Patents by Inventor Kendrick A. Shunk

Kendrick A. Shunk 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).

  • Transesophageal magnetic resonance analysis method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6408202
    Abstract: A method of transesophageal magnetic resonance analysis of a patient, such as an animal or human, includes providing a loopless antenna formed from a flexible coaxial cable having an extended center conductor at the distal end thereof. A distal portion of the loopless antenna is secured within a Levin-type gastric tube. The gastric tube which receives the loopless antenna is inserted in the esophagus of the patient. A tuning, matching and decoupling circuit for the loopless antenna is employed external to the patient. The tuning, matching and decoupling circuit is electrically connected to a magnetic resonance imaging scanner. The magnetic resonance imaging scanner is employed to display an image of the aorta of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Joao A. C. Lima, Kendrick A. Shunk, Ergin Atalar