Patents by Inventor Ken HUTCHINS

Ken HUTCHINS 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).

  • Diagnostic device for the identification of GERD and diseases of the esophagus
    Patent number: 11712195
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to diagnostic device and system including a proximal balloon disposed along a length of a catheter and a distal balloon disposed at a distal end of the catheter, with at least one camera disposed at the distal balloon and a pH sensor deployable via inflation of the proximal balloon and configured to engage a patient's esophagus wall to attach the pH sensor to the patient's esophagus wall. In an illustrative example, the pH sensor may be releasably retained to the catheter adjacent to the proximal balloon. The pH sensor may include a tissue engaging feature configured to engage a patient's esophagus wall to attach the pH sensor to the patient's esophagus wall. The diagnostic device may improve upon existing processes by providing a single device to perform a multi-purpose diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Nextern Innovation, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Lawson, Jesse Geroy, Ken Hutchins
  • DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF GERD AND DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS
    Publication number: 20200253534
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to diagnostic device and system including a proximal balloon disposed along a length of a catheter and a distal balloon disposed at a distal end of the catheter, with at least one camera disposed at the distal balloon and a pH sensor deployable via inflation of the proximal balloon and configured to engage a patient's esophagus wall to attach the pH sensor to the patient's esophagus wall. In an illustrative example, the pH sensor may be releasably retained to the catheter adjacent to the proximal balloon. The pH sensor may include a tissue engaging feature configured to engage a patient's esophagus wall to attach the pH sensor to the patient's esophagus wall. The diagnostic device may improve upon existing processes by providing a single device to perform a multi-purpose diagnostic procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan Lawson, Jesse Geroy, Ken Hutchins
  • BRIDGELESS ANTENNA, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20160013559
    Abstract: A tag having: circuitry; an antenna assembly comprising a first conductive trace with one antenna lead connected to said circuitry and another antenna lead free of any permanent physical coupling and a second conductive trace with one antenna lead connected to said circuitry and another antenna lead free of any permanent physical connection, to form a tag with a bridgeless antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert YEWEN, Ken HUTCHINS