Patents by Inventor Sol Kimel

Sol Kimel 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).

  • Device and method for identification of meconium in amniotic fluid
    Patent number: 8768425
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices comprising an elongated probe for the in vivo detection of meconium in amniotic fluid held in an amniotic sac based on detecting the presence of Zinc-coproporphyrin I (ZnCP). ZnCP is excited at approximately 405 nm and emits characteristic fluorescence, centered at about 580 nm and less intensely at 630 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure and Services Ltd.
    Inventors: Genady Kostenich, Sol Kimel, Arie Orenstein, Reuben Achiron, Eliahu Pewzner
  • Device and Method for Identification of Meconium in Amniotic Fluid
    Publication number: 20100324391
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices comprising an elongated probe for the in vivo detection of meconium in amniotic fluid held in an amniotic sac based on detecting the presence of Zinc-coproporphyrin I (ZnCP). ZnCP is excited at approximately 405 nm and emits characteristic fluorescence, centered at about 580 nm and less intensely at 630 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Genady Kostenich, Sol Kimel, Arie Orenstein, Reuben Achiron, Eliahu Pewzner
  • Method and apparatus for measuring the heat transfer coefficient during cryogen spray cooling of tissue
    Patent number: 6669688
    Abstract: The invention is a technique for dynamic measurements of the heat transfer coefficient to the outer layer of the skin surface using a high thermal conductivity metal in an insulating block as the standardized target. The coefficient is dependent on the specific design of the cryogen valve and nozzle, and values up to 11 500 W/m2K values were measured for a 100 ms long spurts. The values for longer spurts are dependent on air humidity, as ice/snow formation then tends to form a thermally insulating layer. The average value of the heat transfer coefficient for a 200 ms long spurt was determined to 8000 W/m2K for conditions of normal room humidity and temperature. The technique enables an improved prediction of the temperature profile and cooling efficiency during therapy, and may thereby contribute to an improved therapeutic outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Lars O. Svaasand, J. Stuart Nelson, Michael W. Berns, Sol Kimel
  • Method and apparatus for measuring the heat transfer coefficient during cryogen spray cooling of tissue
    Publication number: 20020123745
    Abstract: The invention is a technique for dynamic measurements of the heat transfer coefficient to the outer layer of the skin surface using a high thermal conductivity metal in an insulating block as the standardized target. The coefficient is dependent on the specific design of the cryogen valve and nozzle, and values up to 11 500 W/m2K values were measured for a 100 ms long spurts. The values for longer spurts are dependent on air humidity, as ice/snow formation then tends to form a thermally insulating layer. The average value of the heat transfer coefficient for a 200 ms long spurt was determined to 8000 W/m2K for conditions of normal room humidity and temperature. The technique enables an improved prediction of the temperature profile and cooling efficiency during therapy, and may thereby contribute to an improved therapeutic outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Lars O. Svaasand, J. Stuart Nelson, Michael W. Berns, Sol Kimel