Patents by Inventor Aharon Blank

Aharon Blank 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: 20260074409
    Abstract: A microwave resonator comprises a metallic structure formed with a cavity defining a symmetry axis, a pair of diamonds positioned at top and bottom ends of the cavity, and a layered dielectric structure between the diamonds. A microwave magnetic field is generated perpendicularly to the symmetry axis of the cavity in response to a static magnetic field and an excitation optical field, both directed parallel to the symmetry axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventor: Aharon BLANK
  • Patent number: 12535435
    Abstract: A microwave device comprises: a cavity containing a crystal having paramagnetic defects, and being responsive to light; a magnetic field source for applying magnetic field to the cavity and the crystal; and a light source for generating a pump light beam directed to the crystal and having a frequency selected to induce inversion of spin energy levels of the crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Alexander Sherman
  • Patent number: 12043641
    Abstract: A dendrimer including a ring core moiety, a paramagnetic group, a linking moiety and a branching moiety for continuously probing and quantifying an analyte is provided together with methods, kits and devices for performing sensitive, accurate and durable measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Jens Anders, José Vidal Gancedo, Vega Lloveras Monserrat
  • Publication number: 20230026678
    Abstract: A dendrimer including a ring core moiety, a paramagnetic group, a linking moiety and a branching moiety for continuously probing and quantifying an analyte is provided together with methods, kits and devices for performing sensitive, accurate and durable measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Jens ANDERS, José VIDAL GANCEDO, Vega LLOVERAS MONSERRAT
  • Publication number: 20220155243
    Abstract: A microwave device comprises: a cavity containing a crystal having paramagnetic defects, and being responsive to light; a magnetic field source for applying magnetic field to the cavity and the crystal; and a light source for generating a pump light beam directed to the crystal and having a frequency selected to induce inversion of spin energy levels of the crystal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Alexander SHERMAN
  • Publication number: 20210356543
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a highly polarized nuclear spins containing sample of an organic or inorganic material, containing H or OH groups or adsorbed water molecules. Such highly polarized nuclear spins containing samples can be subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement and/or can be thawed and immediately administered to an individual undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The method is based on generating unstable radicals on the surface of the sample in the presence of ionized environment followed by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures. A device for carrying out a particular step of said method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Itai Katz, Akiva Feintuch
  • Patent number: 11041928
    Abstract: A method tor the preparation of a highly polarized nuclear spins containing sample of an organic or inorganic material, containing H or OH groups or adsorbed water molecules. Such highly polarized nuclear spins containing samples can be subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement and/or can be thawed and immediately administered to an individual undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The method is based on generating unstable radicals on the surface of the sample in the presence of ionized environment followed by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures. A device for carrying out a particular step of said method is also discloses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Itai Katz, Akiva Feintuch
  • Publication number: 20200341093
    Abstract: A method tor the preparation of a highly polarized nuclear spins containing sample of an organic or inorganic material, containing H or OH groups or adsorbed water molecules. Such highly polarized nuclear spins containing samples can be subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement and/or can be thawed and immediately administered to an individual undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The method is based on generating unstable radicals on the surface of the sample in the presence of ionized environment followed by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures. A device for carrying out a particular step of said method is also discloses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Itai KATZ, Akiva FEINTUCH
  • Patent number: 10722138
    Abstract: Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) systems and methods for transcutaneous oxygen monitoring (TCOM) and subcutaneous oxygen monitoring (SCOM) are provided herein. Optionally, the EPR systems provided herein can be portable and/or handheld to facilitate EPR oximetry in clinical environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Periannan Kuppusamy, Ahmad Rizwan
  • Patent number: 10718840
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a highly polarized nuclear spins containing sample of an organic or inorganic material, containing H or OH groups or adsorbed water molecules. Such highly polarized nuclear spins containing samples can be subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement and/or can be thawed and immediately administered to an individual undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The method is based on generating unstable radicals on the surface of the sample in the presence of ionized environment followed by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures. A device for carrying out a particular step of said method is also discloses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Itai Katz, Akiva Feintuch
  • Publication number: 20180180696
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of a highly polarized nuclear spins containing sample of an organic or inorganic material, containing H or OH groups or adsorbed water molecules. Such highly polarized nuclear spins containing samples can be subjected to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement and/or can be thawed and immediately administered to an individual undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The method is based on generating unstable radicals on the surface of the sample in the presence of ionized environment followed by cooling the sample to cryogenic temperatures. A device for carrying out a particular step of said method is also discloses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Itai KATZ, Akiva FEINTUCH
