Patents by Inventor Hans Verstraelen

Hans Verstraelen 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).

  • Patent number: 9168303
    Abstract: The present invention in general relates to an intravaginal delivery system as well as uses thereof and methods for manufacturing and use of the same. In particular the present invention relates to an intravaginal delivery system for the controlled release of one or more organic acids, such as lactic acid; said intravaginal delivery system being characterized in that it comprises a combination of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers and carboxylic polymers, such as for example methacrylic acid-methacrylic ester copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Jean Paul Remon, Chris Vervaet, Hans Verstraelen, Marleen Temmerman
  • Publication number: 20140154293
    Abstract: The present invention in general relates to an intravaginal delivery system as well as uses thereof and methods for manufacturing and use of the same. In particular the present invention relates to an intravaginal delivery system for the controlled release of one or more organic acids, such as lactic acid; said intravaginal delivery system being characterized in that it comprises a combination of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers and carboxylic polymers, such as for example methacrylic acid-methacrylic ester copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Jean Paul Remon, Chris Vervaet, Hans Verstraelen, Marleen Temmerman
  • Publication number: 20140009278
    Abstract: A system for patient-staff acknowledgment is disclosed that includes a wireless staff member device and a wireless patient member device. The staff member device has a receiver that receives a signal from a wireless patient member device; a transmitter that transmits a signal to the wireless patient member device; and at least one switch. The wireless patient member device has at least one switch; a transmitter that transmits a signal to the wireless staff member device; and a receiver that receives a signal from the wireless staff member device. An alarm is activated by a switch on the patient member device. The staff member device causes patient member device to send, and the staff member device to receive, a signal from the patient member device within a specified range from the patient member device and within a specified time period of activation. The staff member device transmits a signal to cancel the alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: David Jostrand, Hans Verstraelen