Patents by Inventor Amena Saied

Amena Saied 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 for exploring and displaying tissues fo human or animal origin from a high frequency ultrasound probe
    Publication number: 20050251043
    Abstract: A method for displaying scanned ultrasound images of tissue employs an apparatus including an ultrasound probe mounted to a mechanical head. A three-dimensional positioning system mounts the head for positioning the probe in proximate orthogonal relation to the tissue. A computer controls the three-dimensional positioning system thereby moving the probe during a scan. The probe transmits high frequency ultrasound waves whose nominal frequency is included within the range from 30 to 100 MHz and with a large pass band, adapted to frequencies reflected by the tissue. The beams of ultrasound transmission are focused in a given zone of the tissue over a vertical penetration distance of between 20 and 30 mm. Reflected signals are acquired and processed for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Amena Saied, Genevieve Berger, Pascal Laugier, Michel Puech
  • Method for exploring and displaying tissue of human or animal origin from a high frequency ultrasound probe
    Patent number: 6949071
    Abstract: A method for displaying scanned ultrasound images of tissue employs an apparatus including an ultrasound probe mounted to a mechanical head. A three-dimensional positioning system mounts the head for positioning the probe in proximate orthogonal relation to the tissue. A computer controls the three-dimensional positioning system thereby moving the probe during a scan. The probe transmits high frequency ultrasound waves whose nominal frequency is included within the range from 30 to 100 MHz and with a large pass band, adapted to frequencies reflected by the tissue. The beams of ultrasound transmission are focused in a given zone of the tissue over a vertical penetration distance of between 20 and 30 mm. Reflected signals are acquired and processed for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Amena Saied, Geneviève Berger, Pascal Laugier, Michel Puech
  • Scanning system along an arciform trajectory with a variable bending radius
    Patent number: 6923767
    Abstract: The scanning system of the invention includes a structure driven in rotation around a first axis, a structuremounted rotating on the structure around an axis parallel to the first axis, a structure for supporting an echographic probe mounted rotating on the structure around a third axis parallel to the axis, a coupling element between the structure and the structure and a coupling element between the support structure and the structure. This system being able to move the probe along a variable band arciform trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Quantel Medical
    Inventors: Amena Saïed, Arnaud Petetin, Pascal Laugier, Geneviève Berger, José Oliviera Sousa, Bernard Audenard
  • Scanning system along an arciform trajectory with a variable bending radius
    Publication number: 20030220572
    Abstract: The scanning system of the invention includes a structure driven in rotation around a first axis, a structuremounted rotating on the structure around an axis parallel to the first axis, a structure for supporting an echographic probe mounted rotating on the structure around a third axis parallel to the axis, a coupling element between the structure and the structure and a coupling element between the support structure and the structure. This system being able to move the probe along a variable band arciform trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Amena Saied, Arnaud Petetin, Pascal Laugier, Genevieve Berger, Jose Oliviera Sousa, Bernard Audenard