Andrew P Kirouac from Rome, ME, age 61

Us Patents

Articulation Joint For Video Endoscope
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US Patent:

7591783, Sep 22, 2009
Filed:

Sep 30, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/956011
Inventors:

Dennis R. Boulais - Danielson CT, US
Francis T. Macnamara - Newton Highlands MA, US
Andrew Peter Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:

A61B 1/00
US Classification:

600142, 600139, 600141, 600143, 600144, 600145
Abstract:

A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories.

Articulation Joint For Video Endoscope
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US Patent:

8425408, Apr 23, 2013
Filed:

Sep 17, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/561989
Inventors:

Dennis R. Boulais - Danielson CT, US
Francis T. MacNamara - Needham MA, US
Andrew Peter Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:

A61B 1/00
US Classification:

600142, 600139, 600141
Abstract:

A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories.

Articulation Joint For A Medical Device
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US Patent:

8475366, Jul 2, 2013
Filed:

Aug 24, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/546680
Inventors:

Dennis R. Boulais - Danielson CT, US
Francis T. Macnamara - Needham MA, US
Andrew Peter Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:

A61B 1/00
US Classification:

600142, 600139, 600141, 600146
Abstract:

A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories.

Single Use Endoscopic Imaging System
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US Patent:

20050075538, Apr 7, 2005
Filed:

Mar 29, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/811781
Inventors:

Michael Banik - Bolton MA, US
Dennis Boulais - Danielson CT, US
Lucien Couvillon - Concord MA, US
Albert Chin - Newton MA, US
Frank Anderson - Mansfield MA, US
Francis Macnamara - Newton Highlands MA, US
Stephen Fantone - Lynnfield MA, US
Daniel Braunstein - Arlington MA, US
Daniel Orband - Boxford MA, US
Michael Saber - Stoneham MA, US
Ian Hunter - Lincoln MA, US
Patsy Coppola - Bedford MA, US
Andrew Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Richard Clark - Norfolk MA, US
Richard Wiesman - Wayland MA, US
Timothy Mason - Uxbridge MA, US
Neil Mehta - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Amna Elona Greaves - Andover MA, US
International Classification:

A61B001/008
A61B001/06
US Classification:

600141000, 600179000, 600152000, 600146000
Abstract:

An endoscopic imaging system includes a reusable control cabinet having a number of actuators that control the orientation of a lightweight endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope is used with a single patient and is then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet. The endoscope is coated with a hydrophilic coating that reduces its coefficient of friction and because it is lightweight, requires less force to advance it to a desired location within a patient.

Video Endoscope
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US Patent:

20050197536, Sep 8, 2005
Filed:

Sep 30, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/956007
Inventors:

Michael Banik - Bolton MA, US
Lucien Couvillon - Concord MA, US
Dennis Boulais - Danielson CT, US
Albert Chin - Newton MA, US
Francis MacNamara - Newton Highlands MA, US
Frank Anderson - Mansfield MA, US
Andrew Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Eric Saperstein - Maynard MA, US
Richard Clark - Norfolk MA, US
David Smith - Needham MA, US
Richard Wiesman - Wayland MA, US
Neil Mehta - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Patsy Coppola - Bedford MA, US
Amna Greaves - Andover MA, US
Stephen Fantone - Lynnfield MA, US
Daniel Orband - Boxford MA, US
Michael Saber - Stoneham MA, US
Daniel Braunstein - Arlington MA, US
Vincent Turturro - Bolton MA, US
David Weissburg - Lexington MA, US
William Stewart - Ipswich MA, US
International Classification:

A61B001/06
US Classification:

600179000, 600141000, 600146000
Abstract:

A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories.

Ground Pressure Detonation Device
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US Patent:

20130104727, May 2, 2013
Filed:

Oct 25, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/660382
Inventors:

Andrew Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
David Meeker - Natick MA, US
Joshua Berglund - Hopkinton MA, US
Marco Jakob Tavernini - Windham NH, US
Assignee:

QinetiQ North America, Inc. - McLean VA
International Classification:

F41H 11/12
US Classification:

89 113
Abstract:

A ground pressure detonation device includes a housing, a foot coupled to the housing, and an oscillation subsystem associated with the housing configured to oscillate the housing such that the foot impacts the ground with sufficient oscillating force to ensure detonation of one or more pressure sensitive explosive devices in and/or on the ground.

Articulation Joint For A Medical Device
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US Patent:

20130261396, Oct 3, 2013
Filed:

May 22, 2013
Appl. No.:

13/900309
Inventors:

Francis T. MACNAMARA - Mountain View CA, US
Andrew P. KIROUAC - Chelmsford MA, US
Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN
International Classification:

A61B 1/008
A61B 1/12
A61B 1/00
A61B 1/04
US Classification:

600142
Abstract:

A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft having one or more lumens located therein. An articulation joint at the distal end of the endoscope allows the distal end to be oriented by the actuators in the control cabinet or actuators in a control handle of the endoscope. Fluidics, electrical, navigation, image, display and data entry controls are integrated into the system along with other accessories.

Method Of Traversing Difficult Terrain
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US Patent:

20200346699, Nov 5, 2020
Filed:

Apr 30, 2020
Appl. No.:

16/863306
Inventors:

- Waltham MA, US
Timothy J. Mason - Uxbridge MA, US
Andrew Kirouac - Chelmsford MA, US
Christopher Leon - Somerville MA, US
William Abraham Crowley - Pittsburgh PA, US
Ryan Wasserman - Medford MA, US
Richard Wiesman - Wayland MA, US
International Classification:

B62D 55/075
B62D 55/065
Abstract:

A method of operating a mobile remotely controlled ground robot in difficult terrain. Rear driven tracked arms of the robot are pivoted rearward and upward to trail main driven tracks of the robot at a fixed angle relative to and above the ground. The main tracks of the robot are driven forward to traverse the ground. An obstacle is traversed by driving the main tracks to traverse the obstacle pivoting the forward end of the robot upwards and at least one of the rear driven tracks are driven and engaging the ground and/or obstacle to advance the robot forward over the obstacle and to prevent the robot from tipping over backwards.