Patents by Inventor Jorge A. Brito

Jorge A. Brito 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).

  • Publication number: 20080201850
    Abstract: Embodiments include a platform allowing the female breast to be imaged by PET/CT, SPECT, and/or other modalities, while the patient is lying in the prone position. In some embodiments, a cushioned base may support the patient's torso, and articulating head and arm rests may extend from the base. A pair of open-sided lateral openings in the base allows the patient's breasts to hang independently. The articulating head and arm rests may be lockable into a fixed position and may be unlocked and returned to the original locked position. The base may be constructed of a composite material and covered with a cushioning material, with an optional adjustable, pneumatic layer in between. The cushioning material may be form-molded foam or other material. The platform may be attached to an existing PET gantry table via attachment means that allows the platform to be removed and afterward identically repositioned with respect to the gantry table for subsequent imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Jorge A. Brito, Michael J. Borrelli