Patents by Inventor Pierfrancesco Pavoni

Pierfrancesco Pavoni 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).

  • Publication number: 20170020410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an access gate or gantry—antennas assembly for a therapeutical equipment or for an imaging equipment, particularly for an oncological hyperthermia system. In particular, said assembly comprises an access gate or gantry (2), an array of first antennas (3) coupled with said gantry (2), a bed (4), said bed being at least longitudinally movable with respect to said gantry (2), and at least one second antenna (4A), provided in said bed, where said assembly comprises lifting and lowering means (2A) for lifting and lowering said access gate or gantry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Pierfrancesco PAVONI
  • Patent number: 5906584
    Abstract: A device for invasive temperature measurements during surface and deep hyperthermia treatments. The device includes a needle-pin element and a catheter of a biocompatible material semi-rigid sheath surrounding the needle-pin element. The needle-pin element and the sheath are coupled such that the needle-pin element can be drawn out. At least one thermocouple is provided on an outer circumference of the semi-rigid sheath of the catheter. The thermocouple has an end to affect the temperature reading and is provided close to a surface of the sheath which is in contact with tissue of a human body. Positioning means are provided at the bottom of the catheter to position the catheter adjacent to a human body and for maintaining the catheter in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Pierfrancesco Pavoni
    Inventors: Pierfrancesco Pavoni, Guglielmo Marsiglia, Gioacchino Possenti