Patents by Inventor Michael Dean Gray

Michael Dean Gray 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).

  • NEEDLE INSERTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100298702
    Abstract: Embodiments of a needle insertion system and method are disclosed. One method embodiment includes transmitting a sound beam along an axis to contact a blood vessel; receiving the reflected sound beam from the blood vessel; processing the reflected sound beam to detect the location of the blood vessel; and, responsive to the detection, receiving a needle in a guideway that is oriented parallel to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Peter H. Rogers, David H. Trivett, Francois Guillot, Michael Dean Gray, James W. Larsen
  • Needle insertion systems and methods
    Patent number: 7766839
    Abstract: Embodiments of a needle insertion system and method are disclosed. One method embodiment includes transmitting a sound beam along an axis to contact a blood vessel; receiving the reflected sound beam from the blood vessel; processing the reflected sound beam to detect the location of the blood vessel; and, responsive to the detection, receiving a needle in a guideway that is oriented parallel to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventors: Peter H. Rogers, David H. Trivett, Francois Guillot, Michael Dean Gray, James W. Larsen