Patents by Inventor Larry DeSoto

Larry DeSoto 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).

  • Brachytherapy needle with impedance measurement apparatus and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040267081
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for depositing radioactive seeds into a patient's prostate are provided that include impedance measuring circuitry for detecting whether the distal end of an elongated needle extends into a patient's bladder. The elongated needle includes two conductive traces and a lumen adapted to receive a column of radioactive seeds and spacers. The impedance measuring circuitry is coupled to the conductive traces of the elongated needle and provides a display indicative of the monitored impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: NeoSeed Technology LLC.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Green, Michael Hogendijk, Keith Seiler, Larry DeSoto, Edo Ziring
  • Curing system
    Patent number: 6709128
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for curing a curable material within a dimensionally restricted space, wherein the curable material is configured to be cured by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a grip, an elongate portion extending from the grip, and a curing element coupled with the elongate portion at a location spaced from the grip. The curing element is configured to produce electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength suitable for curing the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Ocumed, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Y. Gordon, Edo Ziring, Larry DeSoto
  • Brachytherapy needle with impedance measurement apparatus and methods of use
    Patent number: 6709380
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for depositing radioactive seeds into a patient's prostate are provided that include impedance measuring circuitry for detecting whether the distal end of an elongated needle extends into a patient's bladder. The elongated needle includes two conductive traces and a lumen adapted to receive a column of radioactive seeds and spacers. The impedance measuring circuitry is coupled to the conductive traces of the elongated needle and provides a display indicative of the monitored impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Neoseed Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas C. Green, Michael Hogendijk, Keith Seiler, Larry DeSoto, Edo Ziring
  • Brachytherapy needle with impedance measurement apparatus and methods of use
    Publication number: 20020183582
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for depositing radioactive seeds into a patient's prostate are provided that include impedance measuring circuitry for detecting whether the distal end of an elongated needle extends into a patient's bladder. The elongated needle includes two conductive traces and a lumen adapted to receive a column of radioactive seeds and spacers. The impedance measuring circuitry is coupled to the conductive traces of the elongated needle and provides a display indicative of the monitored impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas C. Green, Michael Hogendijk, Keith Seiler, Larry DeSoto, Edo Ziring
  • Curing system
    Publication number: 20020133970
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for curing a curable material within a dimensionally restricted space, wherein the curable material is configured to be cured by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a grip, an elongate portion extending from the grip, and a curing element coupled with the elongate portion at a location spaced from the grip. The curing element is configured to produce electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength suitable for curing the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: OcuMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Y. Gordon, Edo Ziring, Larry DeSoto