Patents by Inventor Michael Pitsch

Michael Pitsch 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).

  • Patent number: 11986167
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous real-time sweat sampling and analysis are disclosed. A sweat collection article and method of collecting sweat from a person's skin using the sweat collection article are provided. The sweat collection article includes: a sweat collecting tube placed adjacent to the person's skin, and at least one piece of flexible material that has an adhesive that adheres the article to the person's skin and is positioned to overlie one end of the tube. The second end of the sweat collecting tube is in fluid communication with an instrument such as a mass spectrometer that analyzes the sweat on a real-time basis. The systems and methods may further include a device for removing salt from the sweat that is arranged so that the sweat is transported to the device prior to being transported to the instrument for analyzing the sweat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Sean Harshman, Anthony Qualley, Amanda Bowman, Kraig Strayer, Rhonda Pitsch, Michael Brothers
  • Publication number: 20060185423
    Abstract: A leak detection system for a vehicle fuel tank includes a sensor that is responsive to a pressure within the fuel tank and that generates a pressure signal based thereon. A control module initiates an engine-off natural vacuum (EONV) test and determines a pressure change based on the pressure signal. The control module pauses the EONV test when the pressure change exceeds a pressure change threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Kurt Mc Lain, Michael Pitsch