Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Bolan

Patrick J. Bolan 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).

  • Tissue marker for multimodality radiographic imaging
    Patent number: 7702378
    Abstract: An implantable tissue marker incorporates a contrast agent sealed within a chamber in a container formed from a solid material. The contrast agent is selected to produce a change, such as an increase, in signal intensity under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An additional contrast agent may also be sealed within the chamber to provide visibility under another imaging modality, such as computed tomographic (CT) imaging or ultrasound imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Breast-Med, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Bolan, Michael Garwood, Michael T. Nelson, Daniel A. Halpern
  • Electronic bingo player
    Patent number: 4475157
    Abstract: An electronic bingo playing apparatus and method involve the use of a hand held portable computer having a card memory which can store the content information from a plurality of standard bingo cards. This information is entered by a keyboard. Letter/number combinations which are selected during play of the game are also manually entered by the keyboard. The program memory then directs the microprocessor to search the stored cards for a match and any winning patterns of matches. Upon detection of a winning pattern, the portable computer responds with the winning card number, as well as the particular winning pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bolan
  • Electronic bingo player
    Patent number: RE32480
    Abstract: An electronic bingo playing apparatus and method involve the use of a hand held portable computer having a card memory which can store the content information from a plurality of standard bingo cards. This information is entered by a keyboard. Letter/number combinations which are selected during play of the game are also manually entered by the keyboard. The program memory then directs the microprocessor to search the stored cards for a match and any winning patterns of matches. Upon detection of a winning pattern, the portable computer responds with the winning card number, as well as the particular winning pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Inventor: Patrick J. Bolan