Patents by Inventor Carolyn Y. Sargent

Carolyn Y. Sargent 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).

  • Non-invasive nerve stimulation system and method
    Patent number: 10485971
    Abstract: A system and method for the transcutaneous stimulation of various nerves such as the phrenic, hypoglossal, and vagal nerves is provided. The stimulation elicits a corresponding muscle response without reported pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Avent, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Schepis, Carolyn Y. Sargent
  • Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation System and Method
    Publication number: 20170333706
    Abstract: A system and method for the transcutaneous stimulation of various nerves such as the phrenic, hypoglossal, and vagal nerves is provided. The stimulation elicits a corresponding muscle response without reported pain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Eric A. SCHEPIS, Carolyn Y. SARGENT
  • Self positioning tracheal tube clearance mechanism using a collar
    Patent number: 9480537
    Abstract: A device for cleaning the interior wall of a catheter has a cleaning lumen and a non-inflatable removal element comprising a sliding collar that has a first location as the cleaning lumen advances and a second location as the cleaning lumen retracts within the catheter. A sliding collar has a first position when unconstrained and a second position when within the catheter. The removal element self-positions the device concentrically within the catheter. Suction is desirably applied to the cleaning lumen during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Avent, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer S. Stadelman, Joseph A. Cesa, Carolyn Y. Sargent
  • Self Positioning Tracheal Tube Clearance Mechanism Using a Collar
    Publication number: 20140090194
    Abstract: A device for cleaning the interior wall of a catheter has a cleaning lumen and a non-inflatable removal element comprising a sliding collar that has a first location as the cleaning lumen advances and a second location as the cleaning lumen retracts within the catheter. A sliding collar has a first position when unconstrained and a second position when within the catheter. The removal element self-positions the device concentrically within the catheter. Suction is desirably applied to the cleaning lumen during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer S. Stadelman, Joseph A. Cesa, Carolyn Y. Sargent