Patents by Inventor Frank L. Vice

Frank L. Vice 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).

  • NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING GASTROESPHAGEAL REFLUX
    Publication number: 20140031720
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods useful in the diagnosis and management of Gastroesophageal Reflux. Specifically, the inventions provide a device and methods of using the device for accurately, quantitatively, and non-invasively diagnosing Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in both patients at risk for GERD and patients demonstrating reflux-like symptoms. In particular, the inventions relate to detecting and analyzing upward esophageal movements in patients, such as human infants, children, and adults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Ira H. Gewolb, Frank L. Vice
  • Non-invasive device for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux
    Patent number: 8568336
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods useful in the diagnosis and management of Gastroesophageal Reflux. Specifically, the inventions provide a device and methods of using the device for accurately, quantitatively, and non-invasively diagnosing Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in both patients at risk for GERD and patients demonstrating reflux-like symptoms. In particular, the inventions relate to detecting and analyzing upward esophageal movements in patients, such as human infants, children, and adults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Ira H. Gewolb, Frank L. Vice
  • NON-INVASIVE DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX
    Publication number: 20110313320
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods useful in the diagnosis and management of Gastroesophageal Reflux. Specifically, the inventions provide a device and methods of using the device for accurately, quantitatively, and non-invasively diagnosing Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in both patients at risk for GERD and patients demonstrating reflux-like symptoms. In particular, the inventions relate to detecting and analyzing upward esophageal movements in patients, such as human infants, children, and adults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Ira H. Gewolb, Frank L. Vice