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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120296204 | Multi-Modality Ultrasound and Radio Frequency System for Imaging Tissue This invention provides a dual-modality system for performing characterization and imaging of tissue, tumors, structures, lesions, and ablations under investigation. Specifically, the invention couples ultrasound technology comprising at least two focused ultrasound bea... | 11/22/2012 |
| 20120289827 | Multi-Modality Ultrasound and Radio Frequency Methodology for Imaging Tissue This invention provides a dual-modality system for performing characterization and imaging of tissue, tumors, structures, lesions, and ablations under investigation. Specifically, the invention couples ultrasound technology comprising at least two focused ultrasound bea... | 11/15/2012 |
| 20120190977 | CLASSIFICATION OF MICROWAVE SCATTERING DATA Example embodiments presented herein relate to solutions for analyzing and/or classifying microwave scattering data. The analyzing and/or classifying may be utilized for estimating an internal condition in an enclosed volume.... | 07/26/2012 |
| 20110130800 | Microwave Monitoring of Heart Function Diagnostic apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, which are configured to be disposed at different, respective locations on a thorax of a living body so as to direct radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves from different, respective directions toward a heart in ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110130656 | MICROWAVE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Provided are microwave image reconstruction apparatus and method. An apparatus for diagnosing a breast cancer, includes: a plurality of antennas for inserting a breast and configured to transmit and receive the electromagnetic wave; an electromagnetic wave transceiver c... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110060215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS NONINVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND EVENTS An apparatus and method for non-invasive and continuous measurement of respiratory chamber volume and associated parameters including respiratory rate, respiratory rhythm, tidal volume, dielectric variability and respiratory congestion. In particular, a non-invasive app... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20100273741 | Apparatus and Methods for Adipose Tissue Detection The present invention finds application in the field of cosmetic medicine and particularly relates to an apparatus for adipose tissue detection which comprises a first electronic circuit for generating a beam of electromagnetic waves, radiating means for orienting the b... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100256485 | MICROWAVE CARDIOPULMONARY SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS A method and system of monitoring changes in a body, the method comprising the steps of: (a) emitting microwave radiation from a set of spaced apart transmitters placed adjacent the body; (b) separately receiving a radiation pattern from the transmitters via at least on... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100174179 | SOLUTION FOR INTERNAL MONITORING OF BODY The present invention relate to a device, method, and system for monitoring the status of an internal part of a body using an electromagnetic transceiver operating in the microwave regime; a processing unit compares measured data with reference data to determine the sta... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100168730 | TISSUE CLASSIFYING APPARATUS Tissue classifying apparatus in which forward microwave radiation (e.g. having a frequency 500 MHz to 60 GHz) is supplied from a source (108) along a first transmission path to a probe (116) which delivers it into tissue to be classified. The probe (116... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100113921 | Systems and Methods for Object Surface Estimation Systems and methods are provided that provide for surface estimation of an object. In particular, the surface estimation can be determined with little or no a priori information regarding the position or topography of the object within a given volume. In select embodime... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20090281422 | Multi-modality system for imaging in dense compressive media and method of use thereof A multi-modality system and method for performing detection, characterization and imaging of materials and objects in dense compressive media, such as in medical soft tissue applications, is disclosed. Medical tissue applications include but are not limited to the detec... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090187099 | TIMING CONTROLLER FOR COMBINED PHOTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASOUND IMAGER The present disclosure is directed to a combined photoacoustic (PA) and ultrasound imaging system capable of generating PA and ultrasound images simultaneously. These images can be combined and displayed in real-time. The PA images are acquired by firing a illumination ... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090024026 | Imaging system An imaging system (100) for generating a three-dimensional image of a body part of a patient (102). The imaging system (100) comprises a sensor head (101) that is moved relative to the patient by a robot (103) to conduct a scan of the ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20090012391 | Imaging system An imaging system (100) for generating a three-dimensional image of a body part of a patient (102). The imaging system (100) comprises a sensor head (101) that is moved relative to the patient (102) by a robot (103) to conduct a... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20080319285 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Constituent Concentrations within a Biological Tissue Structure Apparatus for minimally invasively measuring concentrations of constituents contained within a biological tissue structure includes a microwave energy source arranged generate a range of microwave frequencies, a first antenna coupled to the microwave energy source and a... