Patents by Inventor Charles F. Manker
Charles F. Manker 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).
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Patent number: 7093601Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: AMS Research CorporationInventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Patent number: 7089064Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: AMS Research CorporationInventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Publication number: 20030191513Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Applicant: THERMATRX, INC.Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Patent number: 6522931Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: TherMatrx, Inc.Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Publication number: 20030023238Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Publication number: 20020000234Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Patent number: 6216703Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: TherMatrx, Inc.Inventors: Charles F. Manker, Aaron P. Perlmutter, Theron N. Schaefermeyer, Dixie T. Sells, Paul F. Turner
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Patent number: 5800492Abstract: A flexible plastic warming bag may carry a flexible strip having opposed end portions. The strip is attached to the bag at at least one end portion of the strip, in which circumstance the other end portion of the strip projects across the periphery and carries an adhesive surface. Thus the bag may be rolled into essentially tubular configuration about the limb of a patient and retained there. The strip may also be attached at both ends by an adhesive, with the points of attachment being on opposed faces of the bag. The adhesive preferentially adheres to the strip end portion, so that one of the strip end portions may be peeled away, and the bag. rolled in either direction and retained in such configuration.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1992Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Prism Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker
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Patent number: 5339796Abstract: The present invention provides reusable warmers of the supersaturated solution type that are substantially free of saddlebagging. The warmers also exhibit a more sustained period of time during which the heat pack remains within a therapeutically useful temperature range. The reusable warmers of the present invention also maintain a substantial degree of flexibility during their useful heat cycle. The reusable warmers comprise a flexible container, and located within said container, a supercooled salt solution, an activator for initiating crystallization of said supercooled salt solution, and a gelling agent, said gelling agent being present in sufficient quantity to convert said salt solution to a gel.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1992Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Prism Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker
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Patent number: 5058563Abstract: The present invention provides reusable warmers of the supersaturated solution type that are substantially free of saddlebagging. The reusable warmers comprise a flexible container, and located within the container, a supercooled salt solution, an activator for initiating crystallization of the supercooled salt solution, and a gelling agent, the gelling agent being present in sufficient quantity to convert the salt solution to a gel.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1990Date of Patent: October 22, 1991Assignee: Prism Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker
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Patent number: 4880953Abstract: The invention is in a method of recharging or regenerating a substantially solid spent heat pack of the type in which a super-coolable salt solution is confined within a flexible plastic pouch and converted to solid form with evolution of heat, by contacting the solid contents of said pack with a source of microwave energy sufficient to melt the solid to the liquid state, without thereby damaging said heat pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1988Date of Patent: November 14, 1989Assignee: Prism Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker
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Patent number: 4872442Abstract: A highly reliable activator is provided for initiating the crystallization or destabilization of a super-cooled aqueous salt solution to cause generation of heat in a heat pack. The activator is characterized by a plurality of slits in a flexible metal article, with the opposing sides of the slits being in contact along at least a part of the length of the slit, and by an eroded and roughened surface on said article which comprises a number of minute metal nodules attached to and protruding from the surface, especially at or near the slit, which nodules are adapted to be detached or broken-off upon flexing of the activator. In addition the method of preparing said unique activator is provided which comprises tumbling said slit activators with an eroding material such as garnet powder to form the small nodules.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 1988Date of Patent: October 10, 1989Assignee: Prism Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker
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Patent number: RE35586Abstract: The present invention provides reusable warmers of the supersaturated solution type that are substantially free of saddlebagging. The warmers also exhibit a more sustained period of time during which the heat pack remains within a therapeutically useful temperature range. The reusable warmers of the present invention also maintain a substantial degree of flexibility during their useful heat cycle. The reusable warmers comprise a flexible container, and located within said container, a supercooled salt solution, an activator for initiating crystallization of said supercooled salt solution, and a gelling agent, said gelling agent being present in sufficient quantity to convert said salt solution to a gel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Prism Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Charles F. Manker