Patents by Inventor Tanja Pietrass

Tanja Pietrass 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).

  • Apparatus for preparing a solution of a hyperpolarized noble gas for NMR and MRI analysis
    Patent number: 7385395
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Inventors: Alexander Pines, Thomas Budinger, Gil Navon, Yi-Qiao Song, Stephan Appelt, Angelo Bifone, Rebecca Taylor, Boyd Goodson, Roberto Seydoux, Toomas Room, Tanja Pietrass
  • Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the presence of hyperpolarized noble gases
    Publication number: 20050030026
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Pines, Thomas Budinger, Gil Navon, Yi-Qiao Song, Stephan Appelt, Angelo Bifone, Rebecca Taylor, Boyd Goodson, Roberto Seydoux, Toomas Room, Tanja Pietrass
  • Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the presence of hyperpolarized noble gases
    Patent number: 6818202
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander Pines, Thomas Budinger, Gil Navon, Yi-Qiao Song, Stephan Appelt, Angelo Bifone, Rebecca Taylor, Boyd Goodson, Roberto Seydoux, Toomas Room, Tanja Pietrass
  • Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the presence of hyperpolarized noble gases
    Publication number: 20030017110
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Alexander Pines, Thomas Budinger, Gil Navon, Yi-Qiao Song, Stephan Appelt, Angelo Bifone, Rebecca Taylor, Boyd Goodson, Roberto Seydoux, Toomas Room, Tanja Pietrass
  • Enhancement of NMR and MRI in the presence of hyperpolarized noble gases
    Patent number: 6426058
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Alexander Pines, Thomas Budinger, Gil Navon, Yi-Qiao Song, Stephan Appelt, Angelo Bifone, Rebecca Taylor, Boyd Goodson, Roberto Seydoux, Toomas Room, Tanja Pietrass
  • ENHANCEMENT OF NMR AND MRI IN THE PRESENCE OF HYPERPOLARIZED NOBLE GASES
    Publication number: 20020094317
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques for both spectroscopy and imaging. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods in which hyperpolarized noble gases (e.g., Xe and He) are used to enhance and improve NMR and MRI. Additionally, the hyperpolarized gas solutions of the invention are useful both in vitro and in vivo to study the dynamics or structure of a system. When used with biological systems, either in vivo or in vitro, it is within the scope of the invention to target the hyperpolarized gas and deliver it to specific regions within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: ALEXANDER PINES, THOMAS BUDINGER, GIL NAVON, YI-QIAO SONG, STEPHAN APPELT, ANGELO BIFONE, REBECCA TAYLOR, BOYD GOODSON, ROBERTO SEYDOUX, TOOMAS ROOM, TANJA PIETRASS