Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Halpern

Daniel A. Halpern 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: 11241296
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20180085184
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Patent number: 9861450
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Patent number: 9795455
    Abstract: A radiographic marker containing a sensing medium that initially includes a gas and liquid mixture for producing increased signal intensity in a first imaging modality. The radiographic marker can have a permeable portion allowing the exchange of the gases or liquids of the sensing medium to be changed or exchanged for at least a second fluid in the surrounding tissue to reduce the bubbles or air pockets created by the gas portion of the sensing medium. The change or exchange of gas for the second liquid in the radiographic marker produces a detectable signal intensity of the radiographic marker in a second imaging modality different from the first imaging modality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Mark C. Gross, Daniel A. Halpern, Michael T. Nelson
  • Patent number: 9659186
    Abstract: Various systems, machine-readable media, and methods for controlled use of medical applications using virtualization are described herein. In various embodiments, a virtualized medical application container can be created, including creating an image of a clean version of an operating system, installing a medical application on the image, and initializing the medical application on the image. Various embodiments include receiving an indication of a request for metered use of the medical application; requesting permission for metered use of the medical application, wherein the metered use includes at least one of a single use, a defined number of uses, unlimited use, or timed use; executing at least a portion of the medical application; and controlling usage of the medical application to comply with at least one of medical informatics standards and medical informatics regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J. Swartz, Trent W. Henson
  • Publication number: 20160100910
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20160051337
    Abstract: A radiographic marker containing a sensing medium that initially includes a gas and liquid mixture for producing increased signal intensity in a first imaging modality. The radiographic marker can have a permeable portion allowing the exchange of the gases or liquids of the sensing medium to be changed or exchanged for at least a second fluid in the surrounding tissue to reduce the bubbles or air pockets created by the gas portion of the sensing medium. The change or exchange of gas for the second liquid in the radiographic marker produces a detectable signal intensity of the radiographic marker in a second imaging modality different from the first imaging modality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Mark C. Gross, Daniel A. Halpern, Michael T. Nelson
  • Patent number: 9241773
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20150173848
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Patent number: 8966735
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent scaled within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20150033363
    Abstract: Various systems, machine-readable media, and methods for controlled use of medical applications using virtualization are described herein. In various embodiments, a virtualized medical application container can be created, including creating an image of a clean version of an operating system, installing a medical application on the image, and initializing the medical application on the image. Various embodiments include receiving an indication of a request for metered use of the medical application; requesting permission for metered use of the medical application, wherein the metered use includes at least one of a single use, a defined number of uses, unlimited use, or timed use; executing at least a portion of the medical application; and controlling usage of the medical application to comply with at least one of medical informatics standards and medical informatics regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J. Swartz, Trent W. Henson
  • Patent number: 8893120
    Abstract: Various systems, machine-readable media, and methods for controlled use of medical applications using virtualization are described herein. In various embodiments, a virtualized medical application container can be created, including creating an image of a clean version of an operating system, installing a medical application on the image, and initializing the medical application on the image. Various embodiments include receiving an indication of a request for metered use of the medical application; requesting permission for metered use of the medical application, wherein the metered use includes at least one of a single use, a defined number of uses, unlimited use, or timed use executing at least a portion of the medical application; and controlling usage of the medical application to comply with at least one of medical informatics standards and medical informatics regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J Swartz, Trent W Henson
  • Publication number: 20140187911
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent scaled within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Patent number: 8544162
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20110191767
    Abstract: In an example, a virtualized medical application container can be created, including creating an image of a clean version of an operating system, installing a medical application on the image, and initializing the medical application on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: OPEN IMAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J. Swartz, Trent W. Henson
  • Publication number: 20110191822
    Abstract: In an example, a plurality of virtualized medical application containers can be stored on one or more servers, wherein each server includes a memory, and wherein each virtualized medical application container includes a virtualized operating system, separate from a client operating system and a medical application executable installed on the virtualized operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: OPEN IMAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J. Swartz, Trent W. Henson
  • Publication number: 20110191821
    Abstract: In an example, a client application can be implemented, including controlling access of a medical application to a client operating system resource; receiving medical data according to a first medical standard, and providing information to the medical application using the received medical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: OPEN IMAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Howard Pinsky, Gen-nan Chen, Daniel A. Halpern, Stephen J. Swartz, Trent W. Henson
  • Publication number: 20100287887
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael G. Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Patent number: 7702378
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Bolan, Michael Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Publication number: 20070110665
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Bolan, Michael Garwood, Michael Nelson, Daniel Halpern