Thomas L Tolt

20100280316, Nov 4, 2010

Jan 7, 2010

12/684083

Dennis R. Dietz - Littleton CO, US
Curtis J. Franklin - Flagstaff AZ, US
John L. Loewen - West Jordan UT, US
David J. Messick - Flagstaff AZ, US
Craig T. Nordhausen - Pariler CO, US
Clyde G. Oakley - Centennial CO, US
Ryan C. Patterson - Farmington UT, US
Jim H. Polenske - Bellemont AZ, US
Shawn D. Quick - Flagstaff AZ, US
Daniel H. Todd - Flagstaff AZ, US
Thomas L. Tolt - Centennial CO, US
David W. Wilson - Erie CO, US

A61M 25/00
A61M 25/092
A61B 1/04
B32B 37/12

600109, 604528, 604 9505, 600101, 156 87

An improved catheter is provided. The catheter may include a deflectable member located at a distal end of a catheter body. The deflectable member may comprise an ultrasound transducer array. The deflectable member may be interconnected to the catheter body by a live hinge. The catheter may include a lumen extending from a proximal end of the catheter body to the distal end. The lumen may be used to deliver an interventional device to a point distal to the distal end of the catheter body. The deflectable member may be selectively deflectable in a pivot-like manner through an arc of at least 90 degrees. In embodiments where the deflectable member includes an ultrasound transducer array, the ultrasound transducer array may be operable to image both when aligned with the catheter body and when pivoted relative to the catheter body.

20110166455, Jul 7, 2011

Jan 7, 2010

12/684079

Edward H. Cully - Flagstaff AZ, US
Dennis R. Dietz - Littleton CO, US
Curtis J. Franklin - Flagstaff AZ, US
Craig T. Nordhausen - Parker CO, US
Clyde G. Oakley - Centennial CO, US
Ryan C. Patterson - Farmington UT, US
Jim H. Polenske - Bellemont AZ, US
Thomas W. Shilling - Lakewood CO, US
Thomas L. Tolt - Centennial CO, US

A61B 8/14

600463

An improved catheter is provided. The catheter may include a deflectable member located at a distal end of the catheter. The deflectable member may comprise an ultrasound transducer array. In embodiments where the deflectable member includes an ultrasound transducer array, the ultrasound transducer array may be operable to image both when aligned with the catheter and when pivoted relative to the catheter. When pivoted relative to the catheter, the ultrasound transducer array may have a field of view distal to the distal end of the catheter. The ultrasound array may be interconnected to a motor to effectuate pivotal reciprocal motion of the ultrasound transducer array such that the catheter may be operable to produce real-time or near real-time three dimensional images.

20120108979, May 3, 2012

Oct 27, 2011

13/283354

Curtis Franklin - Flagstaff AZ, US
Thomas W. Shilling - Lakewood CO, US
Dennis R. Dietz - Littleton CO, US
Craig T. Nordhausen - Parker CO, US
Dennis Dreher - Williams AZ, US
Thomas L. Tolt - Aurora CO, US

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. - Newark DE

A61B 8/14

600463

An imaging catheter is provided having a distal end portion selectively rotatable relative to a catheter body. A transducer array is supported by the distal end portion so that a corresponding imaging field may be selectively panned about an axis extending distally from the catheter body. The catheter may be advanced within a patient to a desired location. Optionally, the catheter may then be steered, or curved to position the transducer array. Optionally, the catheter may be rotated to further position the transducer array. Then, the imaging field may be panned without manipulation of the catheter body.

20120108980, May 3, 2012

Oct 24, 2011

13/280078

Thomas W. Shilling - Lakewood CO, US
Thomas L. Tolt - Aurora CO, US
Clyde G. Oakley - Centennial CO, US
Richard W. Denny - Castle Rock CO, US
Dennis R. Dietz - Littleton CO, US
Michael J. Vonesh - Flagstaff AZ, US
Craig T. Nordhausen - Parker CO, US

Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc. - Newark DE

A61B 8/12

600466

Actuators employable for oscillating movement of a load. An improved actuator may include at least a first shape memory member that is actuatable to affect at least a portion of the oscillating movement of the load. The actuator may further include a second shape memory member actuatable to affect at least a second portion of the oscillating movement of the load. The utilization of one or more shape memory members facilitates the realization of controllable and reliable oscillating movement of a load in a compact manner. Such actuators may be used in imaging catheters having an ultrasound transducer disposed for oscillating movement to scan across an internal region of interest. Such imaging catheters may be used in generating three dimensional and/or real-time three dimensional (4D) images.

63138298, Nov 6, 2001

Nov 2, 1998

9/184104

Thomas L. Tolt - Austin TX
Terence J. Knowles - Barrington IL

The Whitaker Corporation - Wilmington DE

G09G 500
G06K 1106
G06K 1114
G06K 1118
G08C 2100

345177

The present invention is directed to a touch screen sensor 10 that reduces or eliminates echoes or reflections of ultrasonic waves generated by one or more transducers 12. The touch screen sensor 10 is comprised of a wave absorption material 16 positioned around at least a portion of the perimeter 35 of the touch screen sensor 10.