Patents by Inventor Frank L. Hammond, III

Frank L. Hammond, III 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).

  • Deposition of RFID tags
    Patent number: 10149736
    Abstract: In a method for printing an RFID tag on an object, a deposition mask is applied to the surface of an object. With the deposition mask on the surface of the object, RFID materials are deposited on at least one portion of the surface exposed by aperture(s) in the deposition mask. In particular embodiments, RFID tags can be deposited on medical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Smith, Frank L. Hammond, III, Robert J. Wood, Simon G. Talbot
  • Deposition of RFID Tags
    Publication number: 20170258551
    Abstract: In a method for printing an RFID tag on an object, a deposition mask is applied to the surface of an object. With the deposition mask on the surface of the object, RFID materials are deposited on at least one portion of the surface exposed by aperture(s) in the deposition mask. In particular embodiments, RFID tags can be deposited on medical instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. SMITH, Frank L. HAMMOND, III, Robert J. WOOD, Simon G. TALBOT
  • Printed Strain Gauges for Force Measurement
    Publication number: 20170172687
    Abstract: In a method for printing a strain gauge on an instrument for force measurement, a deposition mask is applied to a surface of an instrument. With the deposition mask on the surface of the instrument, a strain gauge material is deposited on at least one portion of the surface exposed by aperture(s) in the deposition mask. Additionally, electrically conductive material is deposited along pathways that connect with the deposited strain gauge material. In one embodiment, the strain gauge is printed on surgical forceps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Michael J. Smith, Frank L. Hammond, III, Robert J. Wood