Patents by Inventor Ben Hughes

Ben Hughes 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).

  • RESPIRATION MONITORING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170156633
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held respiration monitoring device configured to measure the breathing pattern of a patient so as to output respiration rate based data. The device comprises a sensor to be sensitive to a respiration airflow velocity flowing through the device with an identification of the change in the velocity being filtered by high and lowpass filters. A method of respiration monitoring is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: John TRAVIS, Reza SAATCHI, Ben HUGHES, Anthony JONES, Alan HOLLOWAY
  • Microprobe, measurement system and method
    Patent number: 8484755
    Abstract: A microprobe, measurement system and method are disclosed. The microprobe includes a probe tip mounted at a meeting point of a plurality of flexures. The probe tip is moveable upon flexing of one or more of the flexures, each flexure further comprising one or more actuators controllable to flex the flexure and one or more sensors arranged to sense flexing of the flexure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: The Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
    Inventors: Richard Leach, Ben Hughes, Alan Wilson
  • MICROPROBE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110047661
    Abstract: A microprobe, measurement system and method are disclosed. The microprobe includes a probe tip mounted at a meeting point of a plurality of flexures. The probe tip is moveable upon flexing of one or more of the flexures, each flexure further comprising one or more actuators controllable to flex the flexure and one or more sensors arranged to sense flexin of the flexure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: The Secretary of State for Innovations Universities & Skills
    Inventors: Richard Leach, Ben Hughes, Alan Wilson