Patents by Inventor Benjamin G. Johnson

Benjamin G. Johnson 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).

  • Apparatus and method for early detection of ventilator associated pneumonia
    Patent number: 12226571
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for detection of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in a patient, the apparatus comprising: an endotracheal tube; at least two non-selective electrode contacts located in proximity to each other within the endotracheal tube, the contacts lacking any structural feature or component that particularly recognizes a chemical or biological species; an electrical subsystem that is capable of generating, receiving and processing electrical signals; wiring for connecting each of the electrode contacts with the electrical subsystem; and tubing for insulating the wiring from any sputum material that is introduced into the endotracheal tube by the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Johnson, Michelle Colleen Cole, Chase Christenson, Mikayla Li Rahman, Teja Guda
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA
    Publication number: 20210330905
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for detection of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in a patient, the apparatus comprising: an endotracheal tube; at least two non-selective electrode contacts located in proximity to each other within the endotracheal tube, the contacts lacking any structural feature or component that particularly recognizes a chemical or biological species; an electrical subsystem that is capable of generating, receiving and processing electrical signals; wiring for connecting each of the electrode contacts with the electrical subsystem; and tubing for insulating the wiring from any sputum material that is introduced into the endotracheal tube by the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin G. Johnson, Michelle Colleen Cole, Chase Christenson, Mikayla Li Rahman, Teja Guda