Patents by Inventor Shaochen Chen
Shaochen Chen 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: 20150265152Abstract: A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. MILNER, Shaochen CHEN, Jihoon KIM, Li-Hsin HAN, Jung Hwan OH, Ho LEE
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Publication number: 20150230709Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Thomas E. Milner, Marc D. Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella
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Patent number: 8996099Abstract: A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Shaochen Chen, Jihoon Kim, Li-Hsin Han, Jung-hwan Oh, Lee Ho
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Patent number: 8989849Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Board of Regents, the University of Texas SystemInventors: Thomas E. Milner, Marc D. Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella
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Publication number: 20130344601Abstract: Techniques, systems, apparatus and material are disclosed for fabricating a micro-structured biomaterial. In one aspect, a micro-structured biomaterial includes a three-dimensional solid-phase micro-cellular biomaterial that exhibits a negative Poisson ratio that is tunable in magnitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Pranav Soman, Shaochen Chen, David Fozdar
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Publication number: 20130338495Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein is related to a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid (i.e., scattering) materials utilizing multiple channels of information. The multiple channels of information may be comprised and encompass spatial, angle, spectral and polarization domains. More specifically, the embodiments disclosed herein is related to methods and apparatus for utilizing optical sources, systems or receivers capable of providing (source), processing (system) or recording (receiver) a multiplicity of channels of spectral information for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials. In these methods and apparatus the multiplicity of channels of spectral information that can be provided by the source, processed by the system, or recorded by the receiver are used to convey simultaneously spatial, spectral or polarimetric information relating to the turbid material being imaged tomographically.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Jung-Hwan Oh, Eunha Kim, Karathik Kumar, Jonathan C. Condit, Robert Grant, Nathaniel J. Kemp, Jihoon Kim, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han
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Patent number: 8540627Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein is related to a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid (i.e., scattering) materials utilizing multiple channels of information. The multiple channels of information may be comprised and encompass spatial, angle, spectral and polarization domains. More specifically, the embodiments disclosed herein is related to methods and apparatus for utilizing optical sources, systems or receivers capable of providing (source), processing (system) or recording (receiver) a multiplicity of channels of spectral information for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials. In these methods and apparatus the multiplicity of channels of spectral information that can be provided by the source, processed by the system, or recorded by the receiver are used to convey simultaneously spatial, spectral or polarimetric information relating to the turbid material being imaged tomographically.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Jung Hwan Oh, Eunha Kim, Karthik Kumar, Chris Condit, Robert Grant, Nate Kemp, Jeehyun Kim, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han
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Publication number: 20110275947Abstract: Aspects according to the present invention provide a method and implant suitable for implantation inside a human body that includes a power consuming means responsive to a physiological requirement of the human body, a power source and a power storage device. The power source comprises a piezoelectric assembly that is configured to generate an electrical current when flexed by the tissue of the body and communicate the generated current to the power storage device, which is electrically coupled to the power source and to the power consuming means.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han, Carlos A. Aguilar, Arturo A. Ayon, C. Mauli A Grawal, David M. Lighthart, Devang N. Patel, Steven R. Bailey, Brian A. Korgel, Doh C. Lee, Tushar Sharma, Christopher J. Ellison, Xiaojing Zhang
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Publication number: 20110152771Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas Systsem, Volcano CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Milner, Marc D. Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella
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Publication number: 20110009701Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein is related to a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid (i.e., scattering) materials utilizing multiple channels of information. The multiple channels of information may be comprised and encompass spatial, angle, spectral and polarization domains. More specifically, the embodiments disclosed herein is related to methods and apparatus for utilizing optical sources, systems or receivers capable of providing (source), processing (system) or recording (receiver) a multiplicity of channels of spectral information for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials. In these methods and apparatus the multiplicity of channels of spectral information that can be provided by the source, processed by the system, or recorded by the receiver are used to convey simultaneously spatial, spectral or polarimetric information relating to the turbid material being imaged tomographically.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Jung Hwan Oh, Eunha Kim, Karthik Kumar, Chris Condit, Robert Grant, Nate Kemp, Jeehyun Kim, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han
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Patent number: 7853316Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignees: Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Volcano CorporationInventors: Thomas E. Milner, Marc D. Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella
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Patent number: 7783337Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for studying an object based on at least one of polarization, space, position or angle of light that has reflected from the object. An optical tomographic instrumentation of the apparatus includes a light source coupled to a source path, a sample path, a reference path, and a detection path, wherein the light source generates a spectrally resolved bandwidth. The spectrally resolved bandwidth includes a plurality of spectrally resolved cells and a detector in the detection path for analyzing light reflected from an object in the sample path and the light reflected in the reference path based upon at least one of the polarization, spatial relationship, position or angle domains.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Jung Hwan Oh, Eunha Kim, Karthik Kumar, Chris Condit, Robert Grant, Nate Kemp, Jeehyun Kim, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han
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Publication number: 20100168587Abstract: A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Board of Regents, the University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Shaochen Chen, Jeehyun Kim, Li-Hsin Han, Jung-Hwan Oh, Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20100160994Abstract: Aspects according to the present invention provide a method and implant suitable for implantation inside a human body that includes a power consuming means responsive to a physiological requirement of the human body, a power source and a power storage device. The power source comprises a sheathed piezoelectric assembly that is configured to generate an electrical current when flexed by the tissue of the body and communicate the generated current to the power storage device, which is electrically coupled to the power source and to the power consuming means.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han, Carlos A. Aguilar, Arturo A. Ayon, C. Mauli Agrawal, David M. Johnson, Devang N. Patel, Steven R. Bailey, Brian A. Korgel, Doh C. Lee
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Patent number: 7711413Abstract: A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through which energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Volcano CorporationInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Shaochen Chen, Jeehyun Kim, Li-Hsin Han, Jung-Hwan Oh, Ho Lee
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Publication number: 20070161893Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioSpectra, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Milner, Marc Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella
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Publication number: 20070015969Abstract: The present invention is related to a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid (i.e., scattering) materials utilizing multiple channels of information. The multiple channels of information may be comprised and encompass spatial, angle, spectral and polarization domains. More specifically, the present invention is related to methods and apparatus for utilizing optical sources, systems or receivers capable of providing (source), processing (system) or recording (receiver) a multiplicity of channels of spectral information for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid materials. In these methods and apparatus the multiplicity of channels of spectral information that can be provided by the source, processed by the system, or recorded by the receiver are used to convey simultaneously spatial, spectral or polarimetric information relating to the turbid material being imaged tomographically.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventors: Marc Feldman, Thomas Milner, Jung Oh, Eunha Kim, Karthik Kumar, Chris Condit, Robert Grant, Nate Kemp, Jeehyun Kim, Shaochen Chen, Li-Hsin Han
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Publication number: 20060241493Abstract: A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: October 26, 2006Inventors: Marc Feldman, Thomas Mihner, Shaochen Chen, Jeehyun Kim, Li-Hsin Han, Jung-Hwan Oh, Ho Lee