Ellingwood

Brian Andrew Ellingwood, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110208215	DEVICES, METHODS, AND KITS FOR FORMING TRACTS IN TISSUE - Tissue tract-forming devices, methods, and kits are disclosed. In some variations, a method for forming a tract in a tissue wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface may comprise advancing an anchor member through the tissue wall and into a lumen defined by the tissue wall, the anchor member comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, wherein the proximal and intermediate portions are angled with respect to each other and the intermediate and distal portions are angled with respect to each other, positioning the anchor member so that the intermediate portion contacts the interior surface of the tissue wall and the distal portion is angled toward the interior surface of the tissue wall, and advancing a tissue-piercing member into the tissue wall while the intermediate portion is in contact with the interior surface of the tissue wall, to form a tract in the tissue wall.	08-25-2011

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110203781	MULTIPLE-RING HEAT EXCHANGER - The heat exchanger with a radial heat source has a first header, a second header, first tubes and second tubes. The first header is configured to allow liquid to enter and exit the heat exchanger. The second header is spaced from the first header and has at least one lower baffle provided therein. The first tubes extend from the first header to the second header, with the first tubes being spaced proximate to the radial heat source. The second tubes extend from the first header to the second header, with the second tubes being spaced from the radial heat source a greater distance than the first tubes. An enhancement device may be positioned in respective tubes of the first tubes to create a water vortex in the first tubes wherein boiling of the water in the first tubes is prevented.	08-25-2011

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090281929	Proactive Monitoring and Intervention Capabilities in a Package Delivery System - A system and method for proactively monitoring the status of packages shipped by a package delivery carrier including intervening when certain conditions arise. The system identifies certain packages are requiring proactive monitoring and intervention, and monitors a variety of conditions, including system-wide impacts and package-level specific impacts, which may necessitate intervention by carrier personnel. Intervention may include various exception handling actions, including upgrading the level of service, stabilizing the temperature of the package, inspecting damage to the package. The carrier may notify the consignee or consignor of such detected conditions and may then communicate with appropriate individuals involved with the package delivery to ascertain the most appropriate action necessary. The system facilitates communicating such information to appropriate carrier personnel. The system may also maintain a real-time case log regarding the package, which can be accessed by service representative, package handling personnel, and said appropriate individuals.	11-12-2009