Patents by Inventor Luc Gooris

Luc Gooris 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining fat content of tissue
    Patent number: 6285904
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining characteristics of tissue is disclosed. The method comprises supplying optical energy to a tissue and detecting at a plurality of locations consequent energy scattered by the tissue. Analysis of the scattered energy as taught herein provides information concerning the properties of the tissue, specifically information related to the fat and lean content and thickness of the tissue. The apparatus comprises a light source adapted to deliver optical energy to a tissue. A plurality of detectors can be mounted at different positions relative to the source to detect energy scattered by the tissue. A signal processor as taught herein can determine characteristics of the tissue from the signals from the detectors and locations of the detectors, specifically information related to the fat and lean content and thickness of the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas M. Weber, Barry L. Spletzer, Jon R. Bryan, Fred M. Dickey, Richard N. Shagam, Luc Gooris