Patents Examined by Shahdeep Mohammed
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Patent number: 11832993Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic device including a transmitter, a first image processor, a second image processor, and an image synthesizer. The transmitter alternates between first transmission events that include transmission of first detection waves and second transmission events that include transmission of second detection waves. The first image processor generates frames of first images based on reception signals corresponding to a plurality of the first transmission events. The second image processor generates frames of second images based on reception signals corresponding to the second transmission events. The image synthesizer superimposes the second images on the first images to generate synthesized images. Frame rate of the second images is higher than that of the first images.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.Inventors: Akihiro Kawabata, Yoshihiro Takeda
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Patent number: 11813114Abstract: Systems and methods can include a system for positioning an ultrasound probe proximal to anatomy of a patient on an overlay on a radiation couch including a substantially planar base including engagement features to directly or indirectly index the substantially planar base to the radiation couch and a centrally located guide extending longitudinally along a top side of the base, a probe holder, configured to be coupled to, to translate longitudinally, and to be user-accessed and user-controlled from within, a central region of the substantially planar base, a clamp, configured to localize the probe holder at a specified location along a translation path in the central region of the substantially planar base, leg supports shaped to accommodate a patient's legs from behind, the pair of leg supports being shaped and arranged to provide a space therebetween that can accommodate an ultrasound probe holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Elekta LTD.Inventor: Francois Marcil
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Patent number: 11812920Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an image memory that stores ultrasound images of a plurality of frames a display unit that displays an ultrasound image of the selected frame selected by a user from the plurality of frames, a measurement unit that performs measurement for a measurement target part from the ultrasound image, a determination unit that determines whether the measurement has succeeded or failed, and a display switching unit that displays a measurement result in the selected frame on the display unit in a case in which measurement for the selected frame has succeeded and displays an ultrasound image of at least one peripheral frame different from the selected frame among the plurality of frames and a measurement result in the peripheral frame on the display unit in a case in which the measurement for the selected frame has failed.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tsuyoshi Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11813484Abstract: A histotripsy therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are optimized systems and methods that provide targeted, efficacious histotripsy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening/non-target tissues or structures.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: HistoSonics, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Cannata, Ryan Miller, Alexander P. Duryea, Dejan Teofilovic, Zeljko Mladenovic, Aleksandra Rakic, Joshua Stopek
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Patent number: 11806073Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for transvascular ablation of target tissue. The devices and methods may, in some examples, be used for splanchnic nerve ablation to increase splanchnic venous blood capacitance to treat at least one of heart failure and hypertension. For example, the devices disclosed herein may be advanced endovascularly to a target vessel in the region of a thoracic splanchnic nerve (TSN), such as a greater splanchnic nerve (GSN) or a TSN nerve root. Also disclosed are methods of treating heart failure, such as HFpEF, by endovascularly ablating a thoracic splanchnic nerve to increase venous capacitance and reduce pulmonary blood pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Axon Therapies, Inc.Inventors: Anisha Bapna, Zoar Jacob Engelman, Howard Levin, Pajhand Iranitalab, Casey Andrew Miller, Thomas Ryan McGrath, Manuel Arzadon Javier, Jr.
