Patents by Inventor Kathryn Loeffler

Kathryn Loeffler 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).

  • Low power apparatus and method to measure complex electrical admittance or impedance
    Patent number: 11589767
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
  • Low Power Apparatus and Method to Measure Complex Electrical Admittance or Impedance
    Publication number: 20190357805
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
  • Low power apparatus and method to measure complex electrical admittance or impedance
    Patent number: 10376177
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Admittance Technologies, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
  • Low Power Apparatus and Method to Measure Complex Electrical Admittance or Impedance
    Publication number: 20160262653
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
  • Low power apparatus and method to measure complex electrical admittance or impedance
    Patent number: 9295404
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: Admittance Technologies, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
  • Low Power Apparatus and Method to Measure Complex Electrical Admittance or Impedance
    Publication number: 20130023946
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo