51 patents
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Utility
System for Monitoring Tissue Temperature
29 Jul 20
A system utilizing thermoacoustic imaging to estimate tissue temperature within a region of interest that includes an object of interest and a reference which are separated by at least one boundary located at least at two boundary locations.
Jang Hwan Cho, Paul A. Picot, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 13 Apr 20
Utility
Radio Frequency Applicator and Thermoacoustic Imaging System Employing the Same
1 Jul 20
A radio frequency applicator comprises an open-ended, hollow waveguide having an aperture therein.
Christopher Nelson Davis, Charlton Chen, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 27 Dec 18
Utility
Method and System for Monitoring Tissue Temperature
1 Jul 20
A thermoacoustic imaging system and method for monitoring tissue temperature within a region of interest, which has an object of interest and a reference that are separated by at least one boundary.
Jang Hwan Cho, Paul A. Picot, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 26 Dec 18
Utility
Method and System for Estimating Fractional Fat Content of an Object of Interest
24 Jun 20
A method and system for estimating fractional fat content of an object of interest.
Christopher Nelson Davis, Jang Hwan Cho, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 23 Dec 18
Utility
Method and system for reconstructing a thermoacoustic image
22 Jun 20
A method and system for reconstructing a thermoacoustic image that utilizes the steps of directing radio frequency (RF) energy pulses generated by an RF source into a tissue region of interest; detecting, at each of a plurality of views along a scanning trajectory of a transducer element array about the region of interest, acoustic signals generated within the region of interest in response to the RF energy pulses and generating thermoacoustic data; applying at least one correction kernel to the thermoacoustic data; and after the at least one correction kernel has been applied to the thermoacoustic data, reconstructing a thermoacoustic image therefrom.
Dean Zahn Douthat, Jang Hwan Cho, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 18 Feb 19
Utility
Radio frequency applicator and thermoacoustic imaging system employing the same
15 Jun 20
A radio frequency applicator comprises an open-ended, hollow waveguide having an aperture therein.
Christopher Nelson Davis, Charlton Chen, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 27 Dec 18
Utility
Method and System for Enhancing RF Energy Delivery During Thermoacoustic Imaging
6 May 20
A method and system for enhancing radio frequency energy delivery to a tissue region of interest.
Christopher Nelson Davis, Jang Hwan Cho, Paul A. Picot, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 6 Nov 18
Design
Thermoacoustic imaging probe with outdents
4 May 20
Richard Moss, Amy L. Sitzler, Michael M. Thornton, Victor Motov, Dmitry V. Vasilenko, Scott Patrick Belanger, Laura Karik, Timothy Sang-Ook Park, Martin Leandro Par, Nathan John Muller, Nigel Anthony Syrotuck, Christine Park
Filed: 10 Feb 19
Design
Thermoacoustic imaging probe
4 May 20
Amy L. Sitzler, Richard Moss, Michael M. Thornton, Victor Motov, Dmitry V. Vasilenko, Scott Patrick Belanger, Laura Karik, Timothy Sang-Ook Park, Martin Leandro Par, Nathan John Muller, Nigel Anthony Syrotuck, Christine Park
Filed: 10 Feb 19
Utility
Method and system for monitoring tissue temperature
27 Apr 20
A system and method utilizing thermoacoustic imaging to estimating tissue temperature within a region of interest that includes an object of interest and a reference which are separated by at least one boundary located at least at two boundary locations.
Jang Hwan Cho, Paul A. Picot, Michael M. Thornton
Filed: 26 Dec 18
Utility
Thermoacoustic Imaging Method and System and Thermoacoustic Imaging Contrast Agent
19 Feb 20
A thermoacoustic imaging method comprises administering a thermoacoustic imaging contrast agent to a subject, the thermoacoustic imaging contrast agent having a viscosity higher than blood and substantially similar to a viscosity of a known computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent; and imaging the subject with a thermoacoustic imaging system.
Michael M. Thornton, Charlton Chen, Paul A. Picot, Marco A. Mena
Filed: 16 Aug 18