Timothy P Ryan

US Patent:

7972378, Jul 5, 2011

Filed:

Jan 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/321760

Inventors:

Charles Tabor - St. Louis Park MN, US
Carol E. Eberhardt - Fullerton CA, US
Timothy G. Laske - Shoreview MN, US
Timothy R. Ryan - Shorewood MN, US
Joseph C. Morrow - Eden Prairie MN, US
Tammy Y. Tam - San Francisco CA, US
Brian A. Glynn - Santa Rosa CA, US
Anne L. Brody Rubin - San Francisco CA, US
J. Michael Tuchek - Berwyn IL, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61F 2/24
A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623 217, 623 124

Abstract:

A stented valve including a stent structure including a generally tubular body portion that has a first end and a second end, wherein an area adjacent the first end has a first stiffness, an area adjacent the second end has a second stiffness, and a central region between the areas at the first and second ends has a third stiffness that is less than the stiffness adjacent the first and second ends, wherein the stent structure can be reconfigured in its central area to match a curved patient anatomical region. The stented valve further includes a valve structure attached within the generally tubular portion.

US Patent:

8498506, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Mar 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/430235

Inventors:

Ronald T. Smith - Irvine CA, US
Dean Y. Lin - Chino Hills CA, US
Jack R. Auld - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Timothy C. Ryan - Laguna Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Alcon Research, Ltd. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G02B 6/32
A61B 1/07

US Classification:

385 33, 362572

Abstract:

Embodiments of endo-illuminators and related methods are disclosed. One embodiment of an illuminator can comprise a cannula defining a passage, an optical element disposed at an end of the cannula, and an optical fiber running through the passage with the distal end of the optical fiber in contact with the optical element. The optical fiber includes at least a heat preconditioned distal portion that terminates in the distal end that is in contact with the optical element.

US Patent:

8542962, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/540755

Inventors:

Ronald T. Smith - Irvine CA, US
Dean Y. Lin - Chino Hills CA, US
Jack R. Auld - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Timothy C. Ryan - Laguna Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Alcon Research, Ltd. - Fort Worth TX

International Classification:

G02B 6/32
A61B 1/07

US Classification:

385 33, 362572

Abstract:

Embodiments of endo-illuminators and related methods are disclosed. One embodiment of an illuminator can comprise a cannula defining a passage, an optical element disposed at an end of the cannula, and an optical fiber running through the passage with the distal end of the optical fiber in contact with the optical element. The optical fiber includes at least a heat preconditioned distal portion that terminates in the distal end that is in contact with the optical element. One embodiment of a method can comprise inserting an optical fiber through a proximal portion of a cannula and optical element assembly until the distal end of the optical fiber contacts the optical element, heating a distal portion of the optical fiber to between a softening temperature and a melting temperature for a period of time to cause the distal portion to axially shrink and moving the optical element so that the optical element is in contact with the distal end of the optical fiber when the distal portion of the optical fiber has axially shrunk. Moving the optical element so that the optical element is in contact with the distal end of the optical fiber when the distal portion of the optical fiber has axially shrunk can comprise applying a force to the cannula and optical element assembly to maintain the optical element in continuous contact with the distal end of the optical fiber while the optical fiber axially shrinks.

US Patent:

8628566, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Jan 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/358980

Inventors:

Carol E. Eberhardt - Fullerton CA, US
Charles Tabor - St. Louis Park MN, US
Carolyn Majkrzak - San Clemente CA, US
Timothy R. Ryan - Shorewood MN, US
Melissa Denton - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Maria Botrous - Chino CA, US
Janice L. Shay - Lake Forest CA, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623 124, 623 126, 623 217, 623 115

Abstract:

A stented valve including a stent structure including a generally tubular body portion having a first end, a second end, an interior area, a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of vertical wires extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis around a periphery of the body portion, wherein the plurality of vertical wires includes multiple commissure wires and at least one structural wire positioned between adjacent commissure wires, and a plurality of V-shaped wire structures having a first end, a second end, and a peak between the first and second ends, wherein a first end of each V-shaped structure extends from a first vertical wire and a second end of each V-shaped structure extends from a second vertical wire that is adjacent to the first vertical wire, wherein each V-shaped structure is oriented so that its peak is facing in the same direction relative to the first and second ends of the body portion, and a valve structure including a plurality of leaflets attached to the stent structure within the tubular body portion.

US Patent:

20110224780, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/112656

Inventors:

Charles Tabor - St. Louis Park MN, US
Carol E. Eberhardt - Fullerton CA, US
Timothy G. Laske - Shoreview MN, US
Timothy R. Ryan - Shorewood MN, US
Joseph C. Morrow - Eden Prairie MN, US
Tammy Y. Tam - San Francisco CA, US
Brian A. Glynn - Santa Rosa CA, US
Anne L. Brody Rubin - San Francisco CA, US
Imichael Tuchek - Berwyn IL, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/82

US Classification:

623 124

Abstract:

A stented valve including a generally tubular stent structure that has a longitudinal axis, first and second opposite ends, a plurality of commissure support structures spaced from the first and second ends and extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, at least one structural wire positioned between each two adjacent commissure support structures, and at least one wing portion extending from two adjacent commissure support structures and toward one of the first and second ends of the stent structure. The stented valve further includes a valve structure attached within the generally tubular stent structure to the commissure support structures.

US Patent:

20130324202, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jan 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/754435

Inventors:

Timothy Ryan - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

CADILLAC JACK - Duluth GA

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 10, 463 21

Abstract:

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may provide gaming options relating to contagious wilds, non-contagious wilds, dormant wilds, contagious dormant wilds, and/or blockers.

US Patent:

20130324208, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/487429

Inventors:

Timothy Curtis Ryan - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

CADILLAC JACK - DULUTH GA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may provide gaming options relating to contagious wilds, non-contagious wilds, dormant wilds, contagious dormant wilds, and/or blockers.

US Patent:

20130344933, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/531837

Inventors:

Timothy Curtis Ryan - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

CADILLAC JACK - DULUTH GA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 20

Abstract:

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which allow a player, the gaming device, and/or the gaming system to utilize exploding scatters. The electronic gaming device and/or method may utilize a plurality of reels. The plurality of reels may include one or more areas. The electronic gaming device and/or method may utilize a memory and a processor. The processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The one or more symbols may include a first expanding scatter symbol and a first dormant scatter symbol. The processor may modify the first dormant scatter symbol into an award value based on a first interaction determination.