Patents by Inventor Jules Gauthier

Jules Gauthier 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).

  • Microwave ablation instrument with a directional radiation pattern
    Patent number: 6471696
    Abstract: A medical instrument is disclosed. The medical instrument includes a transmission line suitable for the transmission of electromagnetic energy and an antenna coupled to the transmission line. The antenna is configured for generating an electromagnetic field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. The medical instrument further includes a reflector arranged to be electrically coupled to the transmission line. The reflector is positioned laterally to a first side of the antenna and configured for redirecting a portion of the electromagnetic field to a second side of the antenna opposite the reflector, wherein a majority of the electromagnetic field is directed away from the second side of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: AFx, Inc.
    Inventors: Dany Berube, Jules Gauthier