Patents by Inventor Spencer C. Payne

Spencer C. Payne 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 protecting an internal channel of a subject
    Patent number: 10172639
    Abstract: Devices and methods for protecting an internal channel of a subject are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a device for protecting an internal channel of a subject includes a first end portion having a first diameter and defining a first opening, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion having a second diameter and defining a second opening that is in communication with the first opening. A body portion is defined between the first end portion and second end portion. The body portion defines an interior passage between the first opening and second opening, and is expandable along a longitudinal axis from a collapsed state to an expanded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Spencer C. Payne
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING AN INTERNAL CHANNEL OF A SUBJECT
    Publication number: 20150209074
    Abstract: Devices and methods for protecting an internal channel of a subject are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a device for protecting an internal channel of a subject includes a a first end portion having a first diameter and defining a first opening, and a second end portion opposite the first end portion having a second diameter and defining a second opening that is in communication with the first opening. A body portion is defined between the first end portion and second end portion. The body portion defines an interior passage between the first opening and second opening, and is expandable along a longitudinal axis from a collapsed state to an expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Spencer C. Payne