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Patent number: 11805979Abstract: An endoscope conduit switching device includes: an attachment to be attached to an endoscope; a movable spring bearing that is movably held by the attachment and that has a rib that is cylindrical; a movable piston that has a rib receiver groove into which the rib is inserted and that is movable to be inserted into and removed from a conduit of the endoscope; and a shaft that is movably held by the movable spring bearing; a cap that is fixed to one end of the shaft; and a first coil spring configured to bias the movable spring bearing and the cap in directions away from each other, wherein a side surface of the rib of the movable spring bearing and a side surface of the rib receiver groove of the movable piston are at least partly joined with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuya Saiga
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Patent number: 11800986Abstract: A non-pressure continuous blood pressure measuring device, comprises: a radar sensing module, an electro-cardiac sensing module and a microprocessor. The radar sensing module includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter continuously provides a pulse wave signal to an artery, the receiver receives a reflected pulse wave signal. The electro-cardiac sensing module includes at least an electrode; the electro-cardiac sensing module receives an electro-cardiac signal through the electrode. The microprocessor is in signal transmittable connection with the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module. The microprocessor controls the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module, and simultaneously receives the reflected pulse wave signal and the electro-cardiac signal. The microprocessor determines a blood pressure parameter of the artery according to the reflected pulse wave signal and the electrocardiography signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Tai-Wei Su, Chun-Kai Chang
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Patent number: 11793495Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope includes an insertion part including a distal end part having an ultrasound transducer array, a cable inserted into the insertion part, and a substrate, including electrode pads connected to the ultrasound transducers, respectively, that electrically connects the ultrasound transducers and the cable, and is disposed in the distal end part. The cable has a non-coaxial cable including a first cable bundle consisting of signal wires and ground wires, a first shield layer coating the first cable bundle, and an outer coat coating a second cable bundle consisting of the non-coaxial cables. Each first cable bundle is individually led out from the cable, and each signal wire is electrically connected to the corresponding electrode pad. The ultrasound transducers are configured in drive units and driven simultaneously. A signal wire group includes at least two kinds of signal wires different in length from a distal end of the first cable bundle.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tatsuhiro Iwaya, Yasuhiko Morimoto
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Patent number: 11766237Abstract: Multi-mode capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) and associated devices systems, and methods are provided. In an embodiment, an intravascular device includes a flexible elongate member having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a first sensor assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member. The first sensor assembly comprising comprises a first array of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs). The first sensor assembly comprises at least two of a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, or an imaging sensor. In some embodiments, the intravascular device further includes a second sensor assembly comprising a second array of CMUTs.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventor: David Anderson
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Patent number: 11759179Abstract: A control unit cyclically sets a first transmission/reception condition for a close range and a second transmission/reception condition for a long range. A synthesizing unit generates an added frame sequence and an edge-enhanced frame sequence from a reception frame sequence, and generates a synthesized frame sequence from the added frame sequence and the edge-enhanced frame sequence. The first transmission/reception condition includes a first transmission frequency and a first transmission depth of focus. The second transmission/reception condition includes a second transmission frequency that is lower than the first transmission frequency and a second transmission depth of focus that is greater than the first transmission depth of focus.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare CorporationInventor: Nobuhiko Fujii
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Patent number: 11744480Abstract: An apparatus includes a handle, a catheter, extending distally from the handle, an end effector extending distally from the catheter, a deflection assembly, and a load limiting assembly. The deflection assembly is configured to deflect the end effector away from a longitudinal axis of the catheter. The deflection assembly includes an input member and a translating assembly. The input member is configured to drive the translating assembly to deflect the end effector away from the longitudinal axis. The load limiting assembly is configured to decouple the input member from the translating assembly at a predetermined load such that the input member is inhibited from driving the translating assembly when the input member is decoupled by the load limiting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.Inventors: Ryan Hoitink, Ricardo Padilla, Jr., Frank H. Truong
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Patent number: 11744479Abstract: A magnetic field generator assembly is configured to be associated with a table supporting a body. The magnetic field generator comprises a plurality of magnetic field transmitters, each comprising interlacing layers of conductive material, configured to provide increased magnetic strength and minimal fluoroscopic occlusion. The interlacing layers of conductive material can be arranged in rectangular spiral formations.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: ST JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING, SA.R.L.Inventors: Alon Izmirli, Yuval Vaknin, Guy Hevel, Adrian Herscovici, David Jacobs
