Patents by Inventor Jay Zuerndorfer

Jay Zuerndorfer 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).

  • Publication number: 20230248579
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compression garments, specifically to compression garments to promote lymphatic circulation and/or circulation of other bodily fluids. The garments can include compression actuator units that can apply a pull force on a strap of the compression garment to apply compression to an anatomical feature of the user. The compression actuator units can be actuated via contraction of a wire made of shape memory material. The compression actuator units can include a plurality of levers to amplify the effect of the contraction of the wire to provide a wide range of compressive forces to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Evans, Jarren Baldwin, John C. Pamplin, Connor Meehan, Jay Zuerndorfer, Anand Doraiswamy
  • Publication number: 20230117892
    Abstract: A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Anand Doraiswamy, Connor Meehan, Jay Zuerndorfer, Ian Kovacevich, John Pamplin, Jarren Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20220409123
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to diagnostic devices for diagnosing lymphedema. The diagnostic devices may include an array of sensors, which can at least include a durometer, temperature sensor, and dielectric sensor, to measure parameters of tissue. The measurements may be used to generate a tissue health score to diagnose lymphedema and monitor tissue heath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jarren Baldwin, John C. Pamplin, Jay Zuerndorfer, Jackson C. Wilson, Michael C. Garrett, Frank E. Garrett, Anand Doraiswamy, Bilal Filali
  • Patent number: 11471368
    Abstract: A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Koya Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Doraiswamy, Connor Meehan, Jay Zuerndorfer, Ian Kovacevich, John Pamplin, Jarren Baldwin
  • Publication number: 20210386614
    Abstract: A compression garment having one or more flex frames that can be shortened or lengthened to apply or release a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of a user. The compression garment can have a wire made of shape memory material (shape memory alloy). A controller of the compression garment can supply an electrical input to the wire, generating heat that can cause the wire to contract such that the flex frame deflects to a shorter length to apply a compressive force to the limb or other anatomical feature of the user. The one or more flex frames can be contracted in unison or in sequence to direct the flow of bodily fluids in the limb or other anatomical feature of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Anand Doraiswamy, Connor Meehan, Jay Zuerndorfer, Ian Kovacevich, John Pamplin, Jarren Baldwin