Patents by Inventor John T. Mansfield

John T. Mansfield 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).

  • Noninvasive methods for detecting abnormalities in a subject such as disease or dysfunction
    Patent number: 7217245
    Abstract: The systems, methods and apparatus of the present invention comprise noninvasive methods of measuring temperature changes and rates of temperature change in selected body tissues and fluids as a result of absorption and/or dissipation of externally applied heat for the purpose of detecting and monitoring disease or dysfunction, and for preparing diagnostic images of the tissues and related areas from such measurements. Some embodiments of the present invention monitor temperatures of heated tissues directly while other embodiments may measure temperatures of tissues which are heated through flow of heated fluid therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brent W. Snow, Patrick C. Cartwright, John T. Mansfield