Patents by Inventor Shuai Na

Shuai Na 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).

  • Publication number: 20240398374
    Abstract: Cross-ray ultrasound tomography systems and methods that employ an ultrasonic emitter and an ultrasonic detector array where the ultrasonic emitter is outside a plane at elements of the ultrasonic detector array, and ultrasonic wave(s) are emitted by the ultrasonic emitter at an angle to the plane at the elements of the ultrasonic detector array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Shuai Na
  • Patent number: 12053325
    Abstract: Among the various aspects described herein is the provision of systems and methods of cross-ray ultrasound tomography. In some embodiments, a cross-ray ultrasound tomography system utilizes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit one or more ultrasonic waves and an ultrasonic detector array configured to generate one or more radio frequency signals in response to detecting ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic emitter and the ultrasonic detector array are configured such that the one or more ultrasonic waves are emitted by the ultrasonic emitter at an angle to a focal plane of the ultrasonic detector array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Shuai Na
  • Publication number: 20210204909
    Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of systems and methods of cross-ray ultrasound tomography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Shuai Na