Patents by Inventor Alison Jacoby

Alison Jacoby 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 of thermal treatment of myolysis and destruction of benign uterine tumors
    Patent number: 8790281
    Abstract: A high-power ultrasound heating applicator for minimally-invasive thermal treatment of uterine fibroids or myomas. High-intensity interstitial ultrasound, applied with minimally-invasive laparoscopic or hysteroscopic procedures, is used to effectively treat fibroids within the myometrium in lieu of major surgery. The applicators are configured with high-power capabilities and thermal penetration to treat large volumes of fibroid tissue (>70 cm3) in short treatment times (3-20 minutes), while maintaining three-dimensional control of energy delivery to thermally destroy the target volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Acoustic Medsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris J. Diederich, Will Nau, Alison Jacoby, Dana Deardorff, Everette C. Burdette
  • METHOD OF THERMAL TREATMENT OF MYOLYSIS AND DESTRUCTION OF BENIGN UTERINE TUMORS
    Publication number: 20070255267
    Abstract: A high-power ultrasound heating applicator for minimally-invasive thermal treatment of uterine fibroids or myomas. High-intensity interstitial ultrasound, applied with minimally-invasive laparoscopic or hysteroscopic procedures, is used to effectively treat fibroids within the myometrium in lieu of major surgery. The applicators are configured with high-power capabilities and thermal penetration to treat large volumes of fibroid tissue (>70 cm3) in short treatment times (3-20 minutes), while maintaining three-dimensional control of energy delivery to thermally destroy the target volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Chris Diederich, Will Nau, Alison Jacoby, Dana Deardorff, Everette Burdette