Patents by Inventor Long Jian Liu

Long Jian Liu 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).

  • Method and apparatus for diagnosis of tumor activity using tumor interstitial fluid pressure
    Patent number: 8989839
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus, is used to effect multiple images of a tumor in which a contrast agent has been localized as a detectable marker over a selected time to map the change in the imaged marker. The rate of change in the imaged marker and/or contrast intensity of the dyed tissues is used to assess tumor aggressiveness and as an early predictor of response to cancer therapy. In particular, following the marking of tumor or cancerous tissues by the initial localization of an imageable contrast agent, the rate of change in the volume and/or area of the imaged marker is used to provide an indication of tumor interstitial fluid pressure (TIFP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: University of Windsor, Henry Ford Hospital
    Inventors: Mordechay Schlesinger, Long Jian Liu, James R. Ewing, Stephen L. Brown
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUMOR ACTIVITY USING TUMOR INTERSTITIAL FLUID PRESSURE
    Publication number: 20140051981
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus, is used to effect multiple images of a tumor in which a contrast agent has been localized as a detectable marker over a selected time to map the change in the imaged marker. The rate of change in the imaged marker and/or contrast intensity of the dyed tissues is used to assess tumor aggressiveness and as an early predictor of response to cancer therapy. In particular, following the marking of tumor or cancerous tissues by the initial localization of an imageable contrast agent, the rate of change in the volume and/or area of the imaged marker is used to provide an indication of tumor interstitial fluid pressure (TIFP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Mordechay Schlesinger, Long Jian Liu, James R. Ewing, Stephen L. Brown