Patents by Inventor Richard H. Sandler

Richard H. Sandler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds
    Patent number: 6287266
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds includes a microphone array to be positioned on a body for producing gastrointestinal sound signals. The signals are digitized and their spectra and duration is determined by a processor. A characterization as to the state of the gastrointestinal tract is made on the basis of the spectra and duration of the sound or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center
    Inventors: Richard H. Sandler, Hussein A. Mansy
  • Method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds
    Patent number: 6056703
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for characterizing gastrointestinal sounds includes a microphone array to be positioned on a body for producing gastrointestinal sound signals. The signals are digitized and their spectra and duration is determined by a processor. A characterization as to the state of the gastrointestinal tract is made on the basis of the spectra and duration of the sound or event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Rush Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center
    Inventors: Richard H. Sandler, Hussein A. Mansy