Patents by Inventor Giora Pillar

Giora Pillar 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).

  • Method and apparatus for the non-invasive detection of particular sleep-state conditions by monitoring the peripheral vascular system
    Patent number: 7806831
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for monitoring the sleep state condition of an individual by using an external probe applied to a peripheral body location, such as the individual's finger or toe, for detecting changes in the peripheral vascular bed volume of the individual. A predetermined pressure field is applied to the distal end of the peripheral body location, including its distal-most extremity, to prevent the occurrence of venous pooling within and distal to the peripheral body location. The probe produces an output corresponding to changes in the peripheral arterial bed volume at the peripheral body location, which output provides an indication of the sleep state condition of the individual. Such information is useful in diagnosing and/or in treating, a number of sleep disorders as well as other conditions, such as impotence, diabetes, and various disorders in children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Itamar Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Peretz Lavie, Robert P. Schnall, Jacob Sheffy, Giora Pillar
  • Method and apparatus for the non-invasive detection of particular sleep-state conditions by monitoring the peripheral vascular system
    Publication number: 20030004423
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for monitoring the sleep state condition of an individual by using an external probe applied to a peripheral body location, such as the individual's finger or toe, for detecting changes in the peripheral vascular bed volume of the individual. A predetermined pressure field is applied to the distal end of the peripheral body location, including its distal-most extremity, to prevent the occurrence of venous pooling within and distal to the peripheral body location. The probe produces an output corresponding to changes in the peripheral arterial bed volume at the peripheral body location, which output provides an indication of the sleep state condition of the individual. Such information is useful in diagnosing and/or in treating, a number of sleep disorders as well as other conditions, such as impotence, diabetes, and various disorders in children.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Itamar Medical Ltd.
    Inventors: Peretz Lavie, Robert P. Schnall, Jacob Sheffy, Giora Pillar