜与头颅分开，然后从毛刺孔中取出。 在一个实施例中，解剖装置包括可以充气以分离硬脑膜和颅骨的气囊，然后在从毛刺孔移除解剖装置之前放气。

公开(公告)号：US20060058854A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10941382

申请日：2004-09-14

申请人： Robert Abrams ,  Michael Wallace ,  Robert Garabedian

发明人： Robert Abrams ,  Michael Wallace ,  Robert Garabedian

IPC分类号： A61N1/18

CPC分类号： A61N1/36021 ,  A61N1/0531 ,  A61N1/0534 ,  A61N1/36017 ,  A61N1/36025 ,  A61N1/36082

摘要： A method of treating a disorder of a patient, such as a neurological disorder, is provided. The method comprises intravascularly delivering at least one of a stimulation lead and a sensing lead within the head of the patient. For example, one or both of the leads can be delivered into the patient's head via the circulatory system (e.g., vein or artery) or the ventricular system (e.g., through the intrathecal space of the spine). The method further comprises sensing a physiological event associated with the disorder (e.g., physiological electrical activity, a blood parameter, or intracranial pressure) using the sensing lead, and stimulating neural tissue with the stimulation lead in response to the sensed physiological event.

摘要翻译： 提供了治疗患者疾病如神经障碍的方法。 该方法包括在患者头部内血管内输送刺激引线和感测引线中的至少一个。 例如，一个或两个引线可以通过循环系统（例如静脉或动脉）或心室系统（例如，通过脊柱的鞘内空间）递送到患者的头部。 该方法还包括使用感测引线感测与病症相关的生理事件（例如，生理电活动，血液参数或颅内压），以及响应感测的生理事件刺激刺激引线的神经组织。

公开(公告)号：US20060035781A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US11243390

申请日：2005-10-04

申请人： Kenneth Blackmon ,  David Rauscher ,  Michael Wallace

发明人： Kenneth Blackmon ,  David Rauscher ,  Michael Wallace

IPC分类号： B01J31/00

CPC分类号： C08F4/6465 ,  B01J31/0212 ,  B01J2231/12 ,  C08F110/06 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  C08F2500/15 ,  C08F2500/26

摘要： It has been discovered that using n-butylmethyldimethoxysilane (BMDS) as an external electron donor for Ziegler-Natta catalysts can provide a catalyst system that may prepare polypropylene films with improved properties. The catalyst systems of the invention provide for controlled chain defects/defect distribution and thus a regulated microtacticity. Consequently, the curve of storage modulus (G′) v. temperature is shifted such that the film achieves the same storage modulus at a lower temperature enabling faster throughput of polypropylene film through a high-speed tenter.

公开(公告)号：US20050149109A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10745911

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Michael Wallace ,  Joseph Eder ,  Jimmy Dao

发明人： Michael Wallace ,  Joseph Eder ,  Jimmy Dao

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/12 ,  A61F2/01 ,  A61M29/00

CPC分类号： A61B17/12022 ,  A61B17/12113 ,  A61B17/12145 ,  A61B17/1215 ,  A61B17/12154 ,  A61B17/12172 ,  A61B17/12177 ,  A61B17/1219 ,  A61B2017/00867 ,  A61B2017/00898 ,  A61B2017/12054 ,  A61B2017/12063

摘要： This is a device for occluding a space within the body. In particular, the device comprises an expandable member that has a restrained configuration and an expanded configuration and which assumes the expanded configuration upon deployment from a restraining member. The expandable member can be used alone or in combination with an inner member. The devices may be placed in a desired site within a mammal to facilitate the formation of an occlusion.

摘要翻译： 这是一个用于遮挡体内空间的装置。 特别地，该装置包括具有限制构造和扩展构造的可扩展构件，并且在从约束构件展开时采用扩展构型。 可膨胀构件可以单独使用或与内部构件组合使用。 装置可以放置在哺乳动物内的期望的位置以便于形成闭塞。