Patents by Inventor Bruce H. Nielson

Bruce H. Nielson 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).

  • Rectal thermosensing unit
    Patent number: 5792070
    Abstract: A rectal thermosensing unit for sensing temperature of a patient's rectal tissue includes a temperature sensing device and an inflatable balloon defining a void interior. The balloon is coupled to and supports the temperature sensing device. Inflation of the balloon positions and maintains the temperature sensing device in contact with the rectal tissue without compressing the rectal tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Urologix, Inc.
    Inventors: James V. Kauphusman, Jonathan L. Flachman, Bruce H. Nielson