Patents by Inventor Guerrino Scibilia

Guerrino Scibilia 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).

  • Surgical probe for laparoscopy or intracavitary tumor localization
    Patent number: 6021341
    Abstract: The surgical probe according to the invention includes a collimator, made of lead or a high Z, atomic number metal; a scintillating crystal sensitive to gamma ray having an energy in the range from 30 KeV and 1 MeV; a light guide system; a photomultiplier; and electronics capable of integrating and converting analog signals to digital signals. The probe can be used in either intracavitary mode, or in laparoscopic mode, by putting the probe in a specific trocar. The apparatus may automatically subtract the background; and may provide visualization on a monitor. The probe can also include a flexible tip, in order to enlarge the field of view which the probe can be used to examine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignees: Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Pol. Hi. Tech. s.r.l.
    Inventors: Guerrino Scibilia, Alessandro Soluri