Patents by Inventor Thilo Hoelscher
Thilo Hoelscher 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: 20240016475Abstract: Systems and methods for stroke detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: BURL Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Francis Doyle, Thilo Hoelscher, James Brailean, Maximillian Dirnbacher, Arne Voie, Mark Banham, Balaji Simma, Jeffry Tola
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Patent number: 11801036Abstract: Systems and methods for stroke detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: BURL Concepts, IncInventors: Thomas Francis Doyle, Thilo Hoelscher, James Brailean, Maximillian Dirnbacher, Arne Voie, Mark Banham, Balaji Simma, Jeffry Tola
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Publication number: 20210228182Abstract: Systems and methods for stroke detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: BURL Concepts, IncInventors: Thomas Francis Doyle, Thilo Hoelscher, James Brailean, Maximillian Dirnbacher, Ame Voie, Mark Banham, Balaji Simma, Jeffry Tola
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Patent number: 11006932Abstract: A method of diagnosing the occurrence or non-occurrence of a blood vessel blockage or hemorrhage comprises non-invasively applying ultrasound to a location on a patient's body, where the ultrasound is applied in an alternating and pulsed fashion, administering acoustic amplifiers to the patient, monitoring a feedback acoustic response signal of the acoustic amplifiers triggered by the ultrasound, and determining a diagnosis based at least in part on a relationship between an acoustic response signature of the acoustic response signal and a baseline acoustic response signature.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Thilo Hoelscher, Arne Voie
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Patent number: 11006924Abstract: Systems and methods for stroke detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: BURL Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Francis Doyle, Thilo Hoelscher, James Brailean, Maximillian Dirnbacher, Arne Voie, Mark Banham, Balaji Simma, Jeffry Tola
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Publication number: 20180279995Abstract: Systems and methods for stroke detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: BURL Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Francis Doyle, Thilo Hoelscher, James Brailean, Maximillian Dirnbacher, Arne Voie, Mark Banham, Balaji Simma, Jeffry Tola
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Publication number: 20180214125Abstract: Systems and methods for fabricating and using ultrasound gel module assemblies in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes an ultrasound gel module assembly including a gel pad attached to a base component, where the gel pad is capable of conducting ultrasound, and a cover component covering a first side of the gel pad and in contact with the base component. In another embodiment, a method for using an ultrasound gel module assembly includes removing a cover component from a gel module assembly, where the cover component covers a first side of a gel pad attached to a base component, and the base component includes a set of attachment points configured to enable the base component to be connected to a holder, attaching the base component to the holder, and transmitting ultrasound through the gel pad from an ultrasound transducer connected to the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Jeffry Tola, Thilo Hoelscher, Thomas Francis Doyle
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Publication number: 20160367839Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for initiating stroke treatment “in the field” and/or during the transport of the patient to a care facility. The capability is provided to adjust automatically to the individual “therapeutic window” for each single patient, which is crucial because of the significant differences in skull morphology between humans of different age, gender and race. Further, the methods and apparatuses are based on the use of non-invasive application of ultrasound, as well as the non-invasive application of ultrasound in combination with an acoustically active agent, such as microbubbles, where stable cavitation of the microbubbles caused by the ultrasound may be relied upon as an underlying mechanism for both the therapeutic application as well as its control.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Thilo Hoelscher, Arne Voie
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Patent number: 9457201Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for initiating stroke treatment “in the field” and/or during the transport of the patient to a care facility. The capability is provided to adjust automatically to the individual “therapeutic window” for each single patient, which is crucial because of the significant differences in skull morphology between humans of different age, gender and race. Further, the methods and apparatuses are based on the use of non-invasive application of ultrasound, as well as the non-invasive application of ultrasound in combination with an acoustically active agent, such as microbubbles, where stable cavitation of the microbubbles caused by the ultrasound may be relied upon as an underlying mechanism for both the therapeutic application as well as its control.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Thilo Hoelscher, Arne Voie
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Publication number: 20160030009Abstract: A method of diagnosing the occurrence or non-occurrence of a blood vessel blockage or hemorrhage comprises non-invasively applying ultrasound to a location on a patient's body, where the ultrasound is applied in an alternating and pulsed fashion, administering acoustic amplifiers to the patient, monitoring a feedback acoustic response signal of the acoustic amplifiers triggered by the ultrasound, and determining a diagnosis based at least in part on a relationship between an acoustic response signature of the acoustic response signal and a baseline acoustic response signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Thilo Hoelscher, Arne Voie
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Publication number: 20140155788Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for initiating stroke treatment “in the field” and/or during the transport of the patient to a care facility. The capability is provided to adjust automatically to the individual “therapeutic window” for each single patient, which is crucial because of the significant differences in skull morphology between humans of different age, gender and race. Further, the methods and apparatuses are based on the use of non-invasive application of ultrasound, as well as the non-invasive application of ultrasound in combination with an acoustically active agent, such as microbubbles, where stable cavitation of the microbubbles caused by the ultrasound may be relied upon as an underlying mechanism for both the therapeutic application as well as its control.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Thilo Hoelscher, Arne Voie
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Publication number: 20100210940Abstract: Techniques and systems are disclosed for performing mechanical ablation of blood clots using low-intensity ultrasound. A system includes a computed tomography (CT) scanner to acquire axial scans of a target subject containing at least one intravascular blood clot, and generate volumetric CT data of the target subject based on the acquired axial scans. A data processing device is in communication with the CT scanner to process the generated volumetric CT data, and identify at least one parameter of an ultrasound beam to ablate the at least one intravascular blood clot based on the processed volumetric CT data. Also, an ultrasound ablation device is in communication with the data processing device to generate the ultrasound beam based on the identified at least one parameter, and apply the generated ultrasound beam with the identified at least one parameter to ablate the at least one intravascular blood clot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicants: HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: William G. Bradley, Thilo Hoelscher, Michael Brant-Zawadzki