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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088073 | Device for the application of acoustic shock waves A device, in particular a therapy device, for the application of acoustic shock waves aimed at a region to be treated in a human or animal body and comprising a housing with a coupling surface for coupling the shock waves into the body to be treated, a shock wave ge... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7410464 | Wave generating device A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being arranged with respect to the transducer in a plane of the curve so as to ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7318264 | Monolithic integrated circuit/pressure sensor on pacing lead A pressure module is provided which comprises a capsule having a cavity formed therein, and a pressure transducer disposed within the cavity of the capsule. A feedthrough pin, fixedly coupled to the capsule, extends into the capsule and is electronically coupled to ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311667 | Multiple pattern transducer array and method of use Transducer with different array configurations and methods of using the transducers are provided. An electrode layer on one side of a transducer device defines a one-dimensional array of elements. An electrode layer on an opposite side of the transducer device defin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7258674 | Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue A system for the destruction of adipose tissue utilizing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) within a patient's body. The system comprises a controller for data storage and the operation and control of a plurality of elements. One elements is a means for mappin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7187108 | Ultrasonic probe The invention is constructed such that, in an ultrasonic probe in which a peripheral side face of a piezoelectric plate is covered with a shielding case, and an acoustic matching layer is provided on an ultrasonic wave transmission reception face including the piezo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7150193 | Method for detection of defects in anisotropic materials Disclosed herein is a method for imaging anisotropic media comprising selecting multiple points within the anisotropic media, which is to be imaged; determining an acoustic path between each selected point in the anisotropic media and a receiver position on the surf... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7115094 | Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic imaging apparatus and ultrasonic imaging method An ultrasonic probe is disclosed for reducing the influence of electromagnetic wave leakage to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device even when the probe is inside the MRI gantry. The ultrasonic probe includes a piezoelectric material, an acoustic matching layer ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7048699 | Non-cylindrical acoustic wave device An acoustic wave device including a non-cylindrical and non-point acoustic wave transducer adapted to generate an acoustic wave and positioned along a longitudinal axis, and a reflector arranged with respect to the transducer so as to focus an acoustic wave emanatin... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043291 | Fluorescence image display apparatus A fluorescence image display apparatus is provided; wherein, when a pseudo color image representing the tissue state of a target subject is obtained, based on a fluorescence image emitted from the target subject upon the irradiation thereof by an excitation light, t... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029446 | Standoff holder and standoff pad for ultrasound probe An accommodative standoff holder 10 which can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound is disclosed. The described standoff holder 10 has the ability to be mounted on and utilized with transducers 20 of different sizes and shapes. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010341 | Examination of subjects using photon migration with high directionality techniques A spectroscopic method and system for examination of biological tissue includes multiple input ports optically connected to at least one light source, multiple detection ports optically connected to at least one detector, a radiation pattern controller coupled to th... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974449 | Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus Devices, systems, and methods for compensate for friction within powered automatic systems, particularly for telesurgery and other telepresence applications. Dynamic friction compensation may comprise applying a continuous load in the direction of movement of a join... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926673 | Optical tracking systems A method of tracking the position and orientation of an ultrasound beam emitted from an ultrasound probe. The method includes the steps of storing a model of the visible object in a memory of an optical tracking system; calculating the position and orientation of th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918503 | Box blank and a method of forming same A box blank 35, constructed using a reinforcing net 2 to strengthen its hinges, and a method for making the same is disclosed. The box blank 35 also possesses a structure which reduces the forces bearing on its structural walls when loaded and s... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6881189 | Ultrasonic receiving apparatus and ultrasonic receiving method An ultrasonic receiving apparatus capable of reducing changes in detection sensitivity due to environmental changes such as temperature and the variations of detection sensitivity depending upon the positions in the ultrasonic detecting element. The ultrasonic recei... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6730037 | Vascular catheter having low-profile distal end An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a catheter body having a distal region and proximal region. The distal region has a reduced cross-sectional area compared to that of the proximal region, and the proximal region includes at least two lumens therethrough for a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6635018 | Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus sets transmission conditions that are different depending on a scanning direction so that a transmission sound field in a scanning region is uniform in a scanning of ultrasonic beams in one frame; transmits ultrasonic bea... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6544184 | Imaging with reduced artifacts for medical diagnostic ultrasound Line synthesis avoids artifacts from differences in collateral destruction of contrast agent. Data representing a plurality of scan lines is received in response to each transmit event. Transmission and reception along the same scan lines are repeated a p... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6526297 | Method and apparatus for quantifying the hypnotic component of the depth of anesthesia by monitoring changes in optical scattering properties of brain tissue A method/apparatus for non-invasively measuring a neurological activity state in the brain of a subject to ascertain, for example, the state of the hypnotic component of the subject's anesthesia. The method/apparatus comprises means for, or the step of, p... