Patents by Inventor Ingrid Nygaard

Ingrid Nygaard 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).

  • Publication number: 20100222708
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for measuring pressure in a non-fluid-filled area of a patient's body. The device includes a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface that define an inner cavity, which retains fluid. The outer wall of the capsule can be made of a flexible material. The device also has a pressure sensor that measures external pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule. Methods of use include providing the device, positioning the device in the non-fluid-filled area, and measuring pressure within the non-fluid-filled area. The pressure measurement is compared with a predetermined pressure threshold, and a treatment regimen is generated based on the differences between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Hitchcock, Paul Johnson, Ingrid Nygaard, Evan Rosenbluth