Patents by Inventor Billy T. Wu

Billy T. Wu 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).

  • Magnetic levitation of an intraluminal microelectronic capsule
    Patent number: 8939154
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for magnetically levitating and further steering of an intraluminal device, such as a swallowable microelectronic capsule, for monitoring bodily functions is provided. The method comprises diamagnetically-stabilized levitation, followed by dynamic modification of the external magnetic field producing the said levitation, so that the levitating intraluminal device can be steered in desired direction. The said intraluminal device contains appropriate sensors and reports in real time the forces and pressures exerted on it, as well as its position, so that the levitation and the steering can be dynamically adjusted using appropriate dynamic control of external magnetic devices such as solenoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Uti Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Martin P. Mintchev, Billy T. Wu
  • MAGNETIC LEVITATION OF AN INTRALUMINAL MICROELECTRONIC CAPSULE
    Publication number: 20130030261
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for magnetically levitating and further steering of an intraluminal device, such as a swallowable microelectronic capsule, for monitoring bodily functions is provided. The method comprises diamagnetically-stabilized levitation, followed by dynamic modification of the external magnetic field producing the said levitation, so that the levitating intraluminal device can be steered in desired direction. The said intraluminal device contains appropriate sensors and reports in real time the forces and pressures exerted on it, as well as its position, so that the levitation and the steering can be dynamically adjusted using appropriate dynamic control of external magnetic devices such as solenoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Martin P. Mintchev, Billy T. Wu
  • Magnetic levitation of intraluminal microelectronic capsule
    Patent number: 8235055
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for magnetically levitating and further steering of an intraluminal device, such as a swallowable microelectronic capsule, for monitoring bodily functions is provided. The method comprises diamagnetically-stabilized levitation, followed by dynamic modification of the external magnetic field producing the said levitation, so that the levitating intraluminal device can be steered in desired direction. The said intraluminal device contains appropriate sensors and reports in real time the forces and pressures exerted on it, as well as its position, so that the levitation and the steering can be dynamically adjusted using appropriate dynamic control of external magnetic devices such as solenoids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: UTI Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Martin P. Mintchev, Billy T. Wu