Patents by Inventor Michael J Howzewski

Michael J Howzewski 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).

  • Systems and methods for applying ultrasonic energy
    Patent number: 6790187
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying ultrasound energy to a body region. The systems and methods provide an ultrasound applicator including a housing, an ultrasound transducer carried by the housing, and a chamber sized to hold an acoustic coupling media subject to a pressure in acoustic communication with the ultrasound transducer. The systems and methods generate electrical signals to operate the ultrasound transducer to output acoustic energy at a selected intensity level. The systems and methods sense at least one system parameter and compare the sensed system parameter to a desired level. The systems and methods vary the pressure in the chamber based, at least in part, upon the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: TIMI 3 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A Thompson, Veijo Suorsa, Michael J Howzewski
  • Systems and methods for applying ultrasonic energy
    Publication number: 20020055693
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying ultrasound energy to a body region. The systems and methods provide an ultrasound applicator including a housing, an ultrasound transducer carried by the housing, and a chamber sized to hold an acoustic coupling media subject to a pressure in acoustic communication with the ultrasound transducer. The systems and methods generate electrical signals to operate the ultrasound transducer to output acoustic energy at a selected intensity level. The systems and methods sense at least one system parameter and compare the sensed system parameter to a desired level. The systems and methods vary the pressure in the chamber based, at least in part, upon the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: TIMI 3 Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Thompson, Veijo T. Suorsa, Michael J. Howzewski