Patents by Inventor Diane L. Byerly

Diane L. Byerly 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).

  • Method and device for treating caries using locally delivered microwave energy
    Patent number: 10966809
    Abstract: A method and a device for treating dental caries using microwave energy applied directly to teeth at frequencies that are lethal to the bacteria in caries, without being destructive to tooth tissues. The method and a device will have a significant economic and health impact, leading to a reduction in traditional surgical interventions, as well by improving access to care for those with health disparities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
    Inventors: Ivan Stangel, Marguerite A. Sognier, George D. Arndt, Diane L. Byerly, John Dusl
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING CARIES USING LOCALLY DELIVERED MICROWAVE ENERGY
    Publication number: 20150374471
    Abstract: A method and a device for treating dental caries using microwave energy applied directly to teeth at frequencies that are lethal to the bacteria in caries, without being destructive to tooth tissues. The method and a device will have a significant economic and health impact, leading to a reduction in traditional surgical interventions, as well by improving access to care for those with health disparities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ivan Stangel, Marguerite A. Sognier, George D. Arndt, Diane L. Byerly, John Dusl
  • Methods and apparatus for microwave tissue welding for wound closure
    Patent number: 8388613
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for joining biological tissue together are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, a method for joining biological tissue together can include applying a biological solder on a wound. A barrier layer can be disposed on the biological solder. An antenna can be located in proximate spatial relationship to the barrier layer. An impedance of the antenna can be matched to an impedance of the wound. Microwaves from a signal generator can be transmitted through the antenna to weld two or more biological tissue pieces of the wound together. A power of the microwaves can be adjusted by a control circuit disposed between the antenna and the signal generator. The heating profile within the tissue may be adjusted and controlled by the placement of metallic microspheres in or around the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: G. Dickey Arndt, Phong H. Ngo, Chau T. Phan, Diane L. Byerly, John R. Dusl, Marguerite A. Sognier, James R. Carl