Centurion Patentors as of April 1, 2025

Christian Scott Eversull

Chris is the co-founder and principal at AuST, with over 15 years of experience developing medical devices across roles in engineering and executive leadership. He is also a licensed physician trained in internal medicine, with a research focus on cardiovascular electrophysiology.

Chris began his engineering career at Medtronic AneuRx and later contributed to innovations at Bacchus Vascular and Acumen Medical, where he served as Chief Medical Officer.

He has led efforts in product development, clinical evaluation, regulatory strategy, and IP. A Stanford graduate, Chris holds degrees in Science, Technology, and Society, Chemistry, and Russian and East European Studies.

Patent №:  12263288 – Apparatus and methods for accessing the lymphatic system. Systems and methods enable performing a medical procedure via the thoracic duct. A catheter is inserted through the venous system near the duct’s ostium. An expandable member at the catheter’s tip isolates the thoracic duct, allowing fluid removal or agent delivery through the catheter.

Elliot Lee Heffner

Europe Breeding Lead at Corteva.

Patent №: 12262676 – Maize hybrid X08P413.

A novel maize variety, X08P413, along with its seeds, plants, and parts, is developed by crossing inbred lines. The disclosure includes methods for producing plants by crossing X08P413 with other maize plants, introducing traits through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and creating variants or derived varieties for agricultural use.

Joseph Soryal

Principal Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Labs, Inc.

Patent №:  12267752 – Sentiment capture by wireless network elements.

A method for sentiment capture in wireless networks includes extracting features from sensor data related to people in an area, determining their emotional state by correlating the features with contextual properties, and generating a response to a query based on the sentiment data.

Mohammad N ElBsat

Ph.D., Principal Systems Engineer-BSG Americas AdvanTEC.

Dr. ElBsat received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon, in 2006, and a M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA, in 2008 and 2012, respectively.

Patent №: 12264828 – Air quality control and disinfection system.

Systems and methods use infectious disease data to assess health risks in building spaces and for individuals. Based on the risk level, air handling or disinfection actions are triggered to reduce exposure.

Steven A Mayer

Structural Packaging Design and Development Director at InnoPak.

Patent №:  12264000 – Carton with tamper-evident feature and method of using same.

A tamper-evident carton includes a floor panel, surrounding side panels, and corner gussets forming a compartment. A hinged lid flap extends from a side panel and includes a front edge flap with a tear strip, providing visible evidence of tampering when opened.