Patents by Inventor Andrew D. BRANNEN

Andrew D. BRANNEN 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).

  • Devices and methods for facilitating imaging of rotating animals, specimens, or imaging phantoms
    Patent number: 10595794
    Abstract: An animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is imaged in precise increments over at least 360 degrees. The animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is supported within a subject holder. The subject holder has an elongated portion or tube for holding securely the animal, specimen or imaging phantom. The subject holder is connected to an actuator motor driver. The actuator motor driver causes the subject holder to rotate at the precise increments, and an image of the animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is captured at each increment. The subject holder limits movement of the subject being imaged at each increment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: AUBURN UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Peter Panizzi, Andrew D. Brannen, Robert D. Arnold, Matthias Nahrendorf
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING IMAGING OF ROTATING ANIMALS, SPECIMENS, OR IMAGING PHANTOMS
    Publication number: 20170007192
    Abstract: An animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is imaged in precise increments over at least 360 degrees. The animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is supported within a subject holder. The subject holder has an elongated portion or tube for holding securely the animal, specimen or imaging phantom. The subject holder is connected to an actuator motor driver. The actuator motor driver causes the subject holder to rotate at the precise increments, and an image of the animal, specimen, or imaging phantom is captured at each increment. The subject holder limits movement of the subject being imaged at each increment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Peter PANIZZI, Andrew D. BRANNEN, Robert D. ARNOLD, Matthias Nahrendorf