Patents by Inventor Philip Silkoff

Philip Silkoff 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 and apparatus for the measurement of exhaled nitric oxide in humans
    Patent number: 5795787
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring nitric oxide exhaled from the lungs of a person comprises(a) a conduit for receiving the air exhaled by the person;(b) a resistor for increasing the pressure in the mouth of the person during exhalation to close the nasopharynx and to maintain a constant flow rate of said air exhaled by the person; and,(c) measuring means for measuring the nitric oxide concentration in said exhaled air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Inventors: Philip Silkoff, Patricia McClean