Patents by Inventor Marco R. DiTullio

Marco R. DiTullio 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).

  • Optical transesophageal echocardiography probe
    Patent number: 6884220
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an optical transesophageal echocardiography probe (OPTEE) having an optical fiber bundle, a suction channel and light channels for illumination, wherein the OPTEE has a circumference along its distal tip that allows both safe insertion and insures the stability of the probe. The probe tip is generally circular in circumference, but levels off to a flat surface for a portion of the circumference, and is provided with beveled edges and corner throughout so that there are no sharp edges to traumatize the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Jonathan E. Aviv, Shunichi Homma, Marco R. DiTullio, Steven Corwin