Patents by Inventor David H. Noyes

David H. Noyes 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).

  • Publication number: 20080200843
    Abstract: A method and apparatus that applies a predetermined force function to the surface of a test subject with a probe and measures the displacement of the probe as a function of applied force facilitates measurement of tissue properties accurately and quickly, in vivo, in a non-invasive manner. A haptic device may be used to apply the force function to the test subject according to a preprogrammed force function and to measure the resulting tissue displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: OHIO UNIVERSTIY
    Inventors: Robert L. Williams, John N. Howell, Robert R. Conatser, David H. Noyes, Janet M. Burns