Patents by Inventor Franck Levassort

Franck Levassort 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).

  • Ultrasound probe and device for 3D imaging of the jaw
    Patent number: 11045166
    Abstract: This invention concerns an ultrasonic dental imaging probe (1), typically comprising several transducers (4) arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver, and in particular arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of at least 10 MHz, and optionally several transducers (4) arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver and arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of less than 4 MHz. The transducers are mounted on a flexible support (3), secured to a rigid frame (2) typically in a “U” shape. The invention also concerns a device comprising one such probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Gerbaulet, Jean-Marc Gregoire, Franck Levassort
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE AND DEVICE FOR 3D IMAGING OF THE JAW
    Publication number: 20150313572
    Abstract: This invention concerns an ultrasonic dental imaging probe (1), typically comprising several transducers (4) arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver, and in particular arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of at least 10 MHz, and optionally several transducers (4) arranged to operate as a transmitter and a receiver and arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves at a frequency of less than 4 MHz. The transducers are mounted on a flexible support (3), secured to a rigid frame (2) typically in a “U” shape. The invention also concerns a device comprising one such probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: TROPHY
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Gerbaulet, Jean-Marc Gregoire, Franck Levassort