Patents by Inventor Timothy Lewis HALL

Timothy Lewis HALL 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: 20240285978
    Abstract: Minimally invasive histotripsy systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a minimally invasive histotripsy device is inserted into a patient. The device can be inserted endoscopically through a natural orifice of the patient, or laparoscopically through an incision in the patient's skin. The minimally invasive histotripsy device can be advanced to the target tissue and acoustically coupled to the target tissue before applying histotripsy therapy to the target tissue. In some embodiments, the minimally invasive histotripsy device includes a transducer array with a focal length of approximately 10-40 mm, a diameter of less than 35 mm, and the ability to create a peak negative focal pressure of at least 20 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Zhen XU, Timothy Lewis HALL, Greyson STOCKER, Man ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240269491
    Abstract: An all-in-one ultrasound therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are optimized systems and methods that provide targeted, efficacious ultrasound therapy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening/non-target tissues or structures. The ultrasound therapy can include modalities such as histotripsy, hyperthermia/radio-sensitization, HIFU microbubble-enhanced drug delivery, immunotherapy, sonodynamic therapy, and/or neuromodulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Zhen XU, Jonathan Robert SUKOVICH, Timothy Lewis HALL
  • Publication number: 20240207654
    Abstract: A histotripsy therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are optimized systems and methods that provide targeted, efficacious histotripsy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening/non-target tissues or structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Zhen XU, Timothy Lewis HALL, Jonathan E. LUNDT
  • Publication number: 20230310899
    Abstract: A histotripsy therapy system configured for the treatment of tissue is provided, which may include any number of features. Provided herein are systems and methods that provide efficacious non-invasive and minimally invasive therapeutic, diagnostic and research procedures. In particular, provided herein are optimized systems and methods that provide targeted, efficacious histotripsy in a variety of different regions and under a variety of different conditions without causing undesired tissue damage to intervening/non-target tissues or structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Lewis HALL, Jonathan Robert SUKOVICH, Zhen XU, Jonathan Jenner MACOSKEY