Patents by Inventor Eric NUXOLL

Eric NUXOLL 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).

  • MAGNETICALLY-ACTIVATED COATING FOR TREATING BIOFILMS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190209743
    Abstract: A system for disrupting a biofilm on a medical device that comprises an implantable medical device; a magnetically-sensitive coating on the surface of the implantable device comprising a polymer and magnetic particles embedded within the polymer; and a coil element capable of generating an alternating magnetic field, wherein the coil element is constructed and arranged to be capable of applying an alternating magnetic field to induce heating of the surface of the implantable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Eric NUXOLL, Joel COFFEL, Erica RICKER