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6457365 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging An ultrasound transducer array (408) includes at least one transducer element (412) having a first (604) and second (606) portions separated by an acoustical discontinuity (520). The first portion (604) has the desired length to form a half-wave k31 reson... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390978 | Imaging method for determining a physical or chemical condition of tissue in human or animal bodies, and system for carrying out the method In an imaging method and a system for determining a physical or chemical condition of tissue in a human or animal body using ultrasound at least one ultrasonic pulse in the diagnostic frequency and power range is injected into the tissue. The ultrasonic e... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6264608 | Acoustic therapy apparatus comprising a source of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound locating means An acoustic therapy apparatus has a source of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound locating means with an ultrasound transducer, wherein the source and the ultrasound transducer are combined to form an oblong applicator with a longitudinal axis pr... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6234971 | Vascular catheter having low-profile distal end An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a catheter body having a distal region and proximal region. The distal region has a reduced cross-sectional area compared to that of the proximal region, and the proximal region includes at least two lumens thereth... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6210331 | Confocal ultrasonic imaging system An ultrasonic imaging system incorporates an imaging device utilizing confocal acoustic focusing of ultrasonic transducers together with apparatus for moving points of focus of the transducers to scan a volume to be imaged and gather data as to the acoust... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6149599 | Method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer The preferred embodiments include a method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer. The material used for the end portion can be altered to give the end portion focusing, defocusing, or non-focusi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6068596 | Method for administering a pulse-like wave to a patient for pain therapy and/or for influencing the autonomic nervous system In an apparatus and a method for pain therapy and/or for influencing the autonomic nervous system, at least one pulse-like wave is conducted onto a neurally sensitive region with an apparatus, namely a source of pulse-like waves the region participating i... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6013033 | Intracavitary echographic imaging catheter Catheter for echographic imaging within a cavity, comprising a proximal end situated to the outside of the patient, a distal end situated close to the tissues which are to be investigated, and a body connecting these two ends, the distal end comprising a ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5984871 | Ultrasound transducer with extended focus An ultrasound transducer having an extended focus for enabling an ultrasound imaging catheter to image features at a distance from the transducer with a high resolution and a high penetration depth. The ultrasound transducer is configured such that the ac... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976093 | Vascular catheter having low-profile distal end An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a catheter body having a distal region and proximal region. The distal region has a reduced cross-sectional area compared to that of the proximal region, and the proximal region includes at least two lumens thereth... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5853005 | Acoustic monitoring system A transducer in communication with fluid in a pad held in close contact against a sound or movement source monitors acoustic signals transferred into the fluid. The signal pattern is monitored aurally and/or compared to predetermined reference patterns, a... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846205 | Catheter-mounted, phased-array ultrasound transducer with improved imaging A phased-array ultrasonic transducer assembly includes a catheter. An end portion is mounted to the catheter around a transducer array, and the end portion defines an acoustic window which is essentially non-focusing to ultrasonic energy passing therethro... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5842975 | Controlling and data accumulating device attachable to human biologic measuring device Controlling and data accumulating device (1) attachable to a measuring basic apparatus (100) for measuring human biological parameters, preferably blood pressure and/or pulse rate, comprising a measuring unit, sensor (102) data processing microprocessor o... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5820564 | Method and apparatus for surface ultrasound imaging An ultrasonic imaging apparatus is suitably configured such that certain ultrasound beams from a probe are diffused perpendicular to the scanning direction to thereby enable an ultrasonic image to be produced which approximates a surface image while certa... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5738098 | Multi-focus ultrasound lens The focal length of an acoustic ultrasound transducer is made variable by shaping the focusing element positioned over the transducer. The focusing means consists of a non-uniform focusing element whereby the transducer can be manipulated either electroni... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5713916 | Method and system for coupling acoustic energy using shear waves A system and method for coupling acoustic energy within a waveguide provides highly efficient and sensitive acoustic energy generation and detection. In particular, an ultrasound angioplasty system is described which makes use of an end-fire array of ring... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5671746 | Elevation steerable ultrasound transducer array An ultrasonic transducer array for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic energy in multiple two-dimensional imaging planes. The ultrasonic energy in the imaging planes is focused in elevation by the curvature of the transducer array. An imaging plane is s... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669389 | Endoscopic probe Endoscopic probe in particular suitable for use as a TEE-probe, comprising a flexible tube having at one end a probe head which is provided with ultrasonic transducer means of the phased array type with a transducer made up of a number of elongated transd... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5655539 | Method for conducting an ultrasound procedure using an ultrasound transmissive pad A method for conducting an ultrasound procedure on an object having a target surface. The method includes the step of providing an ultrasound probe having an acoustical wave emitting end portion. A pad for transmitting acoustical waves between the ultraso... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5596989 | Ultrasonic probe An ultrasonic probe for performing a scanning of an ultrasonic wave by a reflection mirror is disclosed. The probe comprises an ultrasonic wave generating means formed by a focusing element, an ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic focusing element add... | 01/28/1997 |
