Michael G Torres

US Patent:

7678098, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139446

Inventors:

Raymond Bertolero - Danville CA, US
Tamer Ibraham - Pleasant Hill CA, US
Michael Torres - Tracy CA, US

Assignee:

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. - Danville GA

International Classification:

A61M 31/00

US Classification:

604500, 604 401

Abstract:

This invention relates to a venous cannula for use in conjunction with cardiovascular examinations, treatments and surgery. The venous cannula is configured for two-stage drainage of oxygen-depleted venous blood from a central venous location via a peripheral venous insertion site, such as a femoral vein. The venous cannula is optimized for use in a cardiopulmonary bypass system that includes a multichannel arterial perfusion catheter. The cardiopulmonary bypass system is advantageous for use in performing standard open chest or least invasive cardiac surgical procedures.

US Patent:

20050226682, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Jun 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145096

Inventors:

David Chersky - Danville CA, US
Michael Torres - Tracy CA, US
Tamer Ibrahim - Pleasant Hill CA, US

International Classification:

F16C011/06

US Classification:

403056000

Abstract:

A reusable articulating arm or flexible arm linkage assembly. The arm can serve as the s platform for a wide variety of instrument attachments. The flexible arm linkage assembly can be mounted to surgical table, a retractor, or self mounted. Several features of the invention include: texturing the surfaces of the links, a larger internal radius to reduce wear on the cable; a lubricious coating on the cable and/or links to reduce wear on the cable; decreasing link sized toward the distal end; an angled distal tip; a security cable; and an improved distal connector.

US Patent:

20090006111, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/771167

Inventors:

Omar H. Shahine - Menlo Park CA, US
Michael I. Torres - Seattle WA, US
Thomas R. Bauman - Redmond WA, US
Steven D. Kafka - Mountain View CA, US
Azeen Chamarbagwala - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A method for negotiating details of an event is disclosed. A user interface provides a set of widgets adapted to define details of the event, and at least one widget adapted to create a poll for a detail of the event. When the widget to create a poll is selected, at least one data field is provided to receive options regarding the event detail. Once the event is saved, it is published to a web page, and invitations are sent electronically to guests. If a poll has been created, then the published web page includes voting buttons that may be selected by the guests when they visit the web page such that preferences may be accommodated in scheduling the event. Further, the event web page is modified each time a vote button is selected such that tallies of the votes for each option are displayed.