Patents by Inventor Patrick G. Raffer

Patrick G. Raffer 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).

  • DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AN ON-LINE IMAGE OF A BODY PART INTO WHICH A CONTRASTING AGENT HAS BEEN INTRODUCED
    Publication number: 20030114750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a] A device for producing an image of a body part into which a contrasting agent has been introduced, the device including an image detecting device modifying the contrasting agent to provide a modified image, and a processor acquiring and processing the modified image so as to create an image which represents a rate of flow of blood or other fluid in the body part. The device may be an ultrasound imaging device or may be a magnetic resonance imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: George Brock-Fisher, Patrick G. Raffer