Patents by Inventor Shashank Kumat

Shashank Kumat 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).

  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IN VIVO TISSUE EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20240215826
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a device for tissue evaluation comprises a sensor housing, the sensor housing comprising a sensor head and a sensor body, where the sensor head is configured to engage with target tissue for evaluation, and a sensing element disposed within the sensor housing and configured to measure a force or reaction force of the target tissue as the device is pressed against the target tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Panayiotis Shiakolas, Samson Adejokun, Shashank Kumat
  • Articulable devices for in vivo tissue evaluation
    Patent number: 11529055
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for in vivo tissue evaluation includes an elongated manipulator including an elongated proximal tube and an articulable distal portion, and a sensor provided at a distal end of the articulable distal portion, the sensor including a sensor head configured to be pressed against tissue and measure a reaction force of the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Shashank Kumat, Samson Abimbola Adejokun
  • ARTICULABLE DEVICES FOR IN VIVO TISSUE EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20210267456
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a device for in vivo tissue evaluation includes an elongated manipulator including an elongated proximal tube and an articulable distal portion, and a sensor provided at a distal end of the articulable distal portion, the sensor including a sensor head configured to be pressed against tissue and measure a reaction force of the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Shashank Kumat, Samson Abimbola Adejokun