Patents Examined by Joseph M Santos Rodriguez
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Patent number: 11638570Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a memory, and processing circuitry. The ultrasonic probe includes ultrasonic transducers. The processing circuitry measures first reflected wave signals generated by the ultrasonic probe at a first time point. The processing circuitry stores information concerning the first reflected wave signals in the memory. The processing circuitry measures second reflected wave signals generated by the ultrasonic probe at a second time point. The processing circuitry performs correction to suppress variations between the second reflected wave signals respectively generated by the ultrasonic transducers based on the information concerning the first and second reflected wave signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Kengo Okada, Fuminori Fujita
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Patent number: 11638576Abstract: A wireless intraluminal imaging device and an associated system are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging component coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the ultrasound imaging component and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless communication component coupled to the proximal portion of the flexible elongate member, the wireless communication component in communication with the ultrasound imaging component via the cable. The wireless communication component wirelessly transmits ultrasound echo signals collected by the ultrasound imaging component to an image processing system via a wireless link for image generation at the image processing component.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Arjen van der Horst, Derk Reefman, David Holt Burkett, Cesar Perez, Joseph James Hoffman, Gerald Litzza
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Patent number: 11633123Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging system including a memory configured to store machine executable instructions, pulse sequence commands, and a first machine learning model including a first deep learning network. The pulse sequence commands are configured for controlling the magnetic resonance imaging system to acquire a set of magnetic resonance imaging data.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Axel Saalbach, Steffen Weiss, Karsten Sommer, Christophe Schuelke, Michael Helle
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Patent number: 11627938Abstract: An imaging device (100) is disclosed comprising an ultrasound transducer array (101, 120, 130) having a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements defining an ultrasound emitting surface of the ultrasound transducer array; and an acoustic window (220) on the ultrasound emitting surface, said acoustic window comprising: a first layer (221) of a hydrocarbon elastomer contacting the ultrasound emitting surface, said first layer further containing an antioxidant; and a second layer (223) of a further hydrocarbon elastomer on the first layer, said second layer having a greater Shore A hardness than the first layer. Also disclosed are an ultrasound imaging system (10) comprising such an imaging device, such as catheter (100), and a method (300) of forming an acoustic window (220) on an ultrasound transducer array (101, 120, 130) for such a device (100).Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers, Vincent Adrianus Henneken
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Patent number: 11622745Abstract: A controller for displaying a puncture site of an intra-atrial septum for heart repairs includes a memory and a processor (710). The processor (710) executes instructions (784) to perform a process based on image data of a heart that includes a mitral valve and an intra-atrial septum. The process includes defining a mitral valve annulus plane along a mitral valve annulus of the mitral valve and a normal vector perpendicular to the mitral valve annulus plane. The process also includes defining an offset plane that intersects with the intra-atrial septum and that is parallel to the mitral valve annulus plane. A safe zone for the puncture site is identified and displayed on the intra-atrial septum. The safe zone is between a lower boundary plane (456) and an upper boundary plane (455) that are each parallel to the offset plane by specified distances.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignees: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOInventors: Alexander Haak, Robert Quaife, John Dougher Carroll, Marco Verstege, Niels Nijhof, Onno Wink
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Patent number: 11622681Abstract: Methods are provided for performing a surgical procedure using optical coherence tomography (OCT) including extracting lenticular material from within a capsular bag of the eye of a patient; placing a replacement lens within the capsular bag after extraction of the lenticular material from the capsular bag; acquiring a plurality of OCT images that visualize the placement of the replacement lens within the capsular bag; and determining from the plurality of OCT images a degree of contact of the posterior surface of the replacement lens with the posterior portion of the capsular bag.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Eric L. Buckland, Al-Hafeez Dhalla, Robert H. Hart
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Patent number: 11617624Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for navigated punction, biopsy or ablation comprising a mobile electromagnetic field generator for generating an electromagnetic navigation field which is connected to an apparatus for medical imaging, a needle-like instrument (16), comprising a sterile distal portion (22) and an optionally non-sterile proximal portion (20), a removable protection device (30) for encapsulating the sterile distal portion (22), a sensor (38) suitable for carrying out measurements allowing for determining the position of the sensor (38) within the navigation field, and a sensor carrier (26). The sensor carrier (26) comprises an elongate carrier body (36) having proximal and distal ends. The sensor (38) is attached to or enclosed by said carrier body (36) close to its distal end.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Stiftung des öffentlichen RechtsInventors: Alfred Franz, Lena Maier-Hein
