Patents by Inventor Michael Ambrogi

Michael Ambrogi 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: 20150216696
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: SAMUEL KLEIN, STEPHEN B. SOLOMON, MOSHE SHIKE, DEAN KAMEN, MICHAEL AMBROGI, DAVID E. ALTOBELLI, ERIC YEATON
  • Patent number: 9039677
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Klein, Stephen B. Solomon, Moshe Shike, Dean Kaman, Michael Ambrogi, David E. Altobelli, Eric Yeaton
  • Publication number: 20130006166
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: ASPIRE BARIATRICS LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Klein, Stephen B. Solomon, Moshe Shike, Dean Kamen, Michael Ambrogi, David E. Altobelli, Eric Yeaton
  • Patent number: 7815629
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Samuel Klein, Stephen B Solomon, Moshe Shike, Dean Kamen, Michael Ambrogi, David E Altobelli, Eric Yeaton
  • Publication number: 20100241090
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel Klein, Stephen B. Solomon, Moshe Shike, Dean Kamen, Michael Ambrogi, David E. Altobelli, Eric Yeaton