Patents by Inventor Jahangir Rastegar

Jahangir Rastegar 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: 8142372
    Abstract: The invention provides a treatment for congestive heart failure (CHF) in a patient. At least one pressure applicator is arranged externally around a body segment of the patient. Negative pressure, relative to atmospheric pressure, is applied to the body segment of the patient during cardiac systole using the pressure applicator, thereby reducing ventricular afterload in the patient. The negative pressure to the body segment of the patient is removed during cardiac diastole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harry Soroff
  • Patent number: 8043239
    Abstract: A method and system for treating a patient having an acute myocardial infarction. Such system may comprise at least one tank having a pressurized gas contained therein, at least one housing having a shell and being adapted to at least partially surround a body segment of the patient, a hose/valve device for supplying the compressed gas from the tank to the housing; and a control device for controlling the flow of compressed gas from the tank to the housing in accordance with cardiac systole and cardiac diastolic of the patient to vary the pressure in synchronization with the patient's heart function. The system may be arranged within a moving vehicle, such as an ambulance, an airplane, or a ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: PPTT, LLC
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harry Soroff
  • Publication number: 20080115820
    Abstract: A method for generating power is provided. The method including: providing a heat source with an output of radiation in a predetermined spectrum; generating a first portion of the power from the absorption of the radiation; and generating a second portion of the power from a temperature difference between a first element heated by the heat source and a second element at least partially thermally insulated from the first element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080064570
    Abstract: A method for preventing serious injuries to a person participating in a physical activity, such as pole-vaulting, which occurs at least partially over a hard surface. The method includes: detecting predetermined criteria indicative of a condition which requires deployment of the material into the deployed position; and moving a material from a retracted position to a deployed position upon detection of the predetermined criteria, wherein the material substantially does not impede the physical activity while in the retracted position and cushions the person from falling onto the hard surface while in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Jahangir Rastegar
  • Publication number: 20080056818
    Abstract: A method for at least slowing a vehicle moving along a surface is provided. The method including; providing one or more panels capable of extending above the surface; and deploying the one or more panels from the surface into a position extended from the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080045866
    Abstract: The invention provides a treatment for congestive heart failure (CHF) in a patient. At least one pressure applicator is arranged externally around a body segment of the patient. Negative pressure, relative to atmospheric pressure, is applied to the body segment of the patient during cardiac systole using the pressure applicator, thereby reducing ventricular afterload in the patient. The negative pressure to the body segment of the patient is removed during cardiac diastole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harry Soroff
  • Publication number: 20080041263
    Abstract: An inertia igniter including a mechanical delay mechanism having two or more members which are movable under different acceleration conditions to sequentially move a movable member upon sequential movement of the two or more members and an ignition member actuatable by the movable member such that movement of the movable member by the two or more members ignites the ignition member. The movable member can be movable by one of translation and rotation. The inertia igniter can further comprise an impact mass releasably movable in the housing, wherein the impact mass is released and movable by movement of the movable member to impact the ignition member. The inertia igniter can also further comprise a stop member for preventing movement of the impact mass until the movable member has moved a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Richard Murray, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080041262
    Abstract: An inertia igniter including: a housing; and a movable striker supported by first and second stages, the first stage having a first locking element for releasing the second stage upon a first predetermined acceleration of the housing and the second stage having a second locking element for releasing the striker upon a second predetermined acceleration of the housing greater than the first predetermined acceleration. Wherein the first and second locking elements of the first and second stages occupy a common cross-sectional volume along a longitudinal axis of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Richard Murray, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080033228
    Abstract: A method and system for treating a patient having an acute myocardial infarction. Such system may comprise at least one tank having a pressurized gas contained therein, at least one housing having a shell and being adapted to at least partially surround a body segment of the patient, a hose/valve device for supplying the compressed gas from the tank to the housing; and a control device for controlling the flow of compressed gas from the tank to the housing in accordance with cardiac systole and cardiac diastolic of the patient to vary the pressure in synchronization with the patient's heart function. The system may be arranged within a moving vehicle, such as an ambulance, an airplane, or a ship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harry Soroff
  • Publication number: 20080033410
    Abstract: A method for automated treatment of an area of skin of a patient with laser energy. The method including: identifying the area to be treated with the laser; modeling the identified area of the skin to be treated; and controlling the laser to direct laser energy to within the modeled area of the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080002342
    Abstract: A device including: at least two electronic/electrical components; and a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof acting as a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic/electrical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harbans Dhadwal, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20080004086
    Abstract: A device including: at least two electronic/electrical components; and a casing, the casing having at least a portion thereof acting as a communication bus for connecting the at least two electronic/electrical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Harbans Dhadwal, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070225123
    Abstract: A method for preventing serious injuries to a person participating in a physical activity, such as pole-vaulting, which occurs at least partially over a hard surface. The method includes: detecting predetermined criteria indicative of a condition which requires deployment of the material into the deployed position; and moving a material from a retracted position to a deployed position upon detection of the predetermined criteria, wherein the material substantially does not impede the physical activity while in the retracted position and cushions the person from falling onto the hard surface while in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Jahangir Rastegar
  • Publication number: 20070222235
    Abstract: A method for slowing a first vehicle is provided. The method including: deploying a chassis from a second vehicle to protect the second vehicle from a crash with the first vehicle; movably disposing a surface on the chassis; and converting a kinetic energy of the first vehicle traveling over the movable surface into potential energy upon movement of the movable surface thereby slowing the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070204756
    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a target impact of a munition. The method including: providing the munition with a power supply having a piezoelectric material for generating power from a vibration induced by the munition; monitoring an output from the power supply; and determining whether the output of power from the power supply has dropped below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Carlos Pereira, Richard Dratler
  • Publication number: 20070199268
    Abstract: A collapsible concrete system for slowing a vehicle is provided. The system including: a predetermined thickness of collapsible concrete disposed over a base; and a covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible concrete over which the vehicle travels. The covering can be a layer of non-extensible and flexible material or a plurality of interconnected panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070201950
    Abstract: A method for slowing a vehicle traveling over a movable surface in a direction of travel is provided where the vehicle has a first wheel and at least a second wheel offset from the first wheel in a direction opposite to the direction of travel. The method includes: deploying the movable surface to an open position; moving the movable surface to a closed position due to the weight exerted on the movable surface by a first wheel of the vehicle as it travels over the movable surface; locking the movable surface in the closed position to convert at least a portion of a kinetic energy of the vehicle into potential energy to slow the vehicle; and redeploying the movable surface to the open position such that at least the moving can be repeated due to the weight exerted on the movable surface by a second wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070200008
    Abstract: A method of fire prevention/extinguishing for an aircraft runway is provided where the method includes: providing a supply of fire preventing/extinguishing chemical; disposing a piping system beneath a top surface of the runway and having an inlet in communication with the supply and an outlet in communication with the top surface; and delivering the fire preventing/extinguishing chemicals from the supply through the piping system and outlet to the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070199475
    Abstract: A method of decelerating a train is provided. The method including: disposing a movable surface configured to be moved by the train as the train passes the movable surface; and converting a kinetic energy of the train into potential energy upon movement of the movable surface by the train to thereby decelerate the train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
  • Publication number: 20070201947
    Abstract: A method for slowing a vehicle is provided. The method comprising: positioning a chassis over an underlying surface; movably disposing a surface on the chassis; and converting a kinetic energy of the vehicle traveling over the movable surface into potential energy upon movement of the movable surface thereby slowing the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Jahangir Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli