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公开(公告)号：US09920753B2
公开(公告)日：2018-03-20
申请号：US14796756
申请日：2015-07-10
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke
CPC classification number: F04B43/04 , F04B43/021
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to nutating a piston drive linkage oriented around a longitudinal axis in response to the rotation of a drive shaft about a drive axis of rotation, said longitudinal axis being offset and canted with respect to said drive axis of rotation. In an illustrative example, the piston drive linkage may be formed as an umbrella shape with multiple arm members extending radially from the longitudinal axis. The distal ends of each of the radial arm members may attach to a stationary piston crank. The nutating motion of the piston drive linkage may impart a substantially linear motion profile substantially parallel to the drive axis of rotation. A shaft extending along the longitudinal axis from the piston linkage may advantageously freely insert into and rotate within a receptacle of a spinner body being rotated around the drive axis of rotation.
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公开(公告)号：US20200254219A1
公开(公告)日：2020-08-13
申请号：US16861633
申请日：2020-04-29
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Richard Farrell , Dennis Berke , Davis Flanagan , David Bontrager , Brian Loushine
IPC: A61M25/01
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a catheter manipulation handle with user interface controls for steering a catheter in situ while providing an augmented (e.g., motorized, powered and tunable precision steering, and perforation safeguards) control and feedback user experience. In an illustrative example, the catheter manipulation handle may provide motor assisted operation to automatically rotate and/or deflect a distal tip of the catheter to steer and guide the distal tip to a target location in the patient's vasculature system. The augmented feedback may include, for example, haptic feedback via the handle. Haptic, audible, and/or visual feedback via the handle may indicate, for example, proximity or engagement of the distal tip with sensitive tissue. In some examples, the handle's augmented operation may advantageously amplify feedback signals to enhance the user's perception of the patient's safety with respect to the safe passage of the distal tip through the patient's vasculature.
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公开(公告)号：US10087925B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-02
申请号：US14946438
申请日：2015-11-19
Applicant: Nextern Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke , Ken Vojacek
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a pneumatic distribution system having pneumatic pump that exhausts into a common plenum that is in fluid communication with a plurality of flow controllers. In an illustrative embodiment, a system controller may coordinate the operation of the one or more pneumatic pumps and the plurality of flow controllers to provide air pressure control to a system of pneumatic chambers. In some embodiments, one of the plurality of flow controllers may be configured to provide fluid communication with an ambient atmosphere so as to permit a fluid path from a pneumatic chamber connected to another flow controller to the ambient atmosphere via both flow controllers and the common plenum. In an exemplary embodiment, the system controller may advantageously control the air pressures in a plurality of pneumatic chambers independently of one another using coordinated control of the pump and flow controllers.
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公开(公告)号：US20160047365A1
公开(公告)日：2016-02-18
申请号：US14796756
申请日：2015-07-10
Applicant: Nextern,Inc
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke
CPC classification number: F04B43/04 , F04B43/021
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to nutating a piston drive linkage oriented around a longitudinal axis in response to the rotation of a drive shaft about a drive axis of rotation, said longitudinal axis being offset and canted with respect to said drive axis of rotation. In an illustrative example, the piston drive linkage may be formed as an umbrella shape with multiple arm members extending radially from the longitudinal axis. The distal ends of each of the radial arm members may attach to a stationary piston crank. The nutating motion of the piston drive linkage may impart a substantially linear motion profile substantially parallel to the drive axis of rotation. A shaft extending along the longitudinal axis from the piston linkage may advantageously freely insert into and rotate within a receptacle of a spinner body being rotated around the drive axis of rotation.
Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及响应于围绕驱动旋转轴线的驱动轴的旋转而围绕纵向轴线定向的活塞驱动联动装置，所述纵向轴线相对于所述驱动旋转轴线偏移和倾斜。 在说明性的示例中，活塞驱动联动装置可以形成为伞形，其中多个臂构件从纵向轴线径向延伸。 每个径向臂构件的远端可以附接到静止的活塞曲柄。 活塞驱动联动装置的章动运动可以实质上基本上平行于驱动旋转轴线的运动曲线。 沿着纵向轴线从活塞连接件延伸的轴可以有利地自由地插入并旋转在围绕驱动旋转轴线旋转的旋转体的容器内。
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公开(公告)号：US20160160880A1
公开(公告)日：2016-06-09
申请号：US14946438
申请日：2015-11-19
Applicant: Nextern Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke , Ken Vojacek
IPC: F04F1/02
CPC classification number: F04B49/106 , F15B13/0814 , Y10T137/877 , Y10T137/87877
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a pneumatic distribution system having pneumatic pump that exhausts into a common plenum that is in fluid communication with a plurality of flow controllers. In an illustrative embodiment, a system controller may coordinate the operation of the one or more pneumatic pumps and the plurality of flow controllers to provide air pressure control to a system of pneumatic chambers. In some embodiments, one of the plurality of flow controllers may be configured to provide fluid communication with an ambient atmosphere so as to permit a fluid path from a pneumatic chamber connected to another flow controller to the ambient atmosphere via both flow controllers and the common plenum. In an exemplary embodiment, the system controller may advantageously control the air pressures in a plurality of pneumatic chambers independently of one another using coordinated control of the pump and flow controllers.
Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及一种气动分配系统，其具有排气到与多个流量控制器流体连通的公共气室中的气动泵。 在说明性实施例中，系统控制器可以协调一个或多个气动泵和多个流量控制器的操作，以向气动室的系统提供空气压力控制。 在一些实施例中，多个流量控制器中的一个可以被配置为提供与环境大气的流体连通，从而允许通过两个流量控制器和共同的增压室从连接到另一个流量控制器的气动室流向环境大气的流体路径 。 在示例性实施例中，系统控制器可以有利地使用泵和流量控制器的协调控制彼此独立地控制多个气动室中的空气压力。
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公开(公告)号：US20160047370A1
公开(公告)日：2016-02-18
申请号：US14796833
申请日：2015-07-10
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke
IPC: F04B45/053
CPC classification number: F04B43/04 , F04B43/021
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to nutating a piston drive linkage oriented around a longitudinal axis in response to the rotation of a drive shaft about a drive axis, said longitudinal axis being offset and canted with respect to said drive axis. In an illustrative example, the piston drive linkage may be formed as a wobble plate extending radially from the longitudinal axis. Near a periphery, the wobble plate may attach to a plurality of stationary piston cranks. The nutating motion of the piston drive linkage may impart a substantially linear motion profile substantially parallel to the drive axis of rotation. A bearing oriented around the longitudinal axis may advantageously be freely inserted into and removed from an aperture in the wobble plate. An inner race of the bearing may freely rotate about the longitudinal axis in response to rotation about the drive axis.
Abstract translation: 装置和相关方法涉及根据驱动轴围绕驱动轴线的旋转而绕纵向轴线定向的活塞驱动联动装置，所述纵向轴线相对于所述驱动轴线偏移和倾斜。 在说明性示例中，活塞驱动联动装置可形成为从纵向轴线径向延伸的摆动板。 靠近周边，摆盘可以附接到多个静止的活塞曲柄。 活塞驱动联动装置的章动运动可以实质上基本上平行于驱动旋转轴线的运动曲线。 围绕纵向轴线定向的轴承可以有利地自由地插入到摆动板中的孔中并从其中移除。 轴承的内圈可响应于围绕驱动轴线的旋转而围绕纵向轴线自由旋转。
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公开(公告)号：US11717644B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US16861633
申请日：2020-04-29
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Richard Farrell , Dennis Berke , Davis Flanagan , David Bontrager , Brian Loushine
IPC: A61M25/01
CPC classification number: A61M25/0136 , A61M25/0113 , A61M2025/0166 , A61M2205/332 , A61M2205/3331 , A61M2205/3379
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a catheter manipulation handle with user interface controls for steering a catheter in situ while providing an augmented (e.g., motorized, powered and tunable precision steering, and perforation safeguards) control and feedback user experience. In an illustrative example, the catheter manipulation handle may provide motor assisted operation to automatically rotate and/or deflect a distal tip of the catheter to steer and guide the distal tip to a target location in the patient's vasculature system. The augmented feedback may include, for example, haptic feedback via the handle. Haptic, audible, and/or visual feedback via the handle may indicate, for example, proximity or engagement of the distal tip with sensitive tissue. In some examples, the handle's augmented operation may advantageously amplify feedback signals to enhance the user's perception of the patient's safety with respect to the safe passage of the distal tip through the patient's vasculature.
