Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Stuart

Jeffrey S. Stuart 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING BREATHING TUBE MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20090025728
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting movement of the breathing tube in a surrounding airway of a patient. The breathing tube includes an optical fiber or camera system for producing a video image of the airway from the distal end of the breathing tube. By obtaining a baseline image and comparing said baseline image with successive images, the position of the breathing tube can be automatically monitored and a signal provided when the image differs from the baseline by more than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: LungPort Corporation c/o Rodney Perkins and Associates
    Inventors: Nikolai Aljuri, Rodney C. Perkins, Jeffrey S. Stuart