Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Kohut

Andrew R. Kohut 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).

  • Noninvasive Ultrasound Cardiac Pacemaker and Defibrillator
    Publication number: 20100094149
    Abstract: A device for providing extracorporeal cardiac pacing. The device includes an ultrasound transducer mountable to the external thorax of a patient and an ultrasound generator for transmitting ultrasound pulses to the ultrasound transducer. The heart rate of a patient is monitored by the device. A controller evaluates the heartbeat as compared with threshold criteria for stimulation of the heart and causes the ultrasound generator to deliver ultrasound pulses to the ultrasound transducer at a prescribed intensity, frequency, and pulse duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Philadelphia Health & Education Corporation, d/b/a Drexel University College of Medicine
    Inventors: Andrew R. Kohut, Peter B. Kurnik, Peter A. Lewin, Christopher Vecchio