Patents by Inventor Patrick A. Anquetil
Patrick A. Anquetil 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).
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Patent number: 11400220Abstract: An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Andrew Coats, Patrick Anquetil
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Publication number: 20210069418Abstract: An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Andrew Coats, Patrick Anquetil
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Publication number: 20200188596Abstract: An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Andrew Coats, Patrick Anquetil
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Patent number: 10569020Abstract: A method of administering subcutaneous treatment to a patient is provided. The method includes delivering, by a needle-free injection device, a first volume of a treatment at a first location on a surface of a body of the patient; detecting a movement of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location; determining, from the movement of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location, a second location of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location; determining a second volume of the treatment to deliver at the surface of the body of the patient at the second location; and delivering, by the needle-free injection device, the second volume of the treatment at the second location on the surface of the body of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: PORTAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Patrick Anquetil, Ian Hunter
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Publication number: 20190336690Abstract: An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Andrew Coats, Patrick Anquetil
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Publication number: 20180147351Abstract: A method of administering subcutaneous treatment to a patient is provided. The method includes delivering, by a needle-free injection device, a first volume of a treatment at a first location on a surface of a body of the patient; detecting a movement of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location; determining, from the movement of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location, a second location of the needle-free injection device relative to the first location; determining a second volume of the treatment to deliver at the surface of the body of the patient at the second location; and delivering, by the needle-free injection device, the second volume of the treatment at the second location on the surface of the body of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Patrick Anquetil, Ian Hunter
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Publication number: 20180121629Abstract: A compliance tracking device includes a receiver configured to receive a signal from at least one sensor, the signal containing information regarding at least one container of medicine; a processor configured to determine, from the information, a communication regarding the at least one container of medicine; a network interface configured to transmit the communication; and a user interface configured to provide an indication regarding the at least one container of medicine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Patrick Anquetil, Danielle Class, Mark Philip
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Publication number: 20180028755Abstract: A needle-free injector system includes a needle-free injector having at least one sensor configured to detect, using the at least one sensor, a degree to which a patient has administered a treatment using the needle-free injector, and configured to transmit information to a server regarding the administration of the treatment; and the server configured to communicate, to a device associated with the patient, a message regarding the administration of the treatment. A method of determining patient compliance with a treatment regimen includes detecting a potential treatment event by a needle-free injector system; measuring, using at least one sensor proximal to a treatment site on a body of a patient, at least one physical parameter; and determining, using the measurement of the at least one physical parameter, a level of compliance of the patient for the potential treatment event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Mark Philip, Patrick Anquetil, Ian Hunter
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Publication number: 20110028676Abstract: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results from ?-? stacking of thiophene oligomers upon oxidation, producing a reversible molecular displacement that leads to surprising material properties, such as electrically controllable porosity and large strains. The existence of active molecular conformational changes is supported by in situ electrochemical data. Single molecule techniques have been used to characterize the molecular actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Secreatary of the Navy, United StatesInventors: Patrick A. Anquetil, Ian W. Hunter, John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Anthony E. Pullen, Timothy M. Swager, Bing Xu, Hsiao-hua Yu
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Patent number: 7658868Abstract: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results from ?-? stacking of thiophene oligomers upon oxidation, producing a reversible molecular displacement that leads to surprising material properties, such as electrically controllable porosity and large strains. The existence of active molecular conformational changes is supported by in situ electrochemical data. Single molecule techniques have been used to characterize the molecular actuators.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Patrick A Anquetil, Ian W Hunter, John D Madden, Peter G Madden, Anthony E Pullen, Timothy M Swager, Bing Xu, Hsiao-Hua Yu
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Publication number: 20080125977Abstract: Quantum simulation methods are used to encode the quantum response of a molecular system so as to improve the sensitivity for detection of a target material, while rejecting background. The perturbation and response information may be used to discover the system function of a quantum system, or more generally, of a complex system, such as a physiological system. The approach may be applied to medical non-invasive, real-time, continuous molecular detection and quantification techniques through coherent Raman spectroscopy to enable a significantly more attractive course of therapy than existing protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: Aretais, Inc.Inventors: Patrick A. ANQUETIL, Ian W. HUNTER, Serge LAFONTAINE, Shyamal SOMAROO, Ching-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20080117416Abstract: System and methods are provided to perform non-invasive, real-time, continuous molecular detection and quantification of molecular species in a sample or animal subject using Raman spectroscopy. Such systems and methods may be applied to identify and quantify molecular species found in the body, which may be useful for prenatal diagnosis, detecting deep skin infections, performing cerebral spinal fluid assessment, measuring arterial blood gases, blood glucose, cardiac biomarkers, creatinine flow rates. The non-invasive, quantification of such molecular species continuously in real time enables a significantly more attractive course of therapy than existing protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Ian W. Hunter, Shyamal Somaroo, Serge Lafontaine, Patrick A. Anquetil, Ching-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20070215839Abstract: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results from ?-? stacking of thiophene oligomers upon oxidation, producing a reversible molecular displacement that leads to surprising material properties, such as electrically controllable porosity and large strains. The existence of active molecular conformational changes is supported by in situ electrochemical data. Single molecule techniques have been used to characterize the molecular actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Patrick Anquetil, Ian Hunter, John Madden, Peter Madden, Anthony Pullen, Timothy Swager, Bing Xu, Hsiao-hua Yu
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Patent number: 7138075Abstract: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results from ?—? stacking of thiophene oligomers upon oxidation, producing a reversible molecular displacement that leads to surprising material properties, such as electrically controllable porosity and large strains. The existence of active molecular conformational changes is supported by in situ electrochemical data. Single molecule techniques have been used to characterize the molecular actuators.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Patrick A. Anquetil, Ian W. Hunter, John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Anthony E. Pullen, Timothy M. Swager, Bing Xu, Hsiao-hua Yu
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Publication number: 20040007695Abstract: The synthesis of thiophene based conducting polymer molecular actuators, exhibiting electrically triggered molecular conformational transitions is reported. Actuation is believed to be the result of conformational rearrangement of the polymer backbone at the molecular level, not simply ion intercalation in the bulk polymer chain upon electrochemical activation. Molecular actuation results from &pgr;-&pgr; stacking of thiophene oligomers upon oxidation, producing a reversible molecular displacement that leads to surprising material properties, such as electrically controllable porosity and large strains. The existence of active molecular conformational changes is supported by in situ electrochemical data. Single molecule techniques have been used to characterize the molecular actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Patrick A. Anquetil, Ian W. Hunter, John D. Madden, Peter G. Madden, Anthony E. Pullen, Timothy M. Swager, Bing Xu, Hsiao-hua Yu