Patents by Inventor Brian SOUHAN

Brian SOUHAN 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).

  • Airway management device for identification of tracheal and/or esophageal tissue
    Patent number: 10980955
    Abstract: An airway management device (10) for a human or animal subject (20) includes an airway tube (101) having a first end for disposal external to the subject (20) and a second end (102) for disposal in a portion of an airway of the subject (20). A light emitting element (108) and a photo-sensing element (109) may be disposed at the second end (102) of the airway tube (101). The light emitting element (108) may be configured to transmit light to tissue adjacent to the light emitting element (108). The photo-sensing element (109) may be configured to receive reflectance spectra (204) from the tissue. The location of the second end (102) of the airway tube (101) may be determined from characteristics of the reflectance spectra (204) of the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Corinne Nawn, Brian Souhan
  • Airway Management Device for Identification of Tracheal and/or Esophageal Tissue
    Publication number: 20190083728
    Abstract: An airway management device (10) for a human or animal subject (20) includes an airway tube (101) having a first end for disposal external to the subject (20) and a second end (102) for disposal in a portion of an airway of the subject (20). A light emitting element (108) and a photo-sensing element (109) may be disposed at the second end (102) of the airway tube (101). The light emitting element (108) may be configured to transmit light to tissue adjacent to the light emitting element (108). The photo-sensing element (109) may be configured to receive reflectance spectra (204) from the tissue. The location of the second end (102) of the airway tube (101) may be determined from characteristics of the reflectance spectra (204) of the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: Corinne NAWN, Brian SOUHAN