Patents by Inventor Stuart Harmon

Stuart Harmon 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).

  • Method and apparatus for tympanic membrane shrinkage
    Patent number: 5591157
    Abstract: The tympanic membrane can be tightened by directing energy on spots of the tympanic membrane so as to heat up the collagen matrix layer and cause it to shrink. Energy in the frequency range of 1.4 to 2.6 microns, which roughly corresponds to a collagen absorption range of from 10 to 150 cm.sup.-1, is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventors: David R. Hennings, Arthur V. Vassiliadis, Richard L. Goode, Bruce J. Sand, Stuart Harmon