Patents by Inventor Benjamin T. Gifford

Benjamin T. Gifford 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).

  • SKULL-CONTOURED MRI LOCALIZER
    Publication number: 20230225629
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a shell portion configured to be worn over a head of a subject. The shell portion defines a plurality of apertures. The apparatus also includes a plurality of spherical fiducial structures disposed on the shell portion. Each of the fiducial structures includes a first material doped with a second material. The second material is a contrast agent for magnetic resource imaging (MRI). The apparatus also includes a mounting structure disposed on the shell portion and configured to secure the shell portion to the head of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Kendall H. Lee, Stephen J. Goerss, Aaron E. Rusheen, Benjamin T. Gifford, Andrew J. Fagan