  • Publication number: 20170105651
    Abstract: Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) systems and methods for transcutaneous oxygen monitoring (TCOM) and subcutaneous oxygen monitoring (SCOM) are provided herein. Optionally, the EPR systems provided herein can be portable and/or handheld to facilitate EPR oximetry in clinical environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Periannan KUPPUSAMY, Ahmad RIZWAN
  • Patent number: 9194922
    Abstract: A resonator system for electron spin resonance (ESR) is disclosed. The resonator system comprises: a generally planar resonator layer defining an open-loop gapped by a non-conductive gap in the layer, and a microwave feed, positioned configured for transmitting microwave to the resonator layer such as to concentrate, with a quality factor of at least 100, a magnetic field within an effective volume of less than 1 nL above the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Ygal Twig
  • Patent number: 8766634
    Abstract: A device of estimating a dose of ionizing radiation absorbed in an intra bone volume. The device comprises a static magnetic field source adapted to generate a substantially static magnetic field in a probing space having a volume of less than 2 cubic millimeter (mm3), the probing space being placed in front of a distal end of static magnetic field source, a micro resonator mounted in adjacent to the distal end, and at least one transmission line which feeds the resonator so as to generate an microwave magnetic field at the probing space and to transmit a signal returned from said microwave magnetic field and indicative of radiation induced paramagnetic defects in said probing space so as to allow a spectrometer to compute a dose of ionizing radiation absorbed in a portion of a bone placed in the probing space according to an analysis of the signal. The static magnetic field source being sized and shaped to maneuver the probing space to overlap with an intra bone volume of the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Ygal Twig
  • Patent number: 8461836
    Abstract: A device for ex situ magnetic resonance analysis is disclosed. The device comprises a static magnetic field unit (12) for generating a generally cylindrically symmetric static magnetic field outside the static magnetic field unit, and a radiofrequency unit (14) for generating a generally cylindrically symmetric radiofrequency field outside the radiofrequency unit. The radiofrequency field is perpendicular to the static magnetic field. A spatial inhomogeneity of the magnetic field substantially matches a spatial inhomogeneity of the radiofrequency field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Itai Katz
  • Publication number: 20130093424
    Abstract: A resonator system for electron spin resonance (ESR) is disclosed. The resonator system comprises: a generally planar resonator layer defining an open-loop gapped by a non-conductive gap in the layer, and a microwave feed, positioned configured for transmitting microwave to the resonator layer such as to concentrate, with a quality factor of at least 100, a magnetic field within an effective volume of less than 1 nL above the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Aharon BLANK, Ygal TWIG
  • Publication number: 20120025828
    Abstract: A device of estimating a dose of ionizing radiation absorbed in an intra bone volume. The device comprises a static magnetic field source adapted to generate a substantially static magnetic field in a probing space having a volume of less than 2 cubic millimeter (mm3), the probing space being placed in front of a distal end of static magnetic field source, a micro resonator mounted in adjacent to the distal end, and at least one transmission line which feeds the resonator so as to generate an microwave magnetic field at the probing space and to transmit a signal returned from said microwave magnetic field and indicative of radiation induced paramagnetic defects in said probing space so as to allow a spectrometer to compute a dose of ionizing radiation absorbed in a portion of a bone placed in the probing space according to an analysis of the signal. The static magnetic field source being sized and shaped to maneuver the probing space to overlap with an intra bone volume of the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Ygal Twig
  • Patent number: 8067937
    Abstract: ESR imaging probe, system, and method are described. The probe is an ex-situ probe, the system comprises the probe and configured for operating the probe, and the method comprises detecting ESR from outside a resonator of the probe. An exemplary embodiment of a probe according to the invention comprises a cooled dielectric resonator, and one sided gradient coils. An exemplary embodiment of the system comprises source current that is configured to supply to the gradient coils currents of up to 100 A in pulses shorter than 1 ?sec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Lazar Shtirberg
  • Publication number: 20100308820
    Abstract: A device for ex situ magnetic resonance analysis is disclosed. The device comprises a static magnetic field unit (12) for generating a generally cylindrically symmetric static magnetic field outside the static magnetic field unit, and a radiofrequency unit (14) for generating a generally cylindrically symmetric radiofrequency field outside the radiofrequency unit. The radiofrequency field is perpendicular to the static magnetic field. A spatial inhomogeneity of the magnetic field substantially matches a spatial inhomogeneity of the radiofrequency field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Itai Katz
  • Publication number: 20100001728
    Abstract: ESR imaging probe, system, and method are described. The probe is an ex-situ probe, the system comprises the probe and configured for operating the probe, and the method comprises detecting ESR from outside a resonator of the probe. An exemplary embodiment of a probe according to the invention comprises a cooled dielectric resonator, and one sided gradient coils. An exemplary embodiment of the system comprises source current that is configured to supply to the gradient coils currents of up to 100 A in pulses shorter than 1 ?sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD.
    Inventors: Aharon Blank, Lazar Shtirberg