Patents by Inventor Linli Shi

Linli Shi 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).

  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OPTOACOUSTIC STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20230285063
    Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Chen Yang, Ji-Xin Cheng, Nan Zheng, Yueming Li, Ying Jiang, Lu Lan, Linli Shi
  • Methods and devices for optoacoustic stimulation
    Patent number: 11684404
    Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Chen Yang, Ji-Xin Cheng, Nan Zheng, Yueming Li, Ying Jiang, Lu Lan, Linli Shi
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OPTOACOUSTIC STIMULATION
    Publication number: 20220287758
    Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Chen Yang, Ji-Xin Cheng, Nan Zheng, Yueming Li, Ying Jiang, Lu Lan, Linli Shi