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080275337 | BREATHING DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD A device is disclosed for remote monitoring of breathing movements of a patient, comprising a sender transmitting a microwave signal toward the patient, a receiver arranged to receive a signal reflected by the patient, and a processor. The processor mixes the received s... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080234574 | Tissue Detection and Ablation Apparatus and Apparatus and Method For Actuating a Tuner The present invention relates to an apparatus for classifying and/or ablating tissue. By directing microwave radiation through a probe (5) into tissue (6) and detecting the amplitude and phase of radiation reflected back through the probe and a reference s... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080200803 | Cancer Detection and Treatment Instrument Provided herein is a cancer detection and treatment instrument comprising: a first conductive plate; a second conductive plate which is opposed to the first conductive plate and has a first opening; a first signal line disposed between the first conductive plate and the... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080161685 | Imaging Through Silhouetting Improved microwave imaging using a reflector. By providing a reflective surface in the range of the imaging system, additional information is available for imaging objects. The relative surface provides silhouette information on the object, and increases the effective t... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080071169 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF AN OBJECT Various methods and apparatus are described for reducing signal artifacts resulting from reflections from the surface of the object. In one method, a similar paths algorithm is used to create a calibration signal to reduce signal artefacts. In another method, an equival... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070073144 | Imaging system An imaging system (100) for generating a three-dimensional image of a body part of a patient (102). The imaging system (100) comprises a sensor head (101) that is moved relative to the patient (102) by a robot (103) to conduct a... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070060816 | Imaging system An imaging system (100) for generating a three-dimensional image of a body part of a patient (102). The imaging system (100) comprises a sensor head (101) that is moved relative to the patient by a robot (103) to conduct a scan of the ... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070055146 | Microwave based monitoring system and method A device for monitoring fluctuations in an opaque body, the device including: (a) at least one low power microwave emitter for locating adjacent the opaque body; (b) a microwave detector for detecting fluctuations in the scattering characteristics from the opaque body; ... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20060241410 | Microwave imaging system and processes, and associated software products A microwave imaging process, and a system controlled by an associated software product, illuminate a target with microwaves from a transmitting antenna. Receiving antennas receive microwaves scattered by the target, and form microwave data. The illumination and receivin... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060241409 | Time domain inverse scattering techniques for use in microwave imaging A system and a method are provided for estimating the average dielectric properties of a plurality of regions in space. The application of this technique is illustrated for determining the average properties of breast tissue. The knowledge of average properties is impor... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20050203388 | Method and apparatus for detecting and treating vulnerable plaques Apparatus for detecting vulnerable plaques embedded in the wall of a patient's blood vessel includes an intravascular catheter containing a microwave antenna, an extracorporeal radiometer having a signal input, a reference input and an output, a cable for electrically c... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050203387 | Non-invasive microwave analysis systems Non-invasive microwave analysis systems and methods determine scattered phase data for a liquid in a container. A transmitter antenna situated within coupling liquid separated from the container by a flexible membrane transmits microwaves that scatter from the container... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050197570 | Method and apparatus for detecting and treating vulnerable plaques The present technique utilizes microwave radiometry to detect the presence of vulnerable plaques engrained in the wall of a blood vessel. In accordance with the technique, an intravascular catheter containing at least one microwave antenna is moved along the suspect ves... | 09/08/2005 |
| 20050131292 | Method and device for the automatic detection of motory disturbances in a test person The invention relates to a method and a device for the automatic detection of motor super-activity of a test person (1). With the help of a transmitting-/receiving means (2), microwave signals are transmitted and reflected microwave signals formed in the r... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050107693 | Tissue sensing adaptive radar imaging for breast tumor detection A tissue-sensing adaptive radar method of detecting tumours in breast tissue uses microwave backscattering to detect tumours which have different electrical properties than healthy breast tissue. The method includes steps for reducing skin reflections and for constructi... | 05/19/2005 |
| 20050107692 | Multi-frequency microwave-induced thermoacoustic imaging of biological tissue A method and system for examining biological tissue includes the steps of radiating a tissue region with a plurality of microwave radiation pulses. The microwave pulses are swept across a range of microwave frequencies. In response to the swept frequency microwave pulse... | 05/19/2005 |
