Patents by Inventor Ophir Biton

Ophir Biton 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).

  • Patent number: 7840269
    Abstract: Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Metacure Limited
    Inventors: Shai Policker, Ricardo Aviv, Ophir Biton
  • Patent number: 7330753
    Abstract: Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Metacure N.V.
    Inventors: Shai Policker, Ricardo Aviv, Ophir Biton
  • Publication number: 20070299320
    Abstract: Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: METACURE N.V.
    Inventors: Shai Policker, Ricardo Aviv, Ophir Biton
  • Publication number: 20040147816
    Abstract: Diet evaluation gastric apparatus (18) is provided, which detects when a patient (10) swallows, and detects the type and amount of matter ingested. The apparatus includes electrodes (74, 100) adapted to be coupled to the fundus and antrum of the patient and to measure electrical and mechanical activity therein, and a control unit (90) to analyze such electrical and mechanical activity and optionally apply electrical energy to modify the activity of tissue of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Shai Policker, Ricardo Aviv, Ophir Biton