Patents by Inventor Bradford J. Smith

Bradford J. Smith 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).

  • Variable ventilation as a diagnostic tool for assessing lung mechanical function
    Patent number: 11020020
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining lung recruitment/derecruitment dynamics of an individual are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments advantageously use variable ventilation of the individual to determine lung dynamics without necessitating additional, potentially harmful ventilation maneuvers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
    Inventors: Bradford J. Smith, Jason H. T. Bates
  • VARIABLE VENTILATION AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR ASSESSING LUNG MECHANICAL FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20160360996
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining lung recruitment/derecruitment dynamics of an individual are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments advantageously use variable ventilation of the individual to determine lung dynamics without necessitating additional, potentially harmful ventilation maneuvers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Bradford J. Smith, Jason H. T. Bates