Patents by Inventor Derek Ivan Gunn

Derek Ivan Gunn 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).

  • System method for reducing brain injury particularly in newborn infants
    Patent number: 6986783
    Abstract: A method for preventing or reducing the development of delayed brain damage in a patient, comprises applying headwear (1) to the patient's head and circulating a fluid coolant through conduits (3) or passages in the headwear to cool the brain and thermostatically controlling the coolant temperature within a predetermined range to maintain the brain at a temperature sufficiently below normal for an extended period sufficient to prevent the death of neurons, glial or other cells that would otherwise die as a consequence of direct injury to the brain or other injury to the patient likely to cause injury to the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Auckland Uniservices Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Gunn, Bernard Maurice Gunn, Alistair Jan Gunn, Derek Ivan Gunn, Christopher Bernard Gunn, Diana Katrina Coldham, Tania R. Gunn
  • System method for reducing brain injury particularly in newborn infants
    Publication number: 20030176902
    Abstract: A method for preventing or reducing the development of delayed brain damage in a patient, comprises applying headwear (1) to the patient's head and circulating a fluid coolant through conduits (3) or passages in the headwear to cool the brain and thermostatically controlling the coolant temperature within a predetermined range to maintain the brain at a temperature sufficiently below normal for an extended period sufficient to prevent the death of neurons, glial or other cells that would otherwise die as a consequence of direct injury to the brain or other injury to the patient likely to cause injury to the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: Auckland Uniservices Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Gunn, Tania R. Gunn, Bernard Maurice Gunn, Alistair Jan Gunn, Derek Ivan Gunn, Christopher Bernard Gunn, Diana Katrina Coldham
  • System method for reducing brain injury particularly in newborn infants
    Publication number: 20020091431
    Abstract: A method for preventing or reducing the development of delayed brain damage in a patient, comprises applying headwear (1) to the patient's head and circulating a fluid coolant through conduits (3) or passages in the headwear to cool the brain and thermostatically controlling the coolant temperature within a predetermined range to maintain the brain at a temperature sufficiently below normal for an extended period sufficient to prevent the death of neurons, glial or other cells that would otherwise die as a consequence of direct injury to the brain or other injury to the patient likely to cause injury to the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Auckland Uniservices Limited
    Inventors: Alistair Gunn, Tania R. Gunn, Bernard Maurice Gunn, Alistair Jan Gunn, Derek Ivan Gunn, Christopher Bernard Gunn, Dlana Katrina Coldham