Patents by Inventor Francis J. McArdle

Francis J. McArdle 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).

  • Applied potential tomography
    Patent number: 5575292
    Abstract: In an APT method, the surface-contact electrodes are located in a closed loop or rosette array on one planar, or nominally planar, skin surface of a body to be investigated, and electrically connected to data acquisition and processing equipment. The invention also includes apparatus for carrying out this method, comprising an array of surface-contact electrodes (8), adapted to be applied to the skin of a body to be investigated, the electrodes (8) being arranged on a flexible carrier (10) in a closed loop, or rosette formation on one common plane, or nominal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: British Technology Group Limited
    Inventors: Brian H. Brown, David C. Barber, Francis J. McArdle