Patents by Inventor Allan STEPHAN

Allan STEPHAN 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PAIN RELIEF FROM STIMULATION OF THERMAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20250235680
    Abstract: The present technology includes systems and methods for treating pain by pulsing heat into a volume of tissue containing thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may be configured to induce stimulation of thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may also be applied at a frequency configured to induce desensitization of at least a subset of the thermoreceptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Chabal, Allan Stephan, Peter J. Dunbar, Jack Profit
  • Systems and methods for improved pain relief from stimulation of thermal fibers
    Patent number: 12296129
    Abstract: The present technology includes systems and methods for treating pain by pulsing heat into a volume of tissue containing thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may be configured to induce stimulation of thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may also be applied at a frequency configured to induce desensitization of at least a subset of the thermoreceptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Soovu Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Chabal, Peter J. Dunbar, Allan Stephan, Jack Profit
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPERCOOLING PERISHABLES
    Publication number: 20240401866
    Abstract: Perishable products, such as food items or biological samples, often require specific temperature control to prolong their shelf life or maintain their integrity during storage and transportation. Supercooling, achieved by subjecting the products to pulsed electric fields, can effectively reduce their temperature while preserving their quality. The present disclosure addresses the various drawbacks in the related art by providing a method and system for selectively applying pulsed electric fields to perishable products using a plurality of electrodes. The method includes supplying power to different combinations of electrodes positioned within a container housing the perishable products, obtaining measurement data for each combination, selecting the combination based on the obtained measurement data, and applying a pulsed electric field between the selected electrodes to cool the perishable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Phillippe Somogyi, Jochen Philipp Backs, Mark Samuel Freeman, Allan Stephan, Maxwell Jeffrey Borchers, Rosa Mach Batlle, Paul Vernon Budak
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED PAIN RELIEF FROM STIMULATION OF THERMAL FIBERS
    Publication number: 20210052869
    Abstract: The present technology includes systems and methods for treating pain by pulsing heat into a volume of tissue containing thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may be configured to induce stimulation of thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may also be applied at a frequency configured to induce desensitization of at least a subset of the thermoreceptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Soovu Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles CHABAL, Peter J. DUNBAR, Allan STEPHAN, Jack PROFIT