Patents by Inventor Deborah A. Shear

Deborah A. Shear 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).

  • Device and method for inducing brain injury in animal test subjects
    Patent number: 9808193
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inflicting brain injury on a laboratory animal that employs a platform for supporting the laboratory animal. The platform defines an opening for positioning the head of the laboratory animal over the opening. A projectile is launched from a projectile launching device orientated below the opening of the platform. The projectile launching device has a means for propelling the projectile directly at and/or through the opening of said platform, thereby inflicting brain injury on the animal via either a pressure wave or concussive impact of the projectile. Without helmet, direct impact of the projectile results in severe traumatic brain injury. Use of helmet protects animals from skull fracture, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage and contusion yet produces mild concussion-like pathology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Frank C. Tortella, Larry R. Holmes, Zachary J. Larimore, Deborah A. Shear, Lai Yee Leung
  • Device and method for inducing brain injury in animal test subjects
    Patent number: 8973565
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inflicting brain injury on a laboratory animal that employs a platform for supporting the laboratory animal. The platform defines an opening for positioning the head of the laboratory animal over the opening. A projectile is launched from a projectile launching device orientated below the opening of the platform. The projectile launching device has a means for propelling the projectile directly at and/or through the opening of said platform, thereby inflicting brain injury on the animal via either a pressure wave or concussive impact of the projectile. Without helmet, direct impact of the projectile results in severe traumatic brain injury. Use of helmet protects animals from skull fracture, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage and contusion yet produces mild concussion-like pathology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Zhiyong Chen, Zhilin Liao, Frank C. Tortella, Xi-Chun May Lu, Jitendra R. Dave, Jay E. Bartlett, Mark F. Arnold, Mark P. Easterday, Mark W. Brown, Larry R. Holmes, Zachary J. Larimore, Kara E. Schmid, Deborah A. Shear, Lai Yee Leung, Andrea Mountney
  • Device and method for inducing brain injury in animal test subjects
    Publication number: 20140343458
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inflicting brain injury on a laboratory animal that employs a platform for supporting the laboratory animal. The platform defines an opening for positioning the head of the laboratory animal over the opening. A projectile is launched from a projectile launching device orientated below the opening of the platform. The projectile launching device has a means for propelling the projectile directly at and/or through the opening of said platform, thereby inflicting brain injury on the animal via either a pressure wave or concussive impact of the projectile. Without helmet, direct impact of the projectile results in severe traumatic brain injury. Use of helmet protects animals from skull fracture, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage and contusion yet produces mild concussion-like pathology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: The Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Zhiyong Chen, Zhilin Liao, Frank C. Tortella, Xi-Chun May Lu, Jitendra R. Dave, Jay E. Bartlett, Mark F. Arnold, Mark P. Easterday, Mark W. Brown, Larry R. Holmes, Zachary J. Larimore, Kara E. Schmid, Deborah A. Shear, Lai Yee Leung, Andrea Mountney
  • Device and method for inducing brain injury in animal test subjects
    Publication number: 20130042332
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for inflicting brain injury on a laboratory animal that employs a platform for supporting the laboratory animal. The platform defines an opening for positioning the head of the laboratory animal over the opening. A projectile is launched from a projectile launching device orientated below the opening of the platform. The projectile launching device has a means for propelling the projectile directly at and/or through the opening of said platform, thereby inflicting brain injury on the animal via either a pressure wave or concussive impact of the projectile. Without helmet, direct impact of the projectile results in severe traumatic brain injury. Use of helmet protects animals from skull fracture, subdural hematoma, intracerebral hemorrhage and contusion yet produces mild concussion-like pathology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Zhiyong Chen, Zhilin Liao, Frank C. Tortella, Xi-Chun May Lu, Jitendra R. Dave, Jay E. Bartlett, Mark F. Arnold, Mark P. Easterday, Mark W. Brown, Larry R. Holmes, Zachary J. Larimore, Kara E. Schmid, Deborah A. Shear, Lai Yee Leung, Andrea Mountney