Patents by Inventor Scott J. Swanson

Scott J. Swanson 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).

  • Prosthetic device for respiratory patients
    Patent number: 6653525
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a prosthetic device that can be implanted in the pleural cavity of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery. The device is designed so that its volume can be adjusted by externally adding or removing gas without the need for additional surgical intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Ingenito, John J. Reilly, Jr., Steven J. Mentzer, Scott J. Swanson
  • Prosthetic device for respiratory patients
    Publication number: 20020165618
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a prosthetic device that can be implanted in the pleural cavity of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery. The device is designed so that its volume can be adjusted by externally adding or removing gas without the need for additional surgical intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Ingenito, John J. Reilly, Steven J. Mentzer, Scott J. Swanson
  • Apparatus for dispensing and weighing granular material
    Patent number: 5345041
    Abstract: Granular material stored in a hopper is dispensed therefrom by a rotatable auger which conveys the material to a discharge port for dropping into an underlying container. The container is supported by pivoted arms which are operably connected to a weighing scale for indicating the weight of the material dispensed into the container. The arms are adapted to be swung by the container between closed positions embracing and holding the container and open positions releasing the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Inventor: Scott J. Swanson