Patents by Inventor Lauren Clowney

Lauren Clowney 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).

  • Publication number: 20200214927
    Abstract: Implementations of a device configured to induce vasodilation of a superficial vein and methods of using the device are provided. The device is configured to ease the process of venipuncture by increasing blood flow to a superficial vein. The device is configured to increase local blood flow to a superficial vein by applying heat and/or vibration at, or near, a prospective puncture site. In this way, vasodilation of the superficial vein may be induced. The device comprises a strap, a flexible heating element, at least one vibration element, a power source, and an ON/OFF switch for selectively energizing both the heating element and the at least one vibration element. In some implementations, the device may further comprise a thermal control switch configured to vary the temperature reached by the heating element and/or a vibratory element control switch configured to vary the vibratory intensity of the at least one vibration element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Clowney, Lauren Clowney