Patents by Inventor Anshu Jonnalagadda

Anshu Jonnalagadda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for illumination of medical tubing
    Patent number: 11221440
    Abstract: A system for illuminating medical tubes is disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber secured to and extending along a length of a medical tube, and a light source configured to transmit a light through the optical fiber. The system further includes a controller in communication with the light source, and configured to control the light source. Additionally, the system includes an optical junction having a first input configured to secure a portion of medical tubing, a second input configured to receive and direct the light from the light source to the optical fiber, and an output configured to secure the optical fiber and the medical tube. The first input and the output are fluidly connected via the optical junction. The light illuminates the medical tubing via the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Michael Lebhar, Konstantinos Economopoulos, Anshu Jonnalagadda, Shikha Sharma, Kevin Tian, Jacqueline Vaughn, Paul Fearis, Eric Richardson
  • Systems and Methods for Illumination of Medical Tubing
    Publication number: 20210318479
    Abstract: A system for illuminating medical tubes is disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber secured to and extending along a length of a medical tube, and a light source configured to transmit a light through the optical fiber. The system further includes a controller in communication with the light source, and configured to control the light source. Additionally, the system includes an optical junction having a first input configured to secure a portion of medical tubing, a second input configured to receive and direct the light from the light source to the optical fiber, and an output configured to secure the optical fiber and the medical tube. The first input and the output are fluidly connected via the optical junction. The light illuminates the medical tubing via the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Lebhar, Konstantinos Economopoulos, Anshu Jonnalagadda, Shikha Sharma, Kevin Tian, Jacqueline Vaughn, Paul Fearis, Eric Richardson