Timothy J Collins

US Patent:

6716231, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

May 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/578244

Inventors:

Nasser Rafiee - Andover MA 01810
Jerry R. Brightbill - Newton MA 02461
David S. Brin - Danvers MA 01923
Timothy P. Collins - West Newbury MA 01985
Steven R. Dapolito - Brookline NH 03033
Barbara S. DeVaux - Haverhill MA 01832
Nareak Douk - Lowell MA 01850
Albert H. Dunfee - Byfield MA 01922
Heng Mao - Lowell MA 01854
Michael S. Noone - Londonderry NH 03053
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA 95492
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA 95472

International Classification:

A61M 2900

US Classification:

606200

Abstract:

The present invention is a distal protection device for use during a vascular treatment, such as angioplasty or atherectomy. A filter assembly located on the distal end of a delivery member is deployed distally of the vascular region to be treated to capture emboli released during and immediately after the procedure. The filter is then retracted to retain any captured emboli and then removed from the patient.

US Patent:

53033752, Apr 12, 1994

Filed:

Apr 26, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/691926

Inventors:

Timothy Collins - Concord MA
Kevin G. Ewert - Fremont CA
M. Colin Gerety - Ft. Collins CO
Jon Gustafson - San Jose CA
Ian Thomas - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516
G06F 940

US Classification:

395650

Abstract:

A system and method for selecting appropriate running functional processes within an object-oriented environment, based upon specified criteria. The selection is made based upon criteria required by the running functional processes and the nature and requirements of the requesting functional process. The present invention allows for these characteristics of the functional processes to be contained in the operation request, so that it is not necessary to obtain them from a common depository.

US Patent:

55176550, May 14, 1996

Filed:

Jun 28, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/495300

Inventors:

Timothy Collins - Concord MA
Kevin G. Ewert - Fremont CA
M. Colin Gerety - Ft. Collins CO
Jon Gustafson - San Jose CA
Ian Thomas - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

395800

Abstract:

A system and method for allowing events in a rich object-oriented environment to be monitored by functional processes within that environment. Events can be monitored by any number of functional processes, and the monitoring functional processes can take action based upon the monitored event received. Multiple object-oriented environments are provided with each environment comprising a distributed communications manager. These distributed communications managers facilitate the monitoring of events by the functional processes. An overall communications manager is also provided to monitor the entire system.

US Patent:

20180266911, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

Jun 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/196198

Inventors:

Timothy G. Collins - Union Beach NJ, US

International Classification:

G01L 19/08
G01L 21/00

Abstract:

A portable vacuum pressure graphing gauge device enabling users of vacuum systems the ability to see trends of vacuum systems through real time plotting of a pressure vs. time curve on a hand held instrument, enabling them to understand what is going on in their system, or the like. A device may include several graphical modes designed to even more easily interpret vacuum data, and packaging that is rugged and versatile including a magnet, kickstand, wireless connectivity, visual and audible set points, automatic sensor fault detection, and several vacuum pressure measurement units to choose from, or the like.

US Patent:

20160116360, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Oct 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/923390

Inventors:

Timothy G. Collins - Union Beach NJ, US

International Classification:

G01L 21/12

Abstract:

A portable vacuum pressure graphing gauge enabling users of vacuum systems the ability to see trends of vacuum systems through real time plotting of a pressure vs. time curve on a hand held instrument, enabling them to understand what is going on in their system, or the like. Additional features may include several graphical modes designed to even more easily interpret vacuum data, and packaging that is rugged and versatile including a magnet, kickstand, wireless connectivity, visual and audible set points, automatic sensor fault detection, and several vacuum pressure measurement units to choose from, or the like.