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公开(公告)号：US20190219188A1
公开(公告)日：2019-07-18
申请号：US15873760
申请日：2018-01-17
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Casey Carlson , Ryan Douglas , Dennis Berke , Courtland Farrell
CPC classification number: F16K31/0631 , F16K1/465 , F16K3/0254 , F16K31/0606
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a solenoid assisted valve including a split collar and a precision sealing valve seat surface with tight dimensional tolerances and substantial performance repeatability. In an illustrative example, the split collar may concentrically mate around a cylindrical bobbin. In some examples, the split collar may include ferromagnetic material alone or in combination with various thermoplastic materials. The placement of the split collar may be adjusted by manufacturing to fine tune placement of a magnetic pole and to customize valve performance, for example. The valve seat may include, for example, an orifice sealed with an elastic stopper. The valve seat may be configured, for example, with specific ratiometric dimensional relationships and flatness specifications. Various solenoid valves may allow manufacturers to tune the location of a solenoid generated magnetic pole, for example, to tailor the valve plunger performance for a wide variety of applications.
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公开(公告)号：US20180010587A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-11
申请号：US15625962
申请日：2017-06-16
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Dennis Berke , Casey Carlson , David Bontrager
IPC: F04B1/14 , F16H23/04 , F04B45/053
CPC classification number: F04B1/148 , F04B43/021 , F04B43/026 , F04B43/04 , F04B45/043 , F04B45/0533 , F16H23/04
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to nutating a piston drive linkage oriented around a longitudinal wobble axis in response to the rotation of a drive shaft about a drive axis, said wobble axis being offset and canted with respect to said drive axis. In an illustrative example, the piston drive linkage may be formed as a wobble plate extending radially from the wobble axis. Near a periphery, the wobble plate may attach to a plurality of stationary piston cranks. The nutating motion of the piston drive linkage may impart a substantially linear motion profile substantially parallel to the drive axis of rotation. A bearing oriented around the wobble axis may advantageously be freely inserted into and removed from an aperture in the wobble plate. An inner race of the bearing may freely rotate about the wobble axis in response to rotation about the drive axis.
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公开(公告)号：US09822773B2
公开(公告)日：2017-11-21
申请号：US14796833
申请日：2015-07-10
Applicant: Nextern, Inc.
Inventor： Ryan Douglas , Casey Carlson , Dennis Berke
CPC classification number: F04B43/04 , F04B43/021
Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to nutating a piston drive linkage oriented around a longitudinal axis in response to the rotation of a drive shaft about a drive axis, said longitudinal axis being offset and canted with respect to said drive axis. In an illustrative example, the piston drive linkage may be formed as a wobble plate extending radially from the longitudinal axis. Near a periphery, the wobble plate may attach to a plurality of stationary piston cranks. The nutating motion of the piston drive linkage may impart a substantially linear motion profile substantially parallel to the drive axis of rotation. A bearing oriented around the longitudinal axis may advantageously be freely inserted into and removed from an aperture in the wobble plate. An inner race of the bearing may freely rotate about the longitudinal axis in response to rotation about the drive axis.
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