Patents by Inventor Frederick A. Bowman
Frederick A. Bowman 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).
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Patent number: 11918697Abstract: This disclosure includes a description of a sanitizing system for sanitizing a mobile electronic device comprising: a housing; a sanitizer contained within the housing configured to emit radiation with a sanitizing effect; and an entry system with a default closed position, the entry system being configured to permit a mobile electronic device to pass through the entry system and then automatically return to the default closed position, the entry system comprising a first outer enclosure and a second inner obstruction; wherein the entry system blocks radiation emitted within the sanitizing system to a level acceptable for consumer use, or wherein the second inner obstruction provides more radiation attenuation than the first outer enclosure, and/or wherein the combination of the first outer enclosure and the second inner obstruction provides more radiation attenuation than the first outer enclosure by itself. Disclosed are internal reflectors to help distribute sanitizing radiation generally evenly.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: simplehuman, LLCInventors: Frank Yang, Ryan Wong, Cory Bowman, Frederick Bushroe, William Patrick Conley, Nasser Pirshafiey
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Patent number: 10258274Abstract: A unitary multilumen cranial bolt for use in multimodal monitoring of a plurality of physiological parameters in brain tissue incorporates a plurality of lumens, each lumen directing a catheter borne sensor through a bore hole in the cranium and into brain tissue of a patient. The lumens are configured to cause the catheters to splay outward as they enter the cranial cavity and reach their intended depth of penetration. Each lumen is associated with a guide. The guides are adapted for use with introducers that enable fragile and/or flexible sensors to be introduced into brain tissue. Each catheter borne sensor can be positioned and repositioned within brain tissue independently of all other sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H Frederick Bowman, Sammy M Khalifa, Dean Honkonen
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Patent number: 10052064Abstract: An edema monitor uses patient-specific measurements of tissue conductivity and tissue perfusion and an empirically developed perfusion coefficient of thermal conductivity to obtain tissue intravascular water and tissue extravacular water components of tissue total water. Edema is an excess of tissue extravacular water. A value for edema is obtained by deducting from the obtained value for tissue extravacular water a normal value for tissue extravacular water.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: H. Frederick Bowman
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Publication number: 20180092590Abstract: A unitary multilumen cranial bolt for use in multimodal monitoring of a plurality of physiological parameters in brain tissue incorporates a plurality of lumens, each lumen directing a catheter borne sensor through a bore hole in the cranium and into brain tissue of a patient. The lumens are configured to cause the catheters to splay outward as they enter the cranial cavity and reach their intended depth of penetration. Each lumen is associated with a guide. The guides are adapted for use with introducers that enable fragile and/or flexible sensors to be introduced into brain tissue. Each catheter borne sensor can be positioned and repositioned within brain tissue independently of all other sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Sammy M. Khalifa, Dean Honkonen
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Patent number: 9924878Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining blood flow in tissue are disclosed. The methods and apparatus are used to establish a baseline for both thermal properties of the tissue and non-physiologic conditions. Periodic changes in either or both constituents of the baseline are determined and, when the changes correspond to a need for a new baseline, a new baseline is established.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Publication number: 20140378775Abstract: A unitary multilumen cranial bolt for use in multimodal monitoring of a plurality of physiological parameters in brain tissue incorporates a plurality of lumens, each lumen directing a catheter borne sensor through a bore hole in the cranium and into brain tissue of a patient. The lumens are configured to cause the catheters to splay outward as they enter the cranial cavity and reach their intended depth of penetration. Each lumen is associated with a guide. The guides are adapted for use with introducers that enable fragile and/or flexible sensors to be introduced into brain tissue. Each catheter borne sensor can be positioned and repositioned within brain tissue independently of all other sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Sammy M. Khalifa, Dean Honkonen
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Patent number: 8915862Abstract: The system assesses the endothelial function of a subject. Particularly, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject are compared to reference perfusion data and the comparison yields the assessment of endothelial function. The reference may be data indicative of peripheral tissue perfusion in a healthy person. Also, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject when perfusion is in an unperturbed state (the reference) can be compared to perfusion measurements taken promptly after a challenge to normal or unperturbed tissue perfusion of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Publication number: 20140303513Abstract: An edema monitor uses patient-specific measurements of tissue conductivity and tissue perfusion and an empirically developed perfusion coefficient of thermal conductivity to obtain tissue intravascular water and tissue extravascular water components of tissue total water. Edema is an excess of tissue extravascular water. A value for edema is obtained by deducting from the obtained value for tissue extravascular water a normal value for tissue extravascular water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Thermal Technologies, IncInventor: H. Frederick Bowman
