Patents by Inventor Gerald Recktenwald

Gerald Recktenwald 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).

  • Heating system to alleviate hypothermia
    Patent number: 7959658
    Abstract: A medical, electrically powered thermal cover for fitting predominantly the trunk and head of a person experiencing or potentially experiencing traumatic or cold-exposure hypothermia. The thermal cover encases all of the torso and neck, and portions of other body areas. Heating may be distinctly non-uniform, being applied to the body surface only in special regions where the body's capacity for heat uptake may be relatively high. In sum, the system may monitor deep body core temperature, direct heat to the body core where it may be most needed, and controls therapy over time to restore normothermia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: ThermoGear, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Wayne Fields, Melvin F. Campf, Larry I. Crawshaw, Habib Homayoun, Gary Mills, John D. Robinson, Gerald Recktenwald, Pete Chambers
  • HEATING SYSTEM TO ALLEVIATE HYPOTHERMIA
    Publication number: 20070049997
    Abstract: A medical, electrically powered thermal cover for fitting predominantly the trunk and head of a person experiencing or potentially experiencing traumatic or cold-exposure hypothermia. The thermal cover encases all of the torso and neck, and portions of other body areas. Heating may be distinctly non-uniform, being applied to the body surface only in special regions where the body's capacity for heat uptake may be relatively high. In sum, the system may monitor deep body core temperature, direct heat to the body core where it may be most needed, and controls therapy over time to restore normothermia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: THERMOGEAR, INC.
    Inventors: R. Wayne Fields, Melvin Campf, Larry Crawshaw, Habib Homayoun, Gary Mills, John Robinson, Gerald Recktenwald, Pete Chambers