Patents by Inventor Britt Skadberg

Britt Skadberg 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).

  • Method and apparatus for laryngeal examination
    Patent number: 7771365
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for laryngeal examination of a subject (1) during exercise on apparatus such as a treadmill (2), for example to detect laryngeal dysfunction such as vocal cord dysfunction or exercise-induced laryngomalacia. The apparatus comprises a support unit (11) attached to the head (10) of the subject, and a laryngoscope (15) attached to the support unit. The subject exercises whilst the support unit and laryngoscope are attached to the subject. A fibre optic (18) of the laryngoscope is used for transnasal laryngoscopy during exercise and images are stored in a recording device (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Halvorsen, Ola Roksund, John-Helge Heimdal, Britt Skadberg
  • Method and apparatus for laryngeal examination
    Publication number: 20060069302
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for laryngeal examination of a subject (1) during exercise on apparatus such as a treadmill (2), for example to detect laryngeal dysfunction such as vocal cord dysfunction or exercise-induced laryngomalacia. The apparatus comprises a support unit (11) attached to the head (10) of the subject, and a laryngoscope (15) attached to the support unit. The subject exercises whilst the support unit and laryngoscope are attached to the subject. A fibre optic (18) of the laryngoscope is used for transnasal laryngoscopy during exercise and images are stored in a recording device (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: Forinnova AS
    Inventors: Thomas Halvorsen, Ola Roksund, John-Helge Heimdal, Britt Skadberg