Robert A Case

US Patent:

20070095997, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Oct 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/260930

Inventors:

Robert Case - Mesa AZ, US

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

248309100

Abstract:

An appartus for hanging items on a wall comprises a backing plate with a substantially square mounting plate portion and a plurality of apertures formed in the backing plate. The backing plate is anchored in a wall and then a supporting peg is inserted into one of the plurality of apertures. An item can then be hung on the supporting peg. By selectively adjusting the position of the supporting peg, the exact hanging location for the item can be quickly and easily adjusted, without altering the position of the backing plate.

US Patent:

49022733, Feb 20, 1990

Filed:

Mar 22, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/171807

Inventors:

Daniel S. J. Choy - Stamford CT
Robert B. Case - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 1900

US Classification:

600 18

Abstract:

Improved heart assist devices are disclosed. An improved heart assist device includes a catheter having a first lumen and a second lumen. An inflatable intraventricular balloon is located at the distal end of the catheter. The interior of the intraventricular balloon communicates with the first lumen of the catheter. An inflatable intraaortic balloon is located between the proximal and distal ends of the catheter. The interior of the intraaortic balloon communicates with the second lumen of the catheter. The heart assist device also includes a pumping mechanism that inflates and deflates both the intraventricular balloon and the intraaortic balloon. The improved heart assist device is inserted into the heart so that the intraventricular balloon is positioned in the left ventricle and so that the intraaortic balloon is positioned in the aorta. The intraventricular balloon is inflated during left ventricular systole, and the intraaortic balloon is deflated during left ventricular systole. The intraventricular balloon is deflated at the end of left ventricular systole or at the onset of left ventricular diastole, and the intraaortic balloon is inflated during left ventricular diastole.

US Patent:

47717653, Sep 20, 1988

Filed:

Dec 16, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/809164

Inventors:

Daniel S. J. Choy - Stamford CT
Robert B. Case - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 1900

US Classification:

600 18

Abstract:

Improved heart assist devces are disclosed. An improved heart assist device includes a catheter having a first lumen and a second lumen. An inflatable intraventricular balloon is located at the distal end of the catheter. The interior of the intraventricular balloon communicates with the first lumen of the catheter. An inflatable intraaortic balloon is located between the proximal and distal ends of the catheter. The interior of the intraaortic balloon communicates with the second lumen of the catheter. The heart assist device also includes a pumping mechanism that inflates and deflates both the intraventricular balloon and the intraaortic balloon. The improved heart assist device is inserted into the heart so that the intraventricular balloon is positioned in the left ventricle and so that the intraaortic balloon is positioned in the aorta. The intraventricular balloon is inflated during left ventricular systole, and the intraaortic balloon is deflated during left ventricular systole. The intraventricular balloon is deflated at the end of left ventricular systole or at the onset of left ventricular diastole, and the intraaortic balloon is inflated during left ventricular diastole.

US Patent:

39838676, Oct 5, 1976

Filed:

Sep 29, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/617981

Inventors:

Robert Case - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

128 206G

Abstract:

A 360. degree. hexaxial reference system orthogonal display of voltage versus time generated in response to heart activity is directly provided with the display having 30. degree. angular separation between adjacent electrode pair potential difference electrocardiographic sampled voltages. Both Einthoven bipolar leads and augmented V unipolar leads, each of which comprise an electrode pair, are disposed at predetermined locations with respect to the arms and legs of the body of a patient whose heart activity is to be diagnosed. Sequential selection of the electrode pairs one-by-one, from the plurality of bipolar and unipolar electrode pairs together with selective polarity reversal of the potential differences associated with the various leads for the electrode pairs is accomplished to provide the 30. degree. angular separation between adjacent electrode pair potential differences for directly providing the 360. degree. hexaxial reference system orthogonal display.

US Patent:

20160005064, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Mar 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/638594

Inventors:

Paul Joseph Pedroni - Fircrest WA, US
Robert Addison Case - Bellevue WA, US
Randolph Edward Kath - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06F 3/0484
H04L 29/06
G06F 3/0482
G06Q 50/00
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A system for music-based social interaction. A first user selects a song for sharing with a second user along with a verbal message. The second user receives notice that the song is available to be played on a device controlled by the second user. The second user plays the song and reads the message while a count-down display graphically shows the progress of the song in its play from beginning to end. The song is then automatically erased after play is completed, unless the second user elects either to buy it, or to send it further along to a third user, in which case, for every further send along to the third or subsequent users, the second user has the right to play the song one more time.