Patents by Inventor William Roger Skeens

William Roger Skeens 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).

  • Flexible oesophageal doppler monitoring probe
    Patent number: 8403857
    Abstract: An oesophageal Doppler monitoring probe is comprised of an elongated flexible shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. In one embodiment, the elongated flexible shaft includes a pitched spring. The probe further includes a probe tip coupled to the distal end, wherein the probe tip includes an ultrasound transducer assembly, and a connector coupled to the proximal end, wherein the connector is configured to electrically couple the monitoring probe to a host processor. In one embodiment, the ultrasound transducer assembly may be configured to detect blood flow characteristics based on the Doppler effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Deltex Medical Limited
    Inventors: Graham Desmond Lowe, William Roger Skeens
  • Flexible Oesophageal Doppler Monitoring Probe
    Publication number: 20090281427
    Abstract: An oesophageal Doppler monitoring probe is comprised of an elongated flexible shaft having a distal end and a proximal end. In one embodiment, the elongated flexible shaft includes a pitched spring. The probe further includes a probe tip coupled to the distal end, wherein the probe tip includes an ultrasound transducer assembly, and a connector coupled to the proximal end, wherein the connector is configured to electrically couple the monitoring probe to a host processor. In one embodiment, the ultrasound transducer assembly may be configured to detect blood flow characteristics based on the Doppler effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Deltex Medical Limited
    Inventors: Graham Desmond Lowe, William Roger Skeens