Patents by Inventor Concetta Valeria Gringeri

Concetta Valeria Gringeri 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).

  • Patent number: 11110185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to in vivo imaging and in particular to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Provided by the present invention is a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for use in an MRI procedure and which offers advantages over known such formulations. A particular dose of the pharmaceutical formulation of the invention is also envisioned as well as the use of said dose in a method of in vivo imaging. This present invention provides for simultaneous administration of a liver specific agent and a second MR contrast agent that is capable of better/further enhancing the dynamic vascular phase in a patient. The method of the invention has the advantage of simplicity and patient comfort, compared to sequential injections. Furthermore, the method of the invention provides the advantage that it can enable a lower cumulative dose of contrast agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE AS
    Inventors: Andreas Richard Meijer, Mikkel Jacob Thaning, Paritosh Jayant Dhawale, Salvatore Desena, Paul Alexander Jones, Deirdre Cassidy, Concetta Valeria Gringeri
  • Publication number: 20180303960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to in vivo imaging and in particular to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Provided by the present invention is a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for use in an MRI procedure and which offers advantages over known such formulations. A particular dose of the pharmaceutical formulation of the invention is also envisioned as well as the use of said dose in a method of in vivo imaging. This present invention provides for simultaneous administration of a liver specific agent and a second MR contrast agent that is capable of better/further enhancing the dynamic vascular phase in a patient. The method of the invention has the advantage of simplicity and patient comfort, compared to sequential injections. Furthermore, the method of the invention provides the advantage that it can enable a lower cumulative dose of contrast agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: GE Healthcare AS
    Inventors: Andreas Richard Meijer, Mikkel Jacob Thaning, Paritosh Jayant Dhawale, Salvatore Desena, Paul Alexander Jones, Deirdre Cassidy, Concetta Valeria Gringeri