Patents by Inventor Diane CONLIN

Diane CONLIN 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).

  • Breast compression paddle utilizing foam
    Patent number: 11751824
    Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Defreitas, Alan Rego, Richard Gladwin Edwards, Zhenxue Jing, Jay A. Stein, Diane Conlin, Timothy N. Wells
  • BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE UTILIZING FOAM
    Publication number: 20220361828
    Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Kenneth F. DEFREITAS, Alan REGO, Richard Gladwin EDWARDS, Christine JANSSEN, Zhenxue JING, Jay A. STEIN, Diane CONLIN, Timothy N. WELLS, Cornell Lee WILLIAMS
  • BREAST COMPRESSION PADDLE UTILIZING FOAM
    Publication number: 20210015435
    Abstract: While performing a tomosynthesis procedure, the breast of a patient is compressed between two compression elements to create an imaging condition. Foam is secured to the rigid substrate of a one of the compression elements. The patient's chest wall is aligned with the leading edge surface of the foam. The inner side of the breast is disposed proximate the lateral edge surface of the foam and the outer side of the breast is disposed proximate the outer lateral edge surface of the foam. A mid-plane is disposed between the inner and outer lateral edge surfaces of the foam. An interface connects a leading edge surface of the foam and compressive surfaces. A portion of the leading edge surface which is aligned with the mid-plane is incompletely compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth F. DEFREITAS, Alan REGO, Richard Gladwin EDWARDS, Christine JANSSEN, Zhenxue JING, Jay A. STEIN, Diane CONLIN, Timothy N. WELLS, Cornell Lee WILLIAMS