Patents by Inventor Laura L. Proctor

Laura L. Proctor 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).

  • Impedance sensor
    Patent number: 7645263
    Abstract: A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, a needle with a bore through which the formulation is transported between the reservoir and a target area of a biological body, and an impedance sensor. The impedance sensor has an electrode positioned to measure the impedance of a portion of the target area between the needle and the electrode to indicate the depth of penetration of the needle into the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aimee B. Angel, Ian W. Hunter, Laura L. Proctor, James Tangorra
  • Impedance sensor
    Publication number: 20030083641
    Abstract: A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, a needle with a bore through which the formulation is transported between the reservoir and a target area of a biological body, and an impedance sensor. The impedance sensor has an electrode positioned to measure the impedance of a portion of the target area between the needle and the electrode to indicate the depth of penetration of the needle into the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aimee B. Angel, Ian W. Hunter, Laura L. Proctor, James Tangorra