Patents by Inventor Raimo Sepponen

Raimo Sepponen 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).

  • Diagnosis apparatus and the determination of tissue structure and quality
    Patent number: 4543959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnosis apparatus for simultaneously collecting information on tissue structure and tissue quality from a target, e.g. human body to be examined. The apparatus of the invention comprises means (1) for emitting ultrasonic pulses and for detecting and registering reflections from the interfaces between tissues in target area (16) determined by said means, and means (10) for processing the information obtained from a target area by means of said ultrasonic pulses as well as means (8) for visualizing the information for finding and localizing tissue area to be characterized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Instrumentarium Oy
    Inventor: Raimo Sepponen