Patents by Inventor Stephen Thomas Flock

Stephen Thomas Flock 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).

  • Optical monitor of anatomical movement and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6352517
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and means for non-invasively measuring the real time movement of external or internal body parts, thereby improving the diagnosis of, for example, respiratory disease and the monitoring of therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Flock, Kevin Scott Marchitto
  • Optical imaging of deep anatomic structures
    Patent number: 6353753
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and means for visualizing blood vessels and subsurface anatomic structures during surgery and in real time with improved optical imaging and minimized trauma to the patient. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for imaging a deep anatomic tissue of interest, comprising the steps of: emitting radiant energy to the surface of said tissue; enhancing contrast of said radiant energy; and detecting reflected radiant energy from said tissue surface, wherein said reflected radiant energy provides imaging information of said tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Flock, Kevin Scott Marchitto