Patents by Inventor Stefanie V. Garcia

Stefanie V. Garcia 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).

  • IMPLANTS USING ULTRASONIC BACKSCATTER FOR RADIATION DETECTION AND ONCOLOGY
    Publication number: 20240099584
    Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a transistor) configured to modulate a current as a function of radiation exposure to the transistor; and an ultrasonic device comprising an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter that encodes the radiation exposure to the transistor. Further described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a diode) configured to generate an electrical signal upon encountering radiation; an integrated circuit configured to receive the electrical signal and modulate a current based on the received electrical signal; and an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter based on the modulated current encoding information relating to the encountered radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michel M. Maharbiz, Jose M. Carmena, Mekhail Anwar, Kristofer S.J. Pister, Stefanie V. Garcia
  • Implants using ultrasonic backscatter for radiation detection and oncology
    Patent number: 11786124
    Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a transistor) configured to modulate a current as a function of radiation exposure to the transistor; and an ultrasonic device comprising an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter that encodes the radiation exposure to the transistor. Further described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a diode) configured to generate an electrical signal upon encountering radiation; an integrated circuit configured to receive the electrical signal and modulate a current based on the received electrical signal; and an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter based on the modulated current encoding information relating to the encountered radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Michel M. Maharbiz, Jose M. Carmena, Mekhail Anwar, Kristofer S. J. Pister, Stefanie V. Garcia
  • IMPLANTS USING ULTRASONIC BACKSCATTER FOR RADIATION DETECTION AND ONCOLOGY
    Publication number: 20190150881
    Abstract: Described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a transistor) configured to modulate a current as a function of radiation exposure to the transistor; and an ultrasonic device comprising an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter that encodes the radiation exposure to the transistor. Further described herein is an implantable device comprising a radiation-sensitive element (such as a diode) configured to generate an electrical signal upon encountering radiation; an integrated circuit configured to receive the electrical signal and modulate a current based on the received electrical signal; and an ultrasonic transducer configured to emit an ultrasonic backscatter based on the modulated current encoding information relating to the encountered radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Michel M. Maharbiz, Jose M. Carmena, Mekhail Anwar, Kristofer S.J. Pister, Stefanie V. Garcia