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Publication number: 20130218046Abstract: The system assesses the endothelial function of a subject. Particularly, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject are compared to reference perfusion data and the comparison yields the assessment of endothelial function. The reference may be data indicative of peripheral tissue perfusion in a healthy person. Also, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject when perfusion is in an unperturbed state (the reference) can be compared to perfusion measurements taken promptly after a challenge to normal or unperturbed tissue perfusion of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Thermal Technologies Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Publication number: 20130218034Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining blood flow in tissue are disclosed. The methods and apparatus are used to establish a baseline for both thermal properties of the tissue and non-physiologic conditions. Periodic changes in either or both constituents of the baseline are determined and, when the changes correspond to a need for a new baseline, a new baseline is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Thermal Technologies Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Patent number: 8454525Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining blood flow in tissue are disclosed. The methods and apparatus are used to establish a baseline for both thermal properties of the tissue and non-physiologic conditions. Periodic changes in either or both constituents of the baseline are determined and, when the changes correspond to a need for a new baseline, a new baseline is established.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Patent number: 8449475Abstract: The system assesses the endothelial function of a subject. Particularly, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject are compared to reference perfusion data and the comparison yields the assessment of endothelial function. The reference may be data indicative of peripheral tissue perfusion in a healthy person. Also, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject when perfusion is in an unperturbed state (the reference) can be compared to perfusion measurements taken promptly after a challenge to normal or unperturbed tissue perfusion of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Publication number: 20100241016Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining blood flow in tissue are disclosed. The methods and apparatus are used to establish a baseline for both thermal properties of the tissue and non-physiologic conditions. Periodic changes in either or both constituents of the baseline are determined and, when the changes correspond to a need for a new baseline, a new baseline is established.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Patent number: 7758511Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining blood flow in tissue. Particularly methods and apparatus are disclosed for establishing baseline thermal properties for the tissue and providing one or more steps for periodically determining changes in the tissue thermal properties that correspond to a need for a new baseline and establishing the new baseline.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: H. Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Patent number: 7753854Abstract: A technique is disclosed for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level in the venous blood flow path and determining temperatures in both the venous and arterial blood flow paths. Blood flow is calculated as a function of the change in energy level and the temperature differences in the venous and arterial blood flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Thermal Technologies, IncInventor: Harry Frederick Bowman
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Publication number: 20100145168Abstract: The system assesses the endothelial function of a subject. Particularly, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject are compared to reference perfusion data and the comparison yields the assessment of endothelial function. The reference may be data indicative of peripheral tissue perfusion in a healthy person. Also, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject when perfusion is in an unperturbed state (the reference) can be compared to perfusion measurements taken promptly after a challenge to normal or unperturbed tissue perfusion of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Harry Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Patent number: 7682317Abstract: The system assesses the endothelial function of a subject. Particularly, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject are compared to reference perfusion data and the comparison yields the assessment of endothelial function. The reference may be data indicative of peripheral tissue perfusion in a healthy person. Also, peripheral tissue perfusion measurements taken in a subject when perfusion is in an unperturbed state (the reference) can be compared to perfusion measurements taken promptly after a challenge to normal or unperturbed tissue perfusion of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Harry Frederick Bowman, Gregory T. Martin
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Publication number: 20090216136Abstract: A technique is disclosed for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level in the venous blood flow path and determining temperatures in both the venous and arterial blood flow paths. Blood flow is calculated as a function of the change in energy level and the temperature differences in the venous and arterial blood flow paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: H. Frederick Bowman
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Patent number: 7527598Abstract: A technique is disclosed for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level in the venous blood flow path and determining temperatures in both the venous and arterial blood flow paths. Blood flow is calculated as a function of the change in energy level and the temperature differences in the venous and arterial blood flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Harry Frederick Bowman
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Patent number: 6913576Abstract: A technique for determining blood flow in a living body by changing the thermal energy level by a predetermined amount at a site in a blood flow path and detecting temperatures at locations upstream and downstream of the site. The temperature difference at such locations is determined and the blood flow is calculated as a function of the change in energy level and of the temperature differences measured prior to and following the change in energy level.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Thermal Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Harry Frederick Bowman