Patents Assigned to Vine Medical LLC
  • Publication number: 20220400969
    Abstract: A probe device provides an enhanced bioelectric and spring-loaded sensing tip with an integrated force sensor. The probe device measures the bioelectric conductance value from a patient for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purpose using the spring-loaded sensing tip. In addition, the probe device measures the force applied by the spring-loaded sensing tip against the patient using the integrated force sensor. Using feedback from the force sensor and the bioconductive data of the patient, the force applied at the spring-loaded sensing tip may be adjusted to obtain improved results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20220400971
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for capturing and assessing bioelectric measurements. A method includes receiving a skin resistance measurement for a skin site of a user from an electrodermal sensor and determining a standard skin conductivity value. The method includes calculating a compensation factor for the user based at least in part on the skin resistance measurement and the standard skin conductivity value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: 11324415
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for capturing and assessing bioelectric measurements. A method includes receiving a skin resistance measurement for a skin site of a user from an electrodermal sensor and determining a standard skin conductivity value. The method includes calculating a compensation factor for the user based at least in part on the skin resistance measurement and the standard skin conductivity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: 11324414
    Abstract: A probe device provides an enhanced bioelectric and spring-loaded sensing tip with an integrated force sensor. The probe device measures the bioelectric conductance value from a patient for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purpose using the spring-loaded sensing tip. In addition, the probe device measures the force applied by the spring-loaded sensing tip against the patient using the integrated force sensor. Using feedback from the force sensor and the bioconductive data of the patient, the force applied at the spring-loaded sensing tip may be adjusted to obtain improved results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Vine Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: 11154245
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating continual probe contact with tissue during bioelectric testing. The disclosure extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products that could be utilized to validate continual probe or probe hood contact with a test subject's tissue or tissue surrounding a test point. The methods, systems, and computer program products may be included with skin or tissue contact validation, warnings, alerts, and systems and procedures that could invalidate a compromised reading and initiate a new reading at the compromised test point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20210275052
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for taking bioelectric measurements of a test subject using an automated bioelectric measurement system. A bioelectric testing device may include a conductive tip that is disposed at a distal end of the bioelectric testing device, and a vibration motor for vibrating the conductive tip during bioelectric testing of a test subject. The bioelectric testing device may further include a motor that applies a motor output force to the conductive tip during bioelectric testing to maintain proper force between a test subject and the conductive tip during the bioelectric testing. The one or more vibration motors may vibrate to provide alerts about operation or operability of the bioelectric testing device to a technician or test subject, to improve conductance between the device and the test subject, or to decrease discomfort and pain for the test subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: 11109787
    Abstract: A device for obtaining an electrical conductance reading from a patient includes a sensor head for contacting a patient's skin. The device includes a primary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head and an ancillary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head to contact a different portion of the patient's skin than the primary conductive tip. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are electrically isolated from each other. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are configured to contact a patient's skin when the sensor head is placed against the patient's skin to obtain independent measurements of electrical conductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20210212623
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for measuring temperature in an automated bioelectric measurement system through a thermal sensor and using temperature readings to regulate fan activity to improve accuracy of bioelectric measurements. A bioelectric measurement device may include a housing, a conductive tip disposed at a distal end of the housing, a motor within the housing that applies a motor output force to the conductive tip, a thermal sensor that takes a temperature measurement of an inside of the housing, a fan that cools the inside of the housing including the motor, and a controller that controls the fan based on the temperature measurement from the thermal sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20210137401
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and devices for determining and maintaining a consistent ground and ground saturation resistance in bioelectrical measurements and bio-conductivity testing. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems, and devices for applying and maintaining moisture to aid in acquiring a consistent ground reference during bio-conductance testing. The disclosure includes a conductive device configured to contact skin of a test subject during bioelectric testing. The conductive device itself includes a first conductive portion that is electrically conductive, one or more apertures formed through the first conductive portion, and moistening media that applies a conductive fluid to the skin of the test subject through the one or more apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200178896
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating continual probe contact with tissue during bioelectric testing. The disclosure extends to methods, systems, devices, and computer program products that could be utilized to validate continual probe or probe hood contact with a test subject's tissue or tissue surrounding a test point. The methods, systems, and computer program products may be included with skin or tissue contact validation, warnings, alerts, and systems and procedures that could invalidate a compromised reading and initiate a new reading at the compromised test point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200163576
    Abstract: A probe device provides an enhanced bioelectric and spring-loaded sensing tip with an integrated force sensor. The probe device measures the bioelectric conductance value from a patient for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purpose using the spring-loaded sensing tip. In addition, the probe device measures the force applied by the spring-loaded sensing tip against the patient using the integrated force sensor. Using feedback from the force sensor and the bioconductive data of the patient, the force applied at the spring-loaded sensing tip may be adjusted to obtain improved results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200121216
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for capturing and assessing bioelectric measurements. A method includes receiving a skin resistance measurement for a skin site of a user from an electrodermal sensor and determining a standard skin conductivity value. The method includes calculating a compensation factor for the user based at least in part on the skin resistance measurement and the standard skin conductivity value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200107784
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to systems and devices for determining and maintaining a consistent ground and ground saturation resistance that include a device that includes a grip element and bioelectrical grounding segments, which may be disposed about the grip element on the grounding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200107748
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for providing an enhanced bioelectric sensing probe with multiple independent tips and an indicator are disclosed. The device includes an electrical probe having a primary probe tip for measuring bioconductance and one or more secondary probe tips for measuring bioconductance. The electrical probe also includes an indicator. Each tip, whether a primary tip or a secondary tip, is capable of taking an independent bioelectric reading from a patient. The indicator provides feedback regarding the bioelectrical readings. The method includes utilizing the multiple tip sensor head for locating conductance points on a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20190350475
    Abstract: A device for obtaining an electrical conductance reading from a patient includes a sensor head for contacting a patient's skin. The device includes a primary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head and an ancillary conductive tip positioned on the sensor head to contact a different portion of the patient's skin than the primary conductive tip. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are electrically isolated from each other. The primary conductive tip and the ancillary conductive tip are configured to contact a patient's skin when the sensor head is placed against the patient's skin to obtain independent measurements of electrical conductance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Vine Medical LLC
    Inventor: Phillip W. Dietz
  • Patent number: D879970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Vine Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Phillip Dietz