Patents by Inventor Kristi A. Hansen

Kristi A. Hansen 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).

  • Moisturizing composition for protein materials
    Publication number: 20080166464
    Abstract: A cooked or uncooked grain, vegetable or meat protein product comprising a) 0.05%-5% by total weight highly refined cellulose product defined by a fiber material that has a total dietary fiber (TDF) content greater than 30% as measured by AOAC 991.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Brock M. Lundberg, Greg Aronson, Kristi Hansen, Hub Johnson
  • Apparatus and method for real time determination of materials' electrical properties
    Patent number: 6696844
    Abstract: Apparatus for ablating organic material, such as tissue, during an EP procedure generates a monitor signal to provide unambiguous indicia of real time characteristics of the ablation site prior to, during and subsequent to the EP procedure by providing indicia representative of the impedance of the tissue along with indicia of the resistive and reactive components of the impedance. Inorganic materials, such as plastic, can be analyzed, welded or otherwise acted upon and the monitor signal will provide indicia representative of the real time characteristics of the material and change of character thereof. Application of the monitor signal alone can be used to determine the real time characteristics of either organic or inorganic materials to distinguish between healthy and abnormal or diseased tissue and to distinguish between similar inorganic materials having been subjected to different environments or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Engineering & Research Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Yee Chin Wong, Andrea J. Yool, Kristi A. Hansen, Junius E. Taylor
  • Apparatus and method for real time determination of materials' electrical properties
    Publication number: 20020068931
    Abstract: Apparatus for ablating organic material, such as tissue, during an EP procedure generates a monitor signal to provide unambiguous indicia of real time characteristics of the ablation site prior to, during and subsequent to the EP procedure by providing indicia representative of the impedance of the tissue along with indicia of the resistive and reactive components of the impedance. Inorganic materials, such as plastic, can be analyzed, welded or otherwise acted upon and the monitor signal will provide indicia representative of the real time characteristics of the material and change of character thereof. Application of the monitor signal alone can be used to determine the real time characteristics of either organic or inorganic materials to distinguish between healthy and abnormal or diseased tissue and to distinguish between similar inorganic materials having been subjected to different environments or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Yee Chin Wong, Andrea J. Yool, Kristi A. Hansen, Junius E. Taylor