Patents by Inventor Brett Hampton

Brett Hampton 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).

  • Gastric device and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 10799380
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-risk, unobtrusive and noninvasive method and device for treatment of obesity and eating disorders. In embodiments, the device is a gastric device suitable for placement in a stomach of a subject. The device may be composed of a sponge material which absorbs fluid upon implantation and expands in volume, thereby functioning as a space occupying device in the stomach to cause early satiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Anthony N. Kalloo, Mouen A. Khashab, Darrin Kent, Peter D'Aquanni, Brett Hampton
  • GASTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170049598
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-risk, unobtrusive and noninvasive method and device for treatment of obesity and eating disorders. In embodiments, the device is a gastric device suitable for placement in a stomach of a subject. The device may be composed of a sponge material which absorbs fluid upon implantation and expands in volume, thereby functioning as a space occupying device in the stomach to cause early satiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony N. Kalloo, Mouen A. Khashab, Darrin Kent, Peter D'Aquanni, Brett Hampton