Patents by Inventor Vincent W. Kapral

Vincent W. Kapral 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).

  • Suspension of implantable device
    Publication number: 20030050676
    Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to techniques for using a magnet to suspend a function of an implanted device, and to verify that the function has been suspended. A suspension device emits a magnetic field to suspend a function of a device implanted in a body, receives a signal that the function has been suspended, and outputs an indicator that the function has been suspended. In this manner, an operator can proceed having confidence that the suspension of the function was completed, and did not fail due to inappropriate placement of the magnet, slippage, or any other of a number of reasons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Hubelbank, Enrique Malaret, Bruce D. Gunderson, Walter H. Olson, James H. Ericksen, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Bradley A. Stone, Vincent W. Kapral