Patents by Inventor Denis E. Jones

Denis E. Jones 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).

  • Apparatus and method for diagnosing breast cancer including examination table
    Patent number: 8095204
    Abstract: A microwave breast cancer imaging method that includes an examination table that is both comfortable and reliable is provided that includes a support system and an orientation system such that breasts can remain in a fixed position to allow for scanning. A horizontal microwave and optically transparent scan plate forms part of the top of the examination table. The imprint of the breasts on the scan plate may be visually displayed to aid in the orienting of each breast such that all volumes within the breast are scanned. Microwave power is then scanned upward through the scan plate to develop a microwave response that is indicative of the presence of a lesion. After scanning, the visual imprint of the breast is recorded. As needed, microwave equipment can be included within a microwave shielded enclosure that also forms part of the scan table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Interstitial, LLC
    Inventors: Randall M. Smith, Jack E. Bridges, Denis E. Jones, II, Todd R. Henry
  • Apparatus and method for diagnosing breast-cancer including examination table
    Publication number: 20040097811
    Abstract: A microwave breast cancer imaging method that includes an examination table that is both comfortable and reliable is provided that includes a support system and an orientation system such that breasts can remain in a fixed position to allow for scanning. A horizontal microwave and optically transparent scan plate forms part of the top of the examination table. The imprint of the breasts on the scan plate may be visually displayed to aid in the orienting of each breast such that all volumes within the breast are scanned. Microwave power is then scanned upward through the scan plate to develop a microwave response that is indicative of the presence of a lesion. After scanning, the visual imprint of the breast is recorded. As needed, microwave equipment can be included within a microwave shielded enclosure that also forms part of the scan table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Randall M. Smith, Jack E. Bridges, Denis E. Jones, Todd R. Henry