Patents by Inventor Emily Frederick

Emily Frederick 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).

  • High-efficiency, directional microwave ablation antenna
    Patent number: 12133679
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device (10) operable to deliver microwave energy to cause targeted tissue ablation is provided. The electrosurgical device (10) comprises an antenna (26), a reflector (30), and a dielectric material (34) disposed therebetween. The selection of the dielectric material (30) and the relative positioning of the antenna (26) and the reflector (30) provide impedance matching between the antenna (26) and a transmission line (12) so as to minimize heating along the length of the device (10) during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Punit Prakash, Brogan McWilliams, Emily Frederick
  • HIGH-EFFICIENCY, DIRECTIONAL MICROWAVE ABLATION ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20220354574
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device (10) operable to deliver microwave energy to cause targeted tissue ablation is provided. The electrosurgical device (10) comprises an antenna (26), a reflector (30), and a dielectric material (34) disposed therebetween. The selection of the dielectric material (30) and the relative positioning of the antenna (26) and the reflector (30) provide impedance matching between the antenna (26) and a transmission line (12) so as to minimize heating along the length of the device (10) during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Punit Prakash, Brogan McWilliams, Emily Frederick
  • High-efficiency, directional microwave ablation antenna
    Patent number: 11419677
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device (10) operable to deliver microwave energy to cause targeted tissue ablation is provided. The electrosurgical device (10) comprises an antenna (26), a reflector (30), and a dielectric material (34) disposed therebetween. The selection of the dielectric material (30) and the relative positioning of the antenna (26) and the reflector (30) provide impedance matching between the antenna (26) and a transmission line (12) so as to minimize heating along the length of the device (10) during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Punit Prakash, Brogan McWilliams, Emily Frederick
  • HIGH-EFFICIENCY, DIRECTIONAL MICROWAVE ABLATION ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20170265940
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device (10) operable to deliver microwave energy to cause targeted tissue ablation is provided. The electrosurgical device (10) comprises an antenna (26), a reflector (30), and a dielectric material (34) disposed therebetween. The selection of the dielectric material (30) and the relative positioning of the antenna (26) and the reflector (30) provide impedance matching between the antenna (26) and a transmission line (12) so as to minimize heating along the length of the device (10) during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Punit Prakash, Brogan McWilliams, Emily Frederick