Patents by Inventor Christopher Dee Ingman

Christopher Dee Ingman 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).

  • Combination sensor guidewire and methods of use
    Patent number: 9770225
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved combination sensor tip that includes an ultrasound transducer and a pressure sensor both disposed at or in close proximity to the distal end of the combination sensor tip. The present invention also provides for an improved connector to couple a guide wire to a physiology monitor that reduces torsional resistance when maneuvering the guide wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Masood Ahmed, Edward Anthony Oliver, Joseph Puleo, Christopher Dee Ingman, Blair D. Walker
  • Combination sensor guidewire and methods of use
    Patent number: 9717472
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved combination sensor tip that includes an ultrasound transducer and a pressure sensor both disposed at or in close proximity to the distal end of the combination sensor tip. The present invention also provides for an improved connector to couple a guide wire to a physiology monitor that reduces torsional resistance when maneuvering the guide wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Masood Ahmed, Edward Anthony Oliver, Joseph Puleo, Christopher Dee Ingman, Blair D. Walker
  • Combination sensor guidewire and methods of use
    Patent number: 8277386
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved combination sensor tip that includes an ultrasound transducer and a pressure sensor both disposed at or in close proximity to the distal end of the combination sensor tip. The present invention also provides for an improved connector to couple a guide wire to a physiology monitor that reduces torsional resistance when maneuvering the guide wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Masood Ahmed, Edward Anthony Oliver, Joseph Puleo, Christopher Dee Ingman, Blair D. Walker
  • Combination sensor guidewire and methods of use
    Patent number: 8231537
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an improved combination sensor tip that includes a pressure sensor and a second sensor other than a pressure sensor, both disposed at or in close proximity to the distal end of the combination sensor tip. The present invention also provides for an improved connector to couple a guide wire to a physiology monitor that reduces torsional resistance when maneuvering the guide wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Volcano Corporation
    Inventors: Masood Ahmed, Edward Anthony Oliver, Joseph Puleo, Christopher Dee Ingman, Blair D. Walker