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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Endra Life Sciences Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jordan Sengenberger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Nelson Davis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Christopher Bull, Saline, MI (US);
Charlton Chen, Northville, MI (US);
Jang Hwan Cho, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Idan Steinberg, Superior Charter Township, MI (US);
Michael M. Thornton, London, CA;
Assignee:
ENDRA Life Sciences Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 5/0507 (2021.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/05 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0093 (2013.01); A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 5/0095 (2013.01); A61B 5/05 (2013.01); A61B 5/0507 (2013.01); A61B 5/4244 (2013.01); A61B 5/489 (2013.01); A61B 8/00 (2013.01); A61B 8/5261 (2013.01);
Abstract
A radio frequency applicator for a thermoacoustic imaging system is disclosed. The applicator includes, a waveguide with an internal radio frequency source, wherein the waveguide has an opening, an electromagnetic matching layer coupled to the waveguide and proximate to the opening, and an acoustic absorbing layer that is coupled to the matching layer.