Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Hulshizer

Thomas C. Hulshizer 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).

  • Pressure activated driver for magnetic resonance elastography
    Patent number: 7034534
    Abstract: A driver for use in applying an oscillating stress to a subject undergoing a magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) examination includes a passive actuator located in the bore of the magnet and in contact with the subject. A remotely located acoustic driver produces acoustic energy in response to an applied current and this energy is coupled therethrough a flexible tube to the passive actuator. A movable element in the passive actuator vibrates in response to this acoustic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Richard L. Ehman, Phillip J. Rossman, Thomas C. Hulshizer, M. Alex Dresner