Patents by Inventor Jaroslaw Wosik

Jaroslaw Wosik 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).

  • Intraluminal magneto sensor system and method of use
    Patent number: 8212554
    Abstract: A system (100) including a catheter mounted magneto sensor (114), such as a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), and methods using the system are disclosed, where the system and method are designed to detect changes in a magnetic field in a body of interest, such as a patient, to detect changes in a magnetic field in a patient, to identify loci in a target body that accumulate magnetic particles or to identify vulnerable plague in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignees: The University of Houston System, Board of Regents, The University of Texas Systems
    Inventors: Audrius Brazdeikis, Jaroslaw Wosik, Paul Cherukuri, Morteza Naghavi
  • Superconducting loop, saddle and birdcage MRI coils
    Patent number: 8106656
    Abstract: New MRI coil and resonators are disclosed based solely on superconducting inductive element and built-in capacitive elements as well as hybrid superconducting-metal inductive and capacitive elements having superior SNR. Single and multiple small animal MRI imaging units are also disclosed including one or more resonators of this invention surrounding one or more small animal cavities. Methods for making and using the MRI coils and/or arrays are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Ming P Xie
  • SUPERCONDUCTING LOOP, SADDLE AND BIRDCAGE MRI COILS
    Publication number: 20110124507
    Abstract: New MRI coil and resonators are disclosed based solely on superconducting inductive element and built-in capacitive elements as well as hybrid superconducting-metal inductive and capacitive elements having superior SNR. Single and multiple small animal MRI imaging units are also disclosed including one or more resonators of this invention surrounding one or more small animal cavities. Methods for making and using the MRI coils and/or arrays are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Ming P. Xie
  • Superconducting loop, saddle and birdcage MRI coils capable of simultaneously imaging small nonhuman animals
    Patent number: 7859264
    Abstract: New MRI coil and resonators are disclosed based solely on superconducting inductive element and built-in capacitive elements as well as hybrid superconducting-metal inductive and capacitive elements having superior SNR. Single and multiple small animal MRI imaging units are also disclosed including one or more resonators of this invention surrounding one or more small animal cavities. Methods for making and using the MRI coils and/or arrays are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: The University of Houston
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Ming P Xie
  • Intraluminal Magneto Sensor System and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20090322323
    Abstract: A system (100) including a catheter mounted magneto sensor (114), such as a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), and methods using the system are disclosed, where the system and method are designed to detect changes in a magnetic field in a body of interest, such as a patient, to detect changes in a magnetic field in a patient, to identify loci in a target body that accumulate magnetic particles or to identify vulnerable plague in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Audrius Brazdeikis, Jaroslaw Wosik, Paul Cherukuri, Morteza Naghavi
  • Magneto Sensor System and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20090295385
    Abstract: Instruments, systems and methods for using the instrument and systems are disclosed, where the systems include a magneto sensor, such as a superconducting quantum interference device (“SQUID”) and are designed to detect changes in a magnetic field in an animal including a human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Audrius Brazdeikis, Jaroslaw Wosik, Morteza Naghavi, Paul Cherukuri
  • Superconducting array of surface MRI probes
    Patent number: 7511497
    Abstract: An array of resonators for use in MRI and NMR is disclosed where the resonators are solid state constructs including a pair of resonating elements formed on both sides of a dielectric substrate and cooperate to form a resonator and where each resonator includes at least one discontinuity and the discontinuities on each resonating element are equally spaced and between the resonating elements are equally spaced. A probe for MRI is also disclosed which includes a source of cooling to cool the arrays therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Ming P Xie
  • Superconducting Loop, Saddle and Birdcage Mri Coils
    Publication number: 20080278166
    Abstract: New MRI coil and resonators are disclosed based solely on superconducting inductive element and built-in capacitive elements as well as hybrid superconducting-metal inductive and capacitive elements having superior SNR. Single and multiple small animal MRI imaging units are also disclosed including one or more resonators of this invention surrounding one or more small animal cavities. Methods for making and using the MRI coils and/or arrays are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Ming P Xie
  • Superconducting array of surface mri probes
    Publication number: 20070013377
    Abstract: An array of resonators for use in MRI and NMR is disclosed where the resonators are solid state constructs including a pair of resonating elements formed on both sides of a dielectric substrate and cooperate to form a resonator and where each resonator includes at least one discontinuity and the discontinuities on each resonating element are equally spaced and between the resonating elements are equally spaced. A probe for MRI is also disclosed which includes a source of cooling to cool the arrays therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Wosik, Krzysztof Nesteruk, Lei Xie
  • Intraluminal MRI probe
    Patent number: 6950063
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intraluminal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probe which may be used for intraluminal MRI. The present invention is sized sufficiently small to be inserted into a patient intraluminally. The probe of the present invention comprises a substrate having a dielectric constant in the range of 1-1000, and first and second conducting layers on each side of the dielectric. The present invention is configured to result in a distributed capacitance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The University of Houston
    Inventors: Krzysztof Nesteruk, Jaroslaw Wosik, Leiming P. Xie, James T. Willerson, Samuel Ward Casscells, Morteza Naghavi
  • Intraluminal MRI probe
    Publication number: 20040004477
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an intraluminal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) probe which may be used for intraluminal MRI. The present invention is sized sufficiently small to be inserted into a patient intraluminally. The probe of the present invention comprises a substrate having a dielectric constant in the range of 1-1000, and first and second conducting layers on each side of the dielectric. The present invention is configured to result in a distributed capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Krzysztof Nesteruk, Jaroslaw Wosik, Leiming P. Xie, James T. Willerson, Samuel Ward Casscells, Morteza Naghavi