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Patent number: 11617492Abstract: Systems and methods for three-dimensional imaging, modeling, mapping, and/or control capabilities in compact size suitable for integration with and/or augmentation of robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgical systems. The systems including at least one optical source configured to project onto a surgical or endoscopic environment, and at least one camera positioned to capture at least one image of the surgical or endoscopic environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Optecks, LLCInventors: Hakki Refai, Badia Koudsi
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Patent number: 11612438Abstract: A navigation method for a medical operation and implemented by a robotic system is provided. The method includes the steps of: receiving, at a processor of the robotic system, at least one set of navigation data; receiving or generating at least one three-dimensional model of the virtual object in the navigation data; calculating the navigation data to generate a virtual environment and at least one navigation instruction; and presenting, at a user interface associated with the robotic system, the virtual environment and/or the navigation instruction to a user of the robotic system for the user to refer to during the medical operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: POINT ROBOTICS MEDTECH INC.Inventors: Shou-An Yu, Bang-Hao Dai, Che-Wei Su, Hao-Kai Chou, Chia-Ho Yen, Chih-Min Yang, Shyue-Cherng Juang
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Patent number: 11612375Abstract: A method and device for detecting inflammation activity of a tissue. The method includes: determining whether there is a possibility for tissue inflammation; and when there is a possibility for tissue inflammation, determining the inflammation activity of a tissue according to tissue stiffness or a parameter reflecting tissue stiffness. The tissue stiffness or the parameter reflecting tissue stiffness can be detected by means of a non-invasive quantitative detection technique of tissue elastic modulus, avoiding defects caused by tissue biopsy, and can detect inflammation activity of a tissue non-invasively, continuously and accurately.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: Wuxi Hisky Medical Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fengmin Lu, Mingjie Yao, Leijie Wang, Jinhua Shao, Jin Sun, Houli Duan
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Patent number: 11607199Abstract: The power supply in ultrasound imaging includes a switched capacitance. The capacitance is switched on to provide power during generation of pushing pulses for elasticity imaging and is switched off during other modes of imaging.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: David A. Petersen, Robert A. Hewitt
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Patent number: 11602396Abstract: An OSS foreshortening detection system employing an interventional device (40) including a OSS sensor (20) having shape nodes for generating shape sensing data informative of a shape of OSS sensor (20). The system further employs a OSS foreshortening detection device (80) including a OSS shape controller (90) for reconstructing a shape of a portion/entirety of interventional device (40) derived from a generation of the shape sensing data by OSS sensor (20). Device (80) further includes a OSS foreshortening controller (100) for monitoring any foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within an image of the interventional device (40) including the OSS foreshortening controller (100) detecting a location of any occurrence of a foreshortening of the interventional device (40) within the image of interventional device (40) derived from the reconstruction of the shape of the portion/entirety of interventional device (40) by the OSS shape controller (90).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Ahmet Ekin, Molly Lara Flexman, Paul Thienphrapa, Willhelmus Henrica Gerarda Maria Van Den Boomen
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Patent number: 11602331Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for neuromodulation delivery. Based on image data acquired from the subject, control parameters controlling energy application of neuromodulating energy may be dynamically changed during the course of the delivery to maintain desired characteristics of the neuromodulating energy. For example, the beam of the neuromodulating energy may be dynamically adjusted to account for movement of an organ during breathing. In another embodiment, a desired region of interest is identified within the subject based on a trained neural network and the acquired image data.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Asha Singanamalli, David Andrew Shoudy, Jeffrey Michael Ashe, Christopher Michael Puleo
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Patent number: 11596310Abstract: An image diagnosis catheter includes a rotatable drive shaft, a sheath into which the drive shaft is inserted, a housing provided at a distal end of the drive shaft and accommodating an ultrasound transmitter and receiver and an optical transmitter and receiver, and a positioning member fixed to the housing and fixing a relative position of the optical transmitter and receiver with respect to the ultrasound transmitter and receiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masanori Tokida
