Patents by Inventor Harvey Carp

Harvey Carp 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).

  • Uterine electrical stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 10328254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine electrical stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 9731120
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for treating insufficient uterine contractions after labor and delivery. The system includes a control module and a current source controlled by the control module to produce stimulating current at a frequency greater than or equal to about 5.0 Hertz. The system also includes one or more stimulation electrodes to provide the stimulating current to the patient in order for the patient to produce tonic uterine contractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine electrical stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 9572972
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • UTERINE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170036011
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine Electrical Stimulation System and Method
    Publication number: 20150165190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine electrical stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 8972028
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine Electrical Stimulation System and Method
    Publication number: 20140058473
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for treating insufficient uterine contractions after labor and delivery. The system includes a control module and a current source controlled by the control module to produce stimulating current at a frequency greater than or equal to about 5.0 Hertz. The system also includes one or more stimulation electrodes to provide the stimulating current to the patient in order for the patient to produce tonic uterine contractions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine electrical stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 8606371
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for treating insufficient uterine contractions after labor and delivery. The system includes a control module and a current source controlled by the control module to produce stimulating current at a frequency greater than or equal to about 5.0 Hertz. The system also includes one or more stimulation electrodes to provide the stimulating current to the patient in order for the patient to produce tonic uterine contractions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Dignity Health
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • UTERINE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130261702
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying stimulating current to a patient for treating insufficient uterine contractions are provided. The system includes stimulation electrodes of a balloon electrode array device, a ring electrode array device, an electrode probe device, or a mesh electrode array device. Some aspects of the invention also provide a connector and cable device for coupling the stimulation electrodes to electronics for generating and providing the stimulating current to the stimulation electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner
  • Uterine Electrical Stimulation System and Method
    Publication number: 20100286735
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for treating insufficient uterine contractions after labor and delivery. The system includes a control module and a current source controlled by the control module to produce stimulating current at a frequency greater than or equal to about 5.0 Hertz. The system also includes one or more stimulation electrodes to provide the stimulating current to the patient in order for the patient to produce tonic uterine contractions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Robert E. Garfield, Harvey Carp, William L. Maner