Michael Lamar Nash

US Patent:

6375665, Apr 23, 2002

Filed:

Oct 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/687344

Inventors:

Michael F. Nash - Danville CA
Gary Ashley Stafford - Hayward CA

Assignee:

General Surgical Innovations, Inc. - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61M 2900

US Classification:

606192, 606190

Abstract:

A dissector/retractor device comprising a balloon having a deflated state and an inflated state is described for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures by creating a tunnel alongside a target tissue in the body. The balloon in its inflated state forms an open space extending transversely through the balloon. The balloon is carried by an insertion assembly. The balloon may be an elongate torus shape with an elongate open area in its interior. The insertion assembly includes a blunt dissection device and a handle. In use, the dissector retractor is inserted through a small incision and bluntly tunneled through body tissue to a desired location. The balloon is inflated to create a space in the body tissue and may also dissect tissue as necessary away from the tissue to be treated. The balloon is left in place inflated to retract the space. Another incision may be made to provide more direct access to the target tissue than the original incision.

US Patent:

56117736, Mar 18, 1997

Filed:

Nov 9, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/336861

Inventors:

Michael Nash - Danville CA
Gary Stafford - Hayward CA

Assignee:

Orthopedic Technology Incorporated - Tracy CA

International Classification:

A61F 500

US Classification:

602 16

Abstract:

An ankle pivot cap for the capture of a dorsiflexion detent pin and a plantar flexion detent pin is disclosed. Each respective pin is captured at its head with the flat pin head exposed to a resilient washer and the pin shank protruding from a restrictive track. Each path has shank capturing turns arrayed in a continuous "W" shaped path. Each of the shank capturing turns corresponds to a dorsiflexion limiting aperture or a plantar flexion limiting aperture. This correspondence allows shank protrusion with the respective dorsiflexion detent pin and plantar flexion detent pin held in spaced relation to the ankle pivot cap in precise relationship for insertion to corresponding dorsiflexion limiting apertures or plantar flexion limiting apertures on the orthotic. Consequently, adjustment of the orthotic is limited to cap removal, pin setting by movement to a pin capturing turn, followed by reinsertion of the cap to the ankle pivot. An adjustment protocol results allowing either patient or provider to rapidly set and easily adjust the disclosed range of motion appliance.

US Patent:

61798541, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Nov 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/187879

Inventors:

Michael F. Nash - Danville CA
Gary Ashley Stafford - Hayward CA

Assignee:

General Surgical Innovations, Inc. - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61M 2900

US Classification:

606192

Abstract:

A dissector/retractor device comprising a balloon having a deflated state and an inflated state is described for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures by creating a tunnel alongside a target tissue in the body. The balloon in its inflated state forms an open space extending transversely through the balloon. The balloon is carried by an insertion assembly. The balloon may be an elongate torus shape with an elongate open area in its interior. The insertion assembly includes a blunt dissection device and a handle. In use, the dissector retractor is inserted through a small incision and bluntly tunneled through body tissue to a desired location. The balloon is inflated to create a space in the body tissue and may also dissect tissue as necessary away from the tissue to be treated. The balloon is left in place inflated to retract the space. Another incision may be made to provide more direct access to the target tissue than the original incision.

US Patent:

20210326232, Oct 21, 2021

Filed:

Jun 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/606066

Inventors:

- Spring TX, US
Chihao Lo - Palo Alto CA, US
Dhruv Jain - Palo Alto CA, US
Jeff J. Liu - Fremont CA, US
Michael Leighton Nash - Clyde Hill WA, US
Gary Calomeni - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/34
G06F 11/30
G06F 1/08

Abstract:

A method of automatic overclocking of a silicon part or chip, such as a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed. A range of clock frequencies of both the CPU and a cache of a computer system are tested, with parameters being monitored, safety limits of the computer system being ensured, and benchmark tests being run, before arriving at a CPU and cache frequencies based on a selected benchmark score.

US Patent:

20150120453, Apr 30, 2015

Filed:

Oct 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/064039

Inventors:

- PALO ALTO CA, US
Oliver Brdiczka - Mountain View CA, US
Francisco E. Torres - San Jose CA, US
Chris Holmes - Redwood City CA, US
James D. Glasnapp - South San Francisco CA, US
Michael C. Nash - Emerald Hills CA, US
Andrew J. Perelson - Putnam Valley NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for delivering an offer to a mobile device associated with a potential customer. During operation, the system receives data indicating that a potential customer is at or entering a targeted area or is on a vehicle associated with one or more businesses providing offers. The system then determines, with the received data, whether the potential customer has a moment of receptivity, wherein the moment of receptivity is a period of time during which the potential customer is likely to be receptive to receiving an offer. Responsive to determining that the potential customer has a moment of receptivity for receiving an offer, the system selects an offer from one or more available offers, and sends the selected offer to the potential customer.