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Patent number: 11596379Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound treatment device for HIFU and an ultrasound image, and to a control method therefor. The ultrasound treatment device comprises: a plurality of image converters disposed on one surface of a probe assembly to transmit ultrasound signals to a target and receive signals reflected by the target to create an ultrasound image; a plurality of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) converters disposed on the surface of the probe assembly so as to be located in different positions from the image converters, wherein the HIFU converters transmit ultrasound signals to a target to generate heat energy, thereby treating a tissue within a focusing area; and a control unit performing control such that the difference between apertures of converter arrays constituted by the image converters and the HIFU converters, respectively, is less than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SOGANG UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Tai-Kyong Song, Hyungil Kang, Sua Bae, Ji Won Park
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Patent number: 11596313Abstract: Photoacoustic targeting systems for intracellular recording. In one embodiment, the photoacoustic targeting system includes a light source, a micropipette electrode, an acoustic transducer, and a controller. The light source is configured to emit pulsed light. The micropipette electrode is configured to deliver the pulsed light to a target cell. The acoustic transducer is configured to receive photoacoustic signals generated due to optical absorption of light energy by the target cell. The controller is configured to determine a position of the micropipette electrode relative to the target cell based on the photoacoustic signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYInventors: Barbara Smith, Christopher Miranda
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Patent number: 11596385Abstract: Imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are particularly directed to imaging a region of interest in tissue with photoacoustic and ultrasound modalities. In some embodiments, a medical sensing system includes one or more external optical emitters and a measurement apparatus configured to be placed within a vascular pathway. The one or more optical emitters and the measurement apparatus may be moved together synchronously. The measurement apparatus may be configured to receive sound waves created by the interaction between emitted optical pulses and tissue, and transmit and receive ultrasound signals. The medical sensing system may also include a processing engine operable to produce images of the region of interest and a display configured to visually display the image of the region of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Jeremy Stigall, Princeton Saroha
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Patent number: 11589839Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: an ultrasound probe; a processor configured to perform transmission of ultrasound beam from the ultrasound probe to a subject to acquire an ultrasound image; a camera configured to acquire a digital image of a state of the ultrasound probe being in contact with the subject; a touch panel including a display screen displaying the ultrasound image and the digital image; an interface to receive instruction to acquire the ultrasound image and/or the digital image from a user; and a memory configured to store the ultrasound image and the digital image, wherein the processor is further configured to: exclusively control between the acquisition of the ultrasound image and the acquisition of the digital image according to instruction received by the interface; and save the ultrasound image and the digital image of the same inspection in the memory in association with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Yukiya Miyachi
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Patent number: 11589802Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-time parathyroid imaging device, and a real-time parathyroid imaging device for displaying only a parathyroid in a thyroid with a separate mark, the real-time parathyroid imaging device including: a light source configured to emit light to a thyroid and excite a parathyroid; a detector configured to detect an emission spectrum of the parathyroid excited and emitted by the light source; an excitation filter disposed in front of the light source; and an emission filter disposed in front of the detector. When central Compartment Neck Dissection (CCND) for thyroidectomy is performed, the present invention clearly marks a parathyroid by an autofluorescent image, thereby allowing a surgeon to more simply and safely perform the CCND while leaving the parathyroid.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Yeh-Chan Ahn, Sung-Won Kim, Kang-Dae Lee, Hyoung-Shin Lee, Chul-Ho Oak, Seo-Hyun Song, Hyun-Wook Kang, Joon-Shik You
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Patent number: 11592542Abstract: An ultrasound detection device comprising: an ultrasound receiver configured to generate a signal indicative of a pressure of ultrasound that impinges on the receiver; and a coded mask comprising an ultrasound-blocking material perforated by an array of a plurality of apertures, the apertures arranged such that when the coded mask is placed over the receiver between the receiver and a source of ultrasound in a predetermined lateral position, the ultrasound is transmitted from the ultrasound source to the receiver via a known unique pattern of active apertures of the plurality of apertures such that the signal that is generated by the receiver is a multiplexed signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITEDInventors: Amir Rozental, Evgeny Hahamovich