Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-08
2010-11-09
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S437000, C601S002000, C601S003000, C310S311000, C606S027000, C606S032000, C606S033000, C606S034000, C606S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828734
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is provided, including a housing, adapted for placement on tissue of a subject, and a plurality of transducers, disposed at respective locations with respect to the housing, and configured to transmit energy towards each other, in a plane defined by the housing.
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Azhari Haim
Benarie Jacob
Gross Yossi
Tsoref Liat
Abelman ,Frayne & Schwab
Casler Brian
Kish James
Slender Medical Ltd.
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