Patents by Inventor Robert P. Keatch

Robert P. Keatch 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).

  • HEATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100057168
    Abstract: A body part heating system (10) comprises a temperature sensor (28) adapted to measure the temperature of a body part, and a heater (34a, 34b) in communication with the temperature sensor (28). The heater (34a, 34b) is adapted to be activated to heat the body part in response to the temperature sensor (28) sensing the occurrence of a predefined thermal event such as a temperature drop below a predefined level. The heating system (10) may be in the form of a glove and may be used to treat the symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: University of Dundee
    Inventors: Alan P. Slade, Robert P. Keatch, Aneel Gill, Jill Belch, Faisel Khan