Issued Patents

Our attorneys have drafted and prosecuted hundreds of United States and foreign patents. Below are links to some of those United States patents. Many of these patents may be classified in multiple catagories, but we have categorized each patent into a single category for easy reference. To view these patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, select the desired link(s).

Medical devices

Enhanced accuracy of three-dimensional intraluminal ultrasound (ILUS) image reconstruction
U.S. Pat. No. 5,724,978
U.S. Pat. No. 5,830,145

Catheter for obtaining three-dimensional reconstruction of a vascular lumen and wall
U.S. Pat. No. 5,771,895

Methods for using catheters having compliant lumens
U.S. Pat. No. 5,823,992

Intravascular Catheter Having Combined Imaging Abrasion Head
U.S. Pat. No. 5,895,397

Surgical Clamp Applier/Remover and Detachable Clamp
U.S. Pat. No. 5,921,996

Tongue positioning device with optional filter
U.S. Pat. No. 6,244,865

Device and method for treatment of surface infections with nitric oxide
U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,077

Pulmonary drug delivery device
U.S. Pat. No. 6,435,175

Multiwell scanner and scanning method
U.S. Pat. No. 6,448,089

Stent delivery device
U.S. Pat. No. 6,527,779

Apparatus with a chemical indicator for indicating exposure to an oxidative sterilant or disinfectant
U.S. Pat. No. 6,551,555

Device for cushioning of compression surfaces
U.S. Pat. No. 6,577,702

Positive airway pressure device with indirect calorimetry system
U.S. Pat. No. 6,581,595

Method and apparatus for delivery of inhaled nitric oxide to spontaneous-breathing and mechanically-ventilated patients
U.S. Pat. No. 6,581,599

Hand-actuated articulating surgical tool
U.S. Pat. No. 6,607,475

Actuating handle for a surgical instrument
U.S. Pat. No. 6,652,552

Systems and methods for delivering drugs to selected locations within the body
U.S. Pat. No. 6,685,648

Over-the-wire apparatus and method for open surgery making of fluid connection between two neighboring vessels
U.S. Pat. No. 6,685,716

Clutch for stabilizing and adjusting a probe in laparoscopic surgery
U.S. Pat. No. 6,805,664

Biotech

Methods for fabricating multi-component devices for molecular biological analysis and diagnostics
U.S. Pat. No. 6,254,827

Devices for molecular biological analysis and diagnostics including waveguides
U.S. Pat. No. 6,315,953

Electronic device for performing active biological operations and method of using same
U.S. Pat. No. 6,726,880

Scientific instrumentation

Stirling cycle cryocooler with optimized cold end design
U.S. Pat. No. 6,327,862

Laminated assembly for active bioelectronic devices
U.S. Pat. No. 6,423,271

Digital signal process control of stirling cycle cryogenic cooler drive and high temperature superconducting filter temperature control loop
U.S. Pat. No. 6,446,444

Synthetic felt regenerator material for stirling cycle cryocoolers
U.S. Pat. No. 6,688,113

Electronics

Deflector/diffuser/flash system
U.S. Pat. No. 6,094,545

System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content
U.S. Pat. No. 6,097,441

Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices
U.S. Pat. No. 6,104,334

Methods of customizing the physical size and shape of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic displays
U.S. Pat. No. 6,204,906
U.S. Pat. No. 6,380,999

Multi-Channel, RF-excited Gas Discharge Laser
U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,806

System and method for communication using eye movement
U.S. Pat. No. 6,163,281

Methods of using a controller for controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices
U.S. Pat. No. 6,256,019

Stacked, reconfigurable system for electrophoretic transport of charged materials
U.S. Pat. No. 6,309,602

System and method for monitoring eye movement
U.S. Pat. No. 6,542,081

Electrostatic actuators with intrinsic stress gradient
U.S. Pat. No. 6,625,004

Addressable biologic electrode array
U.S. Pat. No. 6,682,936

Tunable superconducting resonator and methods of tuning thereof
U.S. Pat. No. 6,727,702

Method for fabricating shallow trenches
U.S. Pat. No. 7,045,437

Software

System and method for general purpose network analysis
U.S. Pat. No. 5,781,729
U.S. Pat. No. 5,793,954
U.S. Pat. No. 6,000,041

Interactive Computer Program For Measuring And Analyzing Mental Ability
U.S. Pat. No. 6,435,878

System And Method For Providing Computer Upgrade Information
U.S. Pat. No. 6,711,676

Chemical

Biological indicator for sterilization processes with double buffer system
U.S. Pat. No. 6,436,659
U.S. Pat. No. 6,458,554

Systems and methods for rapidly identifying useful chemicals in liquid samples
U.S. Pat. No. 6,468,800

Surface tension effect dryer with porous vessel walls
U.S. Pat. No. 6,502,591

Methods of synthesizing an oxidant and applications thereof
U.S. Pat. No. 6,790,429

Electrochemically directed self-assembly of monolayers on metal
U.S. Pat. No. 6,818,117

Solid phase parallel synthesis of tertiary amines
U.S. Pat. No. 6,951,958

Methods of synthesizing an oxidant and applications thereof
U.S. Pat. No. 6,974,562

Pharmaceuticals

Methods of identifying inverse agonists of the serotonin 2A receptor
U.S. Pat. No. 6,358,698

Compounds with activity on muscarinic receptors
U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,529

Muscarinic agonists
U.S. Pat. No. 6,627,645

Azacyclic compounds
U.S. Pat. No. 6,756,393
U.S. Pat. No. 6,815,458

1,4-dihydropyridine and pyridine compounds as calcium channel blockers
U.S. Pat. No. 6,852,742

Spiroazacyclic compounds as monoamine receptor modulators
U.S. Pat. No. 6,911,452

Benzimidazolidinone derivatives as muscarinic agents
U.S. Pat. No. 6,951,849

Business methods

System and method for managing business meetings
U.S. Pat. No. 6,220,512
U.S. Pat. No. 6,378,771

General mechanical

Automatically Driven Motor Vehicle
U.S. Pat. No. 5,887,268
U.S. Pat. No. 5,899,289

Automatic Steering Control Apparatus
U.S. Pat. No. 5,913,376

Adjustable attachment device
U.S. Pat. No. 6,322,279

Volume meter for measuring the volume of cups in a printing device
U.S. Pat. No. 6,516,662

Cargo tie-downs and rail systems including such tie-downs
U.S. Pat. No. 6,644,901

Firearm magazine holder
U.S. Pat. No. 6,668,479