Patents by Inventor Dakota Anderson

Dakota Anderson 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).

  • Luminescent tension-indicating orthopedic strain gauges for non-invasive measurements through tissue
    Patent number: 9179865
    Abstract: Strain gauges that can provide information with regard to the state of implantable devices are described. The strain gauges can exhibit luminescence that is detectable through living tissue, and the detectable luminescent emission can vary according to the strain applied to the gauge. A change in residual strain of the device can signify a loss of mechanical integrity and/or loosening of the implant, and this can be non-invasively detected either by simple visual detection of the luminescent emission or through examination of the emission with a detector such as a spectrometer or a camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Jeffrey Anker, Melissa Rogalski, Dakota Anderson, Jonathon Heath
  • Luminescent Tension-Indicating Orthopedic Strain Gauges for Non-Invasive Measurements Through Tissue
    Publication number: 20140046191
    Abstract: Strain gauges that can provide information with regard to the state of implantable devices are described. The strain gauges can exhibit luminescence that is detectable through living tissue, and the detectable luminescent emission can vary according to the strain applied to the gauge. A change in residual strain of the device can signify a loss of mechanical integrity and/or loosening of the implant, and this can be non-invasively detected either by simple visual detection of the luminescent emission or through examination of the emission with a detector such as a spectrometer or a camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeffrey Anker, Melissa Rogalski, Dakota Anderson, Jonathon Heath