Patents by Inventor David Townley

David Townley 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: 20220104870
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for providing detection, identification, and precision targeting of specific tissue(s) of interest in a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition while minimizing or avoiding collateral damage to surrounding or adjacent non-targeted tissue, such as blood vessels, bone, and non-targeted neural tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: David Townley, Cathal McLaughlin, Norah O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220104866
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for providing detection, identification, and precision targeting of specific tissue(s) of interest in a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition while minimizing or avoiding collateral damage to surrounding or adjacent non-targeted tissue, such as blood vessels, bone, and non-targeted neural tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: David Townley, Cathal McLaughlin, Norah O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20220079656
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for providing precision targeting of tissue in a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a nasal condition while minimizing or avoiding vaporization and/or aerosolization of both targeted and non-targeted tissue to thereby reduce risk of transmitting airborne viral loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventor: David Townley
  • Publication number: 20220022951
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for providing detection, identification, and precision targeting of specific tissue of interest to undergo a therapeutic treatment while minimizing or avoiding collateral damage to surrounding or adjacent non-targeted tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: David Townley
  • Publication number: 20210316137
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, coughing, sneezing, nasal or throat irritation and itching, and difficulty sleeping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: David Townley
  • Publication number: 20210315638
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for providing detection, identification, and precision targeting of specific tissue of interest to undergo a therapeutic treatment while minimizing or avoiding collateral damage to surrounding or adjacent non-targeted tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: David Townley, Swetha Rathan, Cathal Mclaughlin, Anup Poudel, Manus Biggs
  • Publication number: 20210315634
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for improving sleep by treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea to thereby reduce or eliminate symptoms associated therewith, including, but not limited to, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, and nasal or throat irritation and itching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: David Townley
  • Publication number: 20210169566
    Abstract: Devices for therapeutic nasal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A system for therapeutic neuromodulation in a nasal region configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a shaft and a therapeutic element at a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft can locate the distal portion intraluminally at a target site inferior to a patient's sphenopalatine foramen. The therapeutic element can include an energy delivery element configured to therapeutically modulate postganglionic parasympathetic nerves at microforamina of a palatine bone of the human patient for the treatment of rhinitis or other indications. In other embodiments, the therapeutic element can be configured to therapeutically modulate nerves that innervate the frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary sinuses for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicants: National University of Ireland, Galway, National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields, Ivan Keogh, Michele Qi Zhan, Conor Farrell
  • Patent number: 11026746
    Abstract: Devices for therapeutic nasal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A system for therapeutic neuromodulation in a nasal region configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a shaft and a therapeutic element at a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft can locate the distal portion intraluminally at a target site inferior to a patient's sphenopalatine foramen. The therapeutic element can include an energy delivery element configured to therapeutically modulate postganglionic parasympathetic nerves at microforamina of a palatine bone of the human patient for the treatment of rhinitis or other indications. In other embodiments, the therapeutic element can be configured to therapeutically modulate nerves that innervate the frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary sinuses for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields, Ivan Keogh, Michele Qi Zhan, Conor Farrell
  • Publication number: 20200405383
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for treating at least one of rhinitis, congestion, and/or rhinorrhea via thrombus formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: David Townley
  • Patent number: 10806921
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for specializing, monitoring, and/or evaluating therapeutic nasal neuromodulation are disclosed herein. A targeted neuromodulation system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, an evaluation/modulation assembly at a distal portion of a shaft and including a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are configured to emit stimulating energy at frequencies for identifying and locating target neural structures and detect the resultant bioelectric properties of the tissue. The system can also include a console that maps locations of the target neural structures. The evaluation/modulation assembly can then apply therapeutic neuromodulation energy in a highly tailored neuromodulation pattern based on the mapped locations of the target neural structures. Accordingly, the system provides therapeutic neuromodulation to highly specific target structures while avoiding non-target structures to reduce collateral effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields, Ivan Keogh, Peter Dockery, Ian Stephen O'Brien, Martin O'Halloran, Emily Elizabeth Porter, Marggie Jones
  • Publication number: 20200282207
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Patent number: 10695557
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Neurent Medical Limited
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179681
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179043
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179042
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179682
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179679
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179680
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields
  • Publication number: 20200179683
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicants: Neurent Medical Limited, Neurent Medical Limited
    Inventors: David Townley, Brian Shields