Patents by Inventor Alexander Vartanian

Alexander Vartanian 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).

  • Hydro-jet endoscopic capsule and methods for gastric cancer screening in low resource settings
    Patent number: 10758111
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling lateral movement of a medical capsule system. A capsule housing is configured to be inserted into an anatomical structure of a patient. The multichannel tether is coupled to a rear of the capsule and includes at least one liquid exhaust channel conveying liquid to the capsule housing. The plurality of liquid exhaust ports are positioned around an outer circumference of the capsule housing and each configured to controllably expel liquid laterally from the capsule housing at varying rates to affect lateral movement of the capsule housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Pietro Valdastri, Keith Obstein, Robert Caprara, Christopher Lyne, Federico Campisano, Gabrielmaria Scozzarro, Alexander Vartanian, William Jones, Christian Di Natali, Marco Beccani, Erdem Erdemir, Douglas R. Morgan
  • HYDRO-JET ENDOSCOPIC CAPSULE AND METHODS FOR GASTRIC CANCER SCREENING IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS
    Publication number: 20170245741
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling lateral movement of a medical capsule system. A capsule housing is configured to be inserted into an anatomical structure of a patient. The multichannel tether is coupled to a rear of the capsule and includes at least one liquid exhaust channel conveying liquid to the capsule housing. The plurality of liquid exhaust ports are positioned around an outer circumference of the capsule housing and each configured to controllably expel liquid laterally from the capsule housing at varying rates to affect lateral movement of the capsule housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Pietro Valdastri, Keith Obstein, Robert Caprara, Christopher Lyne, Federico Campisano, Gabrielmaria Scozzarro, Alexander Vartanian, William Jones, Christian Di Natali, Marco Beccani, Erdem Erdemir