Patents by Inventor Ronan Nagle

Ronan Nagle 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).

  • Planar transducer for measuring biomedical pressures
    Patent number: 6636760
    Abstract: A planar pressure transducer is disclosed which is useful for interposing between living tissue and a medical device that applies pressure to the tissue in order to estimate the pressure applied to a selected area of the tissue. The planar pressure transducer comprises a pair of opposed plates between which the proximal ends of optical fibers and a deformable polymer structure are disposed. When the plates are subjected to a pressure acting normally to the plane of the plates an optical signal is obtained via the distal ends of the fibers and related to the pressure acting on the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventors: Vincent Casey, Stephen O'Sullivan, Ronan Nagle