Patents by Inventor Daniel E. McNulty

Daniel E. McNulty 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 for vulnerable plaque detection
    Patent number: 6949072
    Abstract: An intravascular probe includes a sheath with a distal portion and a proximal portion. The intravascular probe includes a first optical waveguide extending along the sheath, the first optical waveguide being configured to carry optical radiation between the distal and proximal portions, and a first beam redirector disposed at the distal portion in optical communication with the first optical waveguide. The intravascular probe also includes an optical detector configured to receive optical radiation from the first optical waveguide, and an ultrasound transducer disposed at the distal portion. The ultrasound transducer is configured to couple ultrasound energy between the intravascular probe and a transmission medium. A wire extends along the sheath in electrical communication with the ultrasound transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: InfraReDx, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Furnish, Jay Caplan, Andres Zuluaga, Daniel E. McNulty