Steven H Wolf

US Patent:

20020098891, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/945378

Inventors:

Michael Graham - Cincinnati OH, US
John Woffington - Cincinnati OH, US
Steven Wolf - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

A system and method enables the development and deployment of tailored advertising-messages to consumers utilizing electronic media by integrating advertising messages and equity images into an electronic game, the actions of which are varied as the game is played, based upon the consumer's interaction with the game. The advertising messages are delivered, and useful data is collected, providing puzzles that are about, and centered around, the advertisements and commercial entity's brands themselves. The flow of the game may be based upon predefined rules set up by the commercial entity. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention resides on an Internet server and provides an on-line game to consumers accessing the server over the Internet; players provide certain demographic data before the gaming starts; then the commercial entity's brands and advertising messages are incorporated into the game based upon the players' answers. Furthermore, in this exemplary embodiment, the flow of the game is determined, at least in part, upon the players' knowledge/perception of a commercial entity's brand, logos, tag-lines, products, competitors, and the like. As the invention learns more about each individual consumer playing the on-line game (as a result of the invention gathering demographic data and game playing performance data), the invention is able to tailor an advertising strategy towards that particular consumer as the game goes on.

US Patent:

20130060280, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/602941

Inventors:

Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Vincent Tangherlini - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Norman S. Gordon - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

ARTHROCARE CORPORATION - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a knotless suture anchoring system for anchoring a suture with respect to a body cavity, including a bone anchor body with at least one rigid anchoring structure to secure the anchor body within the body cavity. The anchor body has a longitudinal bore and cross-pin extending across the bore. A retention member is coupled to the anchor body with a break notch therebetween, which may selectively fracture to separate the body from the retention member. Additionally there is a suture cutout on the retention member and a relief feature positioned along the break notch and approximately diametrically opposed from the suture cutout, the relief feature acting to alter the force dissipation along the break notch during the separation of the retention member from the anchor body.

US Patent:

20130197575, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359631

Inventors:

Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor apparatus and method for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a target tissue has an anchor body with an anchoring structure for fixing the anchor body within the target tissue and a suture locking member. The moveable suture locking member is disposed at least partially within an anchor body lumen while a portion of the length of suture is looped around the suture locking member such that a first and second limb of suture exits the lumen. A suture locking member includes at least two elongate arms, and each arm has an extension dimension respectively, such that the first arm extension dimension is substantially greater than the second arm extension dimension.

US Patent:

20130197576, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359642

Inventors:

Pablo Catania - Costa Mesa CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US
Seth A. Foerster - San Clemente CA, US
Christopher Rodriguez - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. The suture locking wedge includes lateral portions which engage slots or windows in the anchor body. Tension applied to one limb of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor.

US Patent:

20130197577, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359673

Inventors:

Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. Tension applied to one side of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to move in a translational and angular dimension to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor. The anchor body includes tracks or slots which guide the suture locking wedge from the unlocked open configuration to the locked configuration.

US Patent:

20130197578, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359826

Inventors:

David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. Tension applied to one side of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate into a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor. A resilient or spring biasing member within the anchor device urges the suture locking wedge to compress the suture, facilitating suture locking.

US Patent:

20130197579, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359891

Inventors:

Seth A. Foerster - San Clemente CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US
Pablo Catania - Costa Mesa CA, US
Christopher Rodriguez - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. The suture locking wedge includes lateral portions which engage slots or windows in the anchor body. Tension applied to one limb of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor.

US Patent:

20150223926, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Apr 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/689188

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US
Pablo Catania - Costa Mesa CA, US
Christopher Rodriguez - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/08
A61B 17/04

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. The suture locking wedge includes lateral portions which engage slots or windows in the anchor body. Tension applied to one limb of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor.