Patents by Inventor Rodger P Gaumond

Rodger P Gaumond 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).

  • Muscle stimulating device and method for diagnosing and treating a breathing disorder
    Patent number: 7367935
    Abstract: A device and method for magnetic stimulation of muscles for the relief of a breathing disorder, such as obstructive sleep apnea is disclosed. Magnetic stimulation is used to stimulate muscles which serve to stabilize the upper airway of an individual whose nocturnal apneic events are related to diminished muscle tone. In one embodiment, a sensor monitors a physiologic characteristic of the patient, a coil is energized to stimulate the appropriate muscles associated with the upper airway, a power supply provides power for energizing the coil, and a control system controls the application of power to the coil based on the output of the sensor. A passive probed is provided in the patient to focus the magnetic field produced by the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignees: RIC Investments, LLC, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Douglas M Mechlenburg, Rodger P Gaumond