Christopher A Elliott

US Patent:

6387117, May 14, 2002

Filed:

Sep 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/401213

Inventors:

Terry V. Brown - Fridley MN
Andrew J. Dusbabek - Dayton MN
Christopher J. Elliott - Hopkinton MA
Louis G. Ellis - St. Anthony MN
Christopher R. Larson - St. Paul MN
Gary J. Leanna - Rutland MA

Assignee:

SciMed Life Systems, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

623 11, 606207, 72416

Abstract:

An apparatus for reducing a medical device such as a stent in size is formed of cooperating crimping dies which are joined via a crimping die moving device. As the cooperating dies are moved together, an inward force is applied to the medical device to reduce the medical device in size.

US Patent:

20130104532, May 2, 2013

Filed:

May 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/470968

Inventors:

Michael W. RIES - Coon Rapids MN, US
Paul A. Dvorak - Sanford NC, US
Mark L. Norton - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jon M. Scharf - Maple Grove MN, US
Christopher J. Demick - Fuquay-Varina NC, US
Christopher M. Elliott - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

F16D 39/00

US Classification:

60327, 60491

Abstract:

A drive system for a machine is disclosed. The drive system may have an engine, a pump driven by the engine to pressurize fluid, a motor connected to the pump via an inlet passage and an outlet passage, and a traction device driven by the motor. The drive system may also have an operator input device movable from a neutral position through a range to a maximum displaced position to affect a speed of the engine, and a controller in communication with the input device and at least one of the pump and motor. The controller may be configured to gradually adjust a displacement of the at least one of the pump and motor to slow the traction device over a period of time after the operator input device is returned to the neutral position.