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Patent number: 11737732Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging method and an ultrasonic imaging system are provided herein. The ultrasonic imaging system includes: a scanning assembly having an ultrasonic transducer to send ultrasonic signals to a tissue to be scanned and acquire a plurality of ultrasonic echo signals at a plurality of positions; a processor to receive the plurality of ultrasonic echo signals acquired at the plurality of positions, and generate an ultrasonic image corresponding to each of the plurality of positions; a display to display the ultrasonic images; and a user input unit to select the ultrasonic image corresponding to any specific position and send an input signal that is configured to control movement of the ultrasonic transducer, driven by a driving device, to the specific position. Also provided in the present invention is an ultrasonic imaging method using the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Wei Hu, Houbing Liu, Min Zhong, Jing Ni, Chunyan Qi
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Patent number: 11730368Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for providing dementia diagnosis assistance information. In the present invention, an MRI brain image and a PET brain image of a subject for diagnosis are received, the MRI brain image is divided into a plurality of regions and registered with the PET brain image. Then, a standardized uptake value ratio (SUVR) of each divided region is obtained from the registered image, and for each divided region, a standard value indicating the degree of proximity of a SUVR of the subject to the average value of the SUVR of Alzheimer's group and the average value of the SUVR of the normal group is obtained. Then, the standard value of the SUVR of the subject is displayed together with the average value and the range of the standard deviation of each control group for each of the divided regions as a graph.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: NEUROPHET Inc.Inventors: Ji Yeon Lee, Dong Hyeon Kim, Min Ho Lee, Eun Young Kim
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Patent number: 11723622Abstract: Embodiments provide an ultrasound treatment system. In some embodiments, the system includes a removable transducer module having an ultrasound transducer. In some embodiments, the system can include a hand wand and a control module that is coupled to the hand wand and has a graphical user interface for controlling the removable transducer module, and an interface coupling the hand wand to the control module. The interface may provide power to the hand wand or may transfer a signal from the hand wand to the control module. In some embodiments, the treatment system may be used in cosmetic procedures on at least a portion of a face, head, neck, and/or other part of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Ulthera, Inc.Inventors: Peter G. Barthe, Michael H. Slayton, Inder Raj S. Makin
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Patent number: 11719613Abstract: A method for quantifying viscoelasticity of a medium includes: obtaining a position-time graph of vibration propagation after the medium is subjected to a vibration excitation, determining an angle with maximum signal energy in the position-time graph by using angle projection, where the angle with the maximum signal energy corresponds to a slope of the position-time graph and the slope of the position-time graph is the propagation velocity of the vibration in the medium. Since the propagation velocity of the vibration in the medium is related to the viscoelasticity of the medium, a viscoelasticity parameter of the medium can be quantitatively calculated after the slope of the position-time graph is obtained. The method does not need to select a feature point from the position-time graph to calculate the slope of the position-time graph, and can efficiently and accurately quantifies viscoelasticity of the medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: WUXI HISKY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiong He, Jinhua Shao, Jin Sun, Houli Duan, Qiang Wang
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Patent number: 11717258Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a deployable invasive device. In one example, the deployable invasive device has a transducer with a plurality of transducer arrays linked by at least one shape memory material, the at least one shape memory material configured to transition the transducer between a first, folded shape and a second, unfolded shape in response to one or more stimuli. When in the second, unfolded shape, an active area of the transducer is increased relative to the first, folded shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLCInventors: Edouard Da Cruz, Giandonato Stallone, Flavien Daloz
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Patent number: 11717222Abstract: A method of mapping includes receiving inputs measured by a probe at respective locations inside a body cavity of a subject. At each of the respective locations, a respective contact quality between the probe and a tissue in the body cavity is measured. The inputs for which the respective contact quality is outside a defined range are rejected, and a map of the body cavity is created using the inputs that are not rejected.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Yaron Ephrath
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Patent number: 11707256Abstract: A system and method for tracking completeness of co-registered medical image data is disclosed herein. The system and method tracks the position of an anatomical reference marker positionable on a patient and an ultrasound probe during an imaging session and co-registers medical images based on positional data received from the anatomical reference marker and the ultrasound probe. Using the co-registered image data, the system and method generates a surface contour of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient, such as a breast. The surface contour is defined to represent an interface between a chest wall structure and tissue of the ROI in a plurality of co-registered medical images. A completeness map of the image data within the defined surface contour during the imaging session is generated and overlaid on a graphic representation of the ROI.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: METRITRACK, INC.Inventors: Calin Caluser, Silviu S. Andrei
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Patent number: 11701180Abstract: A surgical instrument system (1) for treatment of an anatomical structure (3, 5) comprises an instrument (8) and/or a patient specific instrument (2, 4) for performing the treatment on the anatomical structure. The instrument (8) and/or the patient specific instrument (2, 4) comprises an integrated measurement system (20, 40, 80) for tracking the instrument (8) and/or the patient specific instrument (2, 4) relative to the anatomical structure (3, 5), whereby the integrated measurement system comprises a tracking system (6, 10), which comprises a shadow imaging tracking system.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MEDIVATION AGInventors: Jan Stifter, Tobias Schwägli