Patents by Inventor Christine Charlotte Jutta Muzel

Christine Charlotte Jutta Muzel 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).

  • Patent number: 10232189
    Abstract: A photodynamic therapy (PDT) system includes an elongated interventional device with a bundle of optical fibers forming respective light exit ports which can be individually accessed. The bundle has an optical shape sensing fiber arranged for sensing position and orientation of the light exit ports. A processor is configured to generate a light dose signal to allow generation of light outputs to the optical fibers. The light dose signal is generated in response to the determined position and orientation of the light exit ports, and three-dimensional body anatomy image information obtained by a first image modality. The processor is also configured to take image information regarding distribution of a photo sensitizer in the body tissue as input, as well as take into account image information regarding a concentration of oxygen in the body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Michael Harald Kuhn, Christine Charlotte Jutta Muzel, Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks, Gerardus Wilhelmus Lucassen
  • Publication number: 20150057724
    Abstract: A Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) system with an elongated interventional device (IDV) with a bundle of optical fibers (F1, F2, F3) forming respective light exit ports which can be individually accessed. The bundle has an optical shape sensing fiber (OSS), e.g. including Fiber Bragg Gratings, arranged for sensing position and orientation (P_O) of the light exit ports. A processor executes a control algorithm which generate a light dose signal (LDS) to allow generation of light outputs (LD1, LD2, LD3) to the plurality of optical fibers (F1, F2, F3) accordingly. The control algorithm generates the light dose signal (LDS) in response to the determined position and orientation of the light exit ports (P_O), and three-dimensional body anatomy image information obtained by a first image modality (I1), e.g. X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound, or PET-CT. This combination allows precise application of a light dose distribution for PDT treatment of a tumor with a minimal destruction of connective tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Harald Kuhn, Christine Charlotte Jutta Muzel, Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks, Gerardus Wilhelmus Lucassen