Patents by Inventor Frank Smart

Frank Smart 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).

  • Publication number: 20150366999
    Abstract: Angiographic dye is used in multiple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. These procedures have a very high accuracy of diagnostic and therapeutic abilities but have potential nephrotoxicity. This patent relates to (i) an improvement in angiography therapy technology using a Nanomagnetic modification of angiography contrast dye and (ii) a novel process for its removal using intravascular catheter based electromagnet system. This patent also relates to in-laboratory and/or in-house modification of the existing radiocontrast dye using various methods for making it amenable to manipulation and/or extraction off the blood stream, by the catheter based electro magnet system as described in the present invention. This patent also relates to the process of reno-protection from potentially nephrotoxic contrast dye by its electromagnetic removal and its use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Amod Amritphale, Nupur Amritphale, Chowdhury H Ahsan, Frank Smart