Silvia S Blemker

US Patent:

20180110682, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Apr 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/568842

Inventors:

Marcelle HUIZENGA - Charlottesville VA, US
- Charlottesville VA, US
Marcelle Huizenga - Charlottesville VA, US
Catherine Pelland - Charlottesville VA, US
Katherine R. Knaus - Charlottesville VA, US
Kathleen Borowitz - Charlottesville VA, US
Silvia Blemker - Charlottesville VA, US

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation - Charlottesville VA

International Classification:

A61J 11/00
A61J 11/04

Abstract:

An apparatus including artificial nipple for feeding a baby who has a cleft in its palate region. The artificial nipple includes a palate region to define a region facing the baby's palate during use, and the nipple having a tongue region to define a region facing the baby's tongue during use. The palate region is less compliant than the tongue region to both mimic the hard palate and reduces unwanted movement of the nipple, making it easier for the infant to use his or her tongue to expel fluid from the nipple. The tongue region includes a feeding slit, which maybe U or V shaped, from which liquid maybe discharged without risking nasal congestion. The tongue region may further include a soft protrusion, that assists the peristaltic like tongue movement helping the baby feed, and may extend laterally to reduce the risk of nasal congestion. Additionally, the apparatus may include an interchangeable flow device to be used with the nipple that controls or regulates the flow of liquid to be adjusted for the needs of the child.

US Patent:

20170202478, Jul 20, 2017

Filed:

Jul 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/321495

Inventors:

- Charlottesville VA, US
Katherine R. KNAUS - Charlottesville VA, US
Silvia S. BLEMKER - Charlottesville VA, US
Craig H. MEYER - Charlottesville VA, US
Joseph M. HART - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/055
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to identifying and profiling muscle patterns. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring image data associated with a selected muscle or group of muscles of one or more subjects and determining, based on the image data, muscle volume of the selected muscle or group of muscles. The method also includes calculating, based on the muscle volume and the height and mass of the one or more subjects, a height-mass normalized muscle volume for the selected muscle or group of muscles, and determining a deviation of the height-mass normalized muscle volume of the selected muscle or group of muscles from a mean value of muscle volume associated with a corresponding reference muscle or reference group of muscles. The method also includes identifying, based on the deviation, a muscle abnormality or absence of a muscle abnormality in the selected muscle or group of muscles.

US Patent:

20140364723, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Aug 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/237986

Inventors:

- Charlottesville VA, US
Silvia Blemker - Charlottesville VA, US
Geoffrey Handsfield - Charlottesville VA, US
Mark F. Abel - Earlysville VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/055
G06T 7/00
G06T 17/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600416

Abstract:

A method is provided for identifying a muscle abnormality. The method may include acquiring image data associated with a plurality of muscles in an area of interest of a living subject and generating a data model for the plurality of muscles based on the image data. The method further includes calculating the volume and/or length of one of the plurality of muscles based on the data model, and determining if the volume and/or length for the muscle, as calculated, deviates from volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle. If it is determined that the volume and/or length for the muscle deviates from the volume and/or length associated with a healthy muscle, a muscle abnormality can be identified based on the deviation.