Patents by Inventor Brian Michael Ruffner

Brian Michael Ruffner 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).

  • Publication number: 20230200761
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Trevor W.V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts, Harry Kyuhoon Ahn, Elijah Kreider
  • Patent number: 11612365
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor W. V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts, Harry Kyuhoon Ahn, Elijah Kreider
  • Publication number: 20220047231
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Trevor W.V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts, Harry Kyuhoon Ahn, Elijah Kreider
  • Patent number: 11191498
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor W. V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts, Harry Kyuhoon Ahn, Elijah Kreider
  • Patent number: 10905387
    Abstract: In the field of radioimmunoguided surgical system instrumentation there is described and claimed a hand-held probe with a disposable power source as well as a visually perceptible indicator of detected counts of radiation. Also disclosed is a system comprising the hand-held probe and an instrumentation console. The handle includes a probe link that transmits a message containing gamma data relating to the low-level electrical signal. The instrumentation console may include a housing, a console link to receive the message transmitted by the probe link, a receiver electrically coupled to the console link to convert the message to corresponding electrical display signals, and a visually perceivable display electrically coupled to the receiver to convert the electrical display signals to a visually perceivable display relating to the amount of radiation detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor W. V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts
  • Publication number: 20200196964
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a locating medium in tissue includes a probe, and a console. The probe includes a handle and a detector disposed on a distal end of the probe. The console is in communication and includes a display. The display has a first graphical representation and a second graphical representation. The first graphical representation is configured to depict a count real-time count based on a signal from the detector. The second graphical representation is configured to depict a target count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Trevor W.V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts, Harry Kyuhoon Ahn, Elijah Kreider
  • Publication number: 20200046305
    Abstract: In the field of radioimmunoguided surgical system instrumentation there is described and claimed a hand-held probe with a disposable power source as well as a visually perceptible indicator of detected counts of radiation. Also disclosed is a system comprising the hand-held probe and an instrumentation console. The handle includes a probe link that transmits a message containing gamma data relating to the low-level electrical signal. The instrumentation console may include a housing, a console link to receive the message transmitted by the probe link, a receiver electrically coupled to the console link to convert the message to corresponding electrical display signals, and a visually perceivable display electrically coupled to the receiver to convert the electrical display signals to a visually perceivable display relating to the amount of radiation detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Trevor W.V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts
  • Patent number: 10485497
    Abstract: In the field of radioimmunoguided surgical system instrumentation there is described and claimed a hand-held probe with a disposable power source as well as a visually perceptible indicator of detected counts of radiation. Also disclosed is a system comprising the hand-held probe and an instrumentation console. The handle includes a probe link that transmits a message containing gamma data relating to the low-level electrical signal. The instrumentation console may include a housing, a console link to receive the message transmitted by the probe link, a receiver electrically coupled to the console link to convert the message to corresponding electrical display signals, and a visually perceivable display electrically coupled to the receiver to convert the electrical display signals to a visually perceivable display relating to the amount of radiation detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor W. V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts
  • Publication number: 20180235556
    Abstract: In the field of radioimmunoguided surgical system instrumentation there is described and claimed a hand-held probe with a disposable power source as well as a visually perceptible indicator of detected counts of radiation. Also disclosed is a system comprising the hand-held probe and an instrumentation console. The handle includes a probe link that transmits a message containing gamma data relating to the low-level electrical signal. The instrumentation console may include a housing, a console link to receive the message transmitted by the probe link, a receiver electrically coupled to the console link to convert the message to corresponding electrical display signals, and a visually perceivable display electrically coupled to the receiver to convert the electrical display signals to a visually perceivable display relating to the amount of radiation detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Trevor W.V. Speeg, Michael E. Henley, Brian Michael Ruffner, Michael B. Watts