Patents by Inventor Lynn Stothers

Lynn Stothers 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).

  • Monitoring urodynamics by trans-vaginal NIRS
    Patent number: 8977345
    Abstract: The invention relate to the demonstration herein that it is feasible to use a transvaginal NIRS probe to interrogate functioning urological tissues, such as the urethral sphincter, the bladder detrusor muscle, and pelvic floor musculature, to obtain clinically relevant information. The present invention accordingly provides methods and devices for transvaginal monitoring or imaging of the urological tissues, such as the urethral sphincter and/or the bladder, and/or pelvic floor musculature, using NIRS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Andrew J. MacNab, Babak Shadgan
  • Methods and apparatus for urodynamic analysis
    Patent number: 8412294
    Abstract: A method for monitoring bladder function in an animal having a bladder, the method including positioning of a light emitter and a light detector on the animal's skin adjacent to the animal's bladder, emitting light at the bladder with the emitter while detecting light with the detector, and collecting data representative of detected light during bladder activity, to provide an indication of bladder function. Also provided are light shield apparatus and filter apparatus for near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) bladder monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hegln (Dalian) Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Roy E. Gagnon, Andrew J. MacNab
  • Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals
    Patent number: 8260389
    Abstract: Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals are disclosed. A method includes receiving signals from an electromagnetic radiation detector, the signals representing electromagnetic radiation detected from the bladder during irradiance of the bladder with electromagnetic radiation, and further includes storing data indicative of bladder function, in response to the signals. The received signals may represent near infrared (NIR) detected from the bladder during NIR irradiance of the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hegln (Dalian) Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Roy E. Gagnon, Andrew J. MacNab
  • MONITORING URODYNAMICS BY TRANS-VAGINAL NIRS
    Publication number: 20110224553
    Abstract: The invention relate to the demonstration herein that it is feasible to use a transvaginal NIRS probe to interrogate functioning urological tissues, such as the urethral sphincter, the bladder detrusor muscle, and pelvic floor musculature, to obtain clinically relevant information. The present invention accordingly provides methods and devices for transvaginal monitoring or imaging of the urological tissues, such as the urethral sphincter and/or the bladder, and/or pelvic floor musculature, using NIRS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Andrew J. MacNab, Babak Shadgan
  • Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals
    Publication number: 20060281992
    Abstract: Bladder function monitoring methods, apparatuses, media and signals are disclosed. A method includes receiving signals from an electromagnetic radiation detector, the signals representing electromagnetic radiation detected from the bladder during irradiance of the bladder with electromagnetic radiation, and further includes storing data indicative of bladder function, in response to the signals. The received signals may represent near infrared (NIR) detected from the bladder during NIR irradiance of the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Roy Gagnon, Andrew MacNab
  • Methods and apparatus for urodynamic analysis
    Publication number: 20060276712
    Abstract: A method for monitoring bladder function in an animal having a bladder, the method including positioning of a light emitter and a light detector on the animal's skin adjacent to the animal's bladder, emitting light at the bladder with the emitter while detecting light with the detector, and collecting data representative of detected light during bladder activity, to provide an indication of bladder function. Also provided are light shield apparatus and filter apparatus for near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) bladder monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Lynn Stothers, Roy Gagnon, Andrew Macnab