Patents by Inventor Michael SHTOTLAND
Michael SHTOTLAND 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).
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Publication number: 20240108888Abstract: When transducer arrays (i.e., arrays of electrode elements) are used to apply alternating electric fields to a subject's body, the subject may experience electrosensation. This electrosensation can be ameliorated by changing the way the voltage ramps up from zero to its peak when the AC voltage is first applied to any given transducer array, and also when the alternating electric field switches direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Novocure GmbHInventors: Yoram WASSERMAN, Michael SHTOTLAND
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Patent number: 11879886Abstract: An apparatus includes a bottom panel with a transparent region and ceramic sidewalls affixed to the bottom panel to form a container. Electrodes are disposed on the outer surface of the sidewalls at positions selected so that when a sample is positioned in the container, applying a voltage between the electrodes induces an electric field through the sample. Electrical conductors provide contact with the electrodes. All the components are sized and shaped to facilitate positioning of the container on the stage of an inverted microscope so that when the sample is positioned in the container, light emanating from a light source is free to travel along an optical path that passes through the sample, through the transparent region, and into the objective of the inverted microscope. The electrodes and conductors are positioned with respect to the transparent region so as not to interfere with the optical path.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Novocure GmbHInventors: Moshe Giladi, Yoram Wasserman, Yoram Palti, Michael Krinitsky, Michael Shtotland
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Patent number: 11877558Abstract: A swivel assembly can have a longitudinal axis. The swivel assembly can have an upper portion and a lower portion that is rotationally coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion can have a connector configured to securely engage a cable. The lower portion can be configured to remain in electrical communication with the upper portion as the lower portion rotates with respect to the upper portion. A motor can be disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion and configured to selectively rotate the lower portion. A sensor can be configured to detect torsion in the cable. A controller can be in communication with the sensor and the motor. Upon receiving a signal from the sensor indicating a threshold torsion in the cable, the controller can be configured to cause the motor to rotate in a direction corresponding to a direction of the torsion in the cable.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: NOVOCURE GMBHInventors: Michael Krinitsky, Yoram Wasserman, Michael Shtotland, Shiri Davidi, Roni Blat, Golan Bar Tal, Moshe Giladi, Shalom Strauss, Michal Munster, Nikolai Piterov
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Publication number: 20230141087Abstract: An apparatus includes a bottom panel with a transparent region and ceramic sidewalls affixed to the bottom panel to form a container. Electrodes are disposed on the outer surface of the sidewalls at positions selected so that when a sample is positioned in the container, applying a voltage between the electrodes induces an electric field through the sample. Electrical conductors provide contact with the electrodes. All the components are sized and shaped to facilitate positioning of the container on the stage of an inverted microscope so that when the sample is positioned in the container, light emanating from a light source is free to travel along an optical path that passes through the sample, through the transparent region, and into the objective of the inverted microscope. The electrodes and conductors are positioned with respect to the transparent region so as not to interfere with the optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Novocure GmbHInventors: Moshe GILADI, Yoram WASSERMAN, Yoram PALTI, Michael KRINITSKY, Michael SHTOTLAND
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Patent number: 11573221Abstract: An apparatus includes a bottom panel with a transparent region and ceramic sidewalls affixed to the bottom panel to form a container. Electrodes are disposed on the outer surface of the sidewalls at positions selected so that when a sample is positioned in the container, applying a voltage between the electrodes induces an electric field through the sample. Electrical conductors provide contact with the electrodes. All the components are sized and shaped to facilitate positioning of the container on the stage of an inverted microscope so that when the sample is positioned in the container, light emanating from a light source is free to travel along an optical path that passes through the sample, through the transparent region, and into the objective of the inverted microscope. The electrodes and conductors are positioned with respect to the transparent region so as not to interfere with the optical path.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Novocure GmbHInventors: Moshe Giladi, Yoram Wasserman, Yoram Palti, Michael Krinitsky, Michael Shtotland
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Publication number: 20230001196Abstract: A treatment assembly can have an inner layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The treatment assembly can further comprise a plurality of plates, each plate being at least partially received within a respective opening of the plurality of openings of the inner layer. The treatment assembly can further comprise treatment circuitry comprising a cable having a plurality of electrical leads and a plurality of lead ends, each electrical lead being electrically connected to a respective lead end of the plurality of lead ends. A cover layer can be attached to the outer surface of the inner layer and overlie the plurality of lead ends of the cable. The plurality of lead ends can be in contact with respective plates of the plurality of plates to define a plurality of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: MICHAL MUNSTER, YORAM WASSERMAN, MICHAEL SHTOTLAND, SHIRI DAVIDI, RONI BLAT, GOLAN BAR TAL, MOSHE GILADI, MICHAEL KRINITSKY, SHALOM STRAUSS
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Publication number: 20230000384Abstract: Tumor treating fields (TTFields) can be delivered to a subject's body with improved safety and efficacy by determining the condition of participating electrode elements and/or the subject's skin condition under positioned electrode elements. This may be accomplished by applying an AC signal to pairs or groups of electrode elements and taking corresponding impedance measurements. In some embodiments, the impedance measurements are indicative of electrode element condition and/or skin condition. These determined conditions can be used to adjust or pause TTFields treatment, for example to permit skin recovery or to ensure that participating electrode elements will properly function.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Novocure GmbHInventors: Yoram WASSERMAN, Uri WEINBERG, Stas OBUCHOVSKY, Nataliya KUPLENNIK, David SHAPIRO, Michael SHTOTLAND, Sergei KIRILLOV
