Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Casler, Brian L. (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S437000, C601S002000, C601S003000, C601S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10020737
ABSTRACT:
A method for sensing a disturbance in a transmission path of a converging ultrasound energy beam transmitted by a transducer in a focussed ultrasound system comprises transmitting a burst of ultrasound energy from the transducer, detecting whether a reflected portion of the ultrasound energy burst is received at the transducer within a certain time period following transmission of the burst, and, if so, analyzing the received reflected portion to determine a characteristic of the disturbance.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4865042 (1989-09-01), Umemura et al.
patent: 4873869 (1989-10-01), Fink
patent: 4958639 (1990-09-01), Uchiyama et al.
patent: 5485839 (1996-01-01), Aida et al.
patent: 5520188 (1996-05-01), Hennige et al.
patent: 5526815 (1996-06-01), Granz et al.
patent: 5844140 (1998-12-01), Seale
patent: 6042556 (2000-03-01), Beach et al.
PCT International Search Report for PCT/IB02/05799, Applicant: Insightec-Image Guided Treatment Ltd., Forms PCT/ISA 210, dated Jun. 2, 2003 (4 pages).
PCT Written Opinion of the International Search Authority for PCT/IB02/05799, Applicant: Insightec-Image Guided Treatment Ltd., Form PCT/IPEA/408, dated Jun. 2, 2003 (5 pages).
Ezion Avner
Vitek Shuki
Casler Brian L.
InSightec-TxSonics Ltd
Jung William
Vista IP Law Group LLP
LandOfFree
System and method for sensing and locating disturbances in... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with System and method for sensing and locating disturbances in..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System and method for sensing and locating disturbances in... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3814591