Patents by Inventor Paul Byongsuk Yoo

Paul Byongsuk Yoo 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).

  • METHOD OF TREATING OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA USING ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20100131029
    Abstract: A method for treating a medical condition, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes the step of stimulating a nerve, particularly the hypoglossal nerve, using at least one of the following techniques: (a) continuous low-level electrical stimulation; (b) electrical stimulation synchronized with a physical process, such as inspiration, without feedback from the nerve being stimulated; and (c) intermittent electrical stimulation at controlled intervals based on the patient's metabolism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Dominique M. DURAND, Paul Byongsuk YOO
  • Method of treating obstructive sleep apnea using electrical nerve stimulation
    Patent number: 7680538
    Abstract: A method for treating a medical condition, such as obstructive sleep apnea, includes the step of stimulating a nerve, particularly the hypoglossal nerve, using at least one of the following techniques: (a) continuous low-level electrical stimulation; (b) electrical stimulation synchronized with a physical process, such as inspiration, without feedback from the nerve being stimulated; and (c) intermittent electrical stimulation at controlled intervals based on the patient's metabolism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Dominique M. Durand, Paul Byongsuk Yoo