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Publication number: 20220409893Abstract: Tumor treating fields (TTFields) can be delivered to a subject's body at higher field strengths by switching off one or more electrode elements that are overheating without switching off other electrode elements that are not overheating. This may be accomplished using a plurality of temperature sensors, with each of the temperature sensors positioned to sense the temperature at a respective electrode element; and a plurality of electrically controlled switches, each of which is wired to switch the current to an individual electrode element on or off. A controller input signals from the temperature sensors to determine the temperature at each of the electrode elements, and controls the state of the control input of each of the electrically controlled switches to selectively switch off the current or adjusted the duty cycle at any electrode element that is overheating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Novocure GmbHInventors: Yoram WASSERMAN, Michael KRINITSKY, Sergey KIRILOV, Michael SHTOTLAND, Victor KAIKOV
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Patent number: 11439816Abstract: A treatment assembly can have an inner layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The treatment assembly can further comprise a plurality of plates, each plate being at least partially received within a respective opening of the plurality of openings of the inner layer. The treatment assembly can further comprise treatment circuitry comprising a cable having a plurality of electrical leads and a plurality of lead ends, each electrical lead being electrically connected to a respective lead end of the plurality of lead ends. A cover layer can be attached to the outer surface of the inner layer and overlie the plurality of lead ends of the cable. The plurality of lead ends can be in contact with respective plates of the plurality of plates to define a plurality of electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: NOVOCURE GMBHInventors: Michal Munster, Yoram Wasserman, Michael Shtotland, Shiri Davidi, Roni Blat, Golan Bar Tal, Moshe Giladi, Michael Krinitsky, Shalom Strauss
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Patent number: 11395916Abstract: Tumor treating fields (TTFields) can be delivered to a subject's body at higher field strengths by switching off one or more electrode elements that are overheating without switching off other electrode elements that are not overheating. This may be accomplished using a plurality of temperature sensors, with each of the temperature sensors positioned to sense the temperature at a respective electrode element; and a plurality of electrically controlled switches, each of which is wired to switch the current to an individual electrode element on or off. A controller input signals from the temperature sensors to determine the temperature at each of the electrode elements, and controls the state of the control input of each of the electrically controlled switches to selectively switch off the current or adjusted the duty cycle at any electrode element that is overheating.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Novocure GmbHInventors: Yoram Wasserman, Michael Krinitsky, Sergey Kirilov, Michael Shtotland, Victor Kaikov
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Publication number: 20210187289Abstract: A treatment assembly can have an inner layer having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The treatment assembly can further comprise a plurality of plates, each plate being at least partially received within a respective opening of the plurality of openings of the inner layer. The treatment assembly can further comprise treatment circuitry comprising a cable having a plurality of electrical leads and a plurality of lead ends, each electrical lead being electrically connected to a respective lead end of the plurality of lead ends. A cover layer can be attached to the outer surface of the inner layer and overlie the plurality of lead ends of the cable. The plurality of lead ends can be in contact with respective plates of the plurality of plates to define a plurality of electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Michal MUNSTER, Yoram WASSERMAN, Michael SHTOTLAND, Shiri DAVIDI, Roni BLAT, Golan Bar TAL, Moshe GILADI, Michael KRINITSKY, Shalom STRAUSS
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Publication number: 20210185976Abstract: A swivel assembly can have a longitudinal axis. The swivel assembly can have an upper portion and a lower portion that is rotationally coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion can have a connector configured to securely engage a cable. The lower portion can be configured to remain in electrical communication with the upper portion as the lower portion rotates with respect to the upper portion. A motor can be disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion and configured to selectively rotate the lower portion. A sensor can be configured to detect torsion in the cable. A controller can be in communication with the sensor and the motor. Upon receiving a signal from the sensor indicating a threshold torsion in the cable, the controller can be configured to cause the motor to rotate in a direction corresponding to a direction of the torsion in the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: MICHAEL KRINITSKY, Yoram Wasserman, Michael Shtotland, Shiri Davidi, Roni Blat, Golan Bar Tal, Moshe Giladi, Shalom Strauss, Michal Munster, Nikolai Piterov
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Publication number: 20200155835Abstract: Tumor treating fields (TTFields) can be delivered to a subject's body at higher field strengths by switching off one or more electrode elements that are overheating without switching off other electrode elements that are not overheating. This may be accomplished using a plurality of temperature sensors, with each of the temperature sensors positioned to sense the temperature at a respective electrode element; and a plurality of electrically controlled switches, each of which is wired to switch the current to an individual electrode element on or off. A controller input signals from the temperature sensors to determine the temperature at each of the electrode elements, and controls the state of the control input of each of the electrically controlled switches to selectively switch off the current or adjusted the duty cycle at any electrode element that is overheating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Novocure GmbHInventors: Yoram WASSERMAN, Michael KRINITSKY, Sergei KIRILLOV, Michael SHTOTLAND, Victor KAIKOV
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Publication number: 20180202991Abstract: An apparatus includes a bottom panel with a transparent region and ceramic sidewalls affixed to the bottom panel to form a container. Electrodes are disposed on the outer surface of the sidewalls at positions selected so that when a sample is positioned in the container, applying a voltage between the electrodes induces an electric field through the sample. Electrical conductors provide contact with the electrodes. All the components are sized and shaped to facilitate positioning of the container on the stage of an inverted microscope so that when the sample is positioned in the container, light emanating from a light source is free to travel along an optical path that passes through the sample, through the transparent region, and into the objective of the inverted microscope. The electrodes and conductors are positioned with respect to the transparent region so as not to interfere with the optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Novocure LimitedInventors: Moshe GILADI, Yoram WASSERMAN, Yoram PALTI, Michael KRINITSKY, Michael SHTOTLAND