MICHAEL A BAKER
Electrician at Teri Rd, Austin, TX

7758537, Jul 20, 2010

Apr 16, 1999

09/293231

Stephen M. Brunell - San Ramon CA, US
Jean Woloszko - Austin TX, US
Michael A. Baker - Austin TX, US
Hira V. Thapliyal - Los Altos CA, US
Philip E. Eggers - Dublin OH, US

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

A61B 17/20

604 22

The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for removing the outer layer, or stratum corneum, of a patient's skin. In one aspect of the invention, a method includes positioning an active electrode adjacent to or near a target site on a patient's outer skin, and applying a sufficient high frequency voltage to the active electrode to remove the stratum corneum without removing the entire epidermis layer. In this manner, the present invention removes dead and/or damaged skin cells on the surface of the skin which improves the overall appearance of the skin. In addition, this process helps to stimulate the bodies own rejuvenation process. In some embodiments, this rejuvenation process occurs by the actual removal of the stratum corneum, which accelerates the regrowth of new cell layers in the skin. In other embodiments, thermal energy is applied to the underlying epidermis and/or dermis to stimulate the growth of new collagen. In both of these embodiments, the skin appears healthier and, in some cases, small wrinkles are removed or reduced.

7678069, Mar 16, 2010

Jun 2, 2000

09/586295

Michael A. Baker - Austin TX, US
Stephen M. Brunell - San Ramon CA, US
Jean Woloszko - Austin TX, US
Ronald A. Underwood - Belmont CA, US
Hira V. Thapliyal - Los Altos CA, US
Philip E. Eggers - Dublin OH, US

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

A61M 17/20

604 22

Systems and methods are provided for applying a high frequency voltage in the presence of an electrically conductive fluid to create a relatively low-temperature plasma for ablation of tissue adjacent to, or in contact with, the plasma. In one embodiment, an electrosurgical probe or catheter is positioned adjacent the target site so that one or more active electrode(s) are brought into contact with, or close proximity to, a target tissue in the presence of electrically conductive fluid. High frequency voltage is then applied between the electrode terminal(s) and one or more return electrode(s) to generate a plasma adjacent to the active electrode(s), and to volumetrically remove or ablate at least a portion of the target tissue. The high frequency voltage generates electric fields around the active electrode(s) with sufficient energy to ionize the conductive fluid adjacent to the active electrode(s). Within the ionized gas or plasma, free electrons are accelerated, and electron-atoms collisions liberate more electrons, and the process cascades until the plasma contains sufficient energy to break apart the tissue molecules, causing molecular dissociation and ablation of the target tissue.

7297143, Nov 20, 2007

Feb 5, 2004

10/774222

Jean Woloszko - Austin TX, US
Robert H. Dahla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael A. Baker - Austin TX, US
James L. Pacek - Lakeway TX, US

ArthroCare Corporation - Austin TX

A61B 18/18, A61B 5/00

606 41, 607102

Systems, apparatus, and methods for monitoring temperature at a region near a surgical site during a procedure. A temperature-indicating element of an electrosurgical device comprises an indicator composition adapted to undergo a change in appearance in response to a pre-defined temperature range. The change in appearance of the temperature-indicating element indicates to the operator of the device a temperature condition at the working end of the device.

2008007, Mar 27, 2008

Nov 19, 2007

11/942438

Jean Woloszko - Austin TX, US
Robert Dahla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael Baker - Austin TX, US
James Pacek - Lakeway TX, US

ARTHROCARE CORPORATION - Austin TX

A61B 18/04

606041000

Systems, apparatus, and methods for monitoring temperature at a region near a surgical site during a procedure. A temperature-indicating element of an electrosurgical device comprises an indicator composition adapted to undergo a change in appearance in response to a pre-defined temperature range. The change in appearance of the temperature-indicating element indicates to the operator of the device a temperature condition at the working end of the device.

7134758, Nov 14, 2006

Jun 8, 2005

11/147361

Michael R. Baker - Lakeway TX, US

G06F 1/16

359601, 359612, 348842

The privacy screen for laptop computer is an expandable hood that may be removably attached to a notebook computer. The privacy screen has an elastic fabric cover secured around an expandable frame. The frame has a plurality of telescoping rods attached to connector pieces using ball and socket joints, which allow the frame to expand concurrently in multiple directions. The screen may be assembled before sale, in which case the screen uses a fixed number of pieces in its frame and the fabric cover is permanently secured to the frame, or provided as a kit, in which cut-out sections of the fabric cover allow the end user to assemble the telescoping rods and connecting pieces as desired. The frame may be secured to the laptop using spring-biased clips.