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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12042772 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 20, 2023

Marker having enhanced ultrasound visibility and method of manufacturing the same

Applicant:

Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Inventors:

Timothy Zimmer, Centerville, OH (US);

Michelle Louise Johnson, Moscow, OH (US);

Stephen D. Stallard, Dayton, OH (US);

Assignee:

Devicor Medical Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);

Attorney:

Frost Brown Todd LLP

Primary Examiner:

Anshu Bhatia

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 31/00 (2022.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61K 49/22 (2006.01); B01F 23/23 (2022.01); B01F 31/65 (2022.01); B01F 35/22 (2022.01); A47K 5/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/04 (2006.01); A61K 49/18 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/18 (2006.01); B01F 101/00 (2022.01); C08J 9/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 31/65 (2022.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61K 49/226 (2013.01); B01F 23/2319 (2022.01); B01F 35/2206 (2022.01); A47K 5/1217 (2013.01); A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3908 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3933 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3987 (2016.02); A61K 49/006 (2013.01); A61K 49/04 (2013.01); A61K 49/1803 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01); A61L 31/146 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61L 31/18 (2013.01); B01F 2101/2202 (2022.01); C08J 9/30 (2013.01); C08J 2205/022 (2013.01); C08J 2207/10 (2013.01); C08J 2300/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system are used to enhance a marker material to include a plurality of air bubbles. The method of manufacturing a marker includes enhancing a marker material to include a plurality of air bubbles using at least a first EFD and a second EFD. The method may include cycling repeatedly through a transfer process between a first container and a second container. A system for enhancing a marker material includes a transfer apparatus configured to receive a marker material and a selected amount of air. The system comprises a first EFD coupled to a first end of the transfer apparatus and a second EFD coupled to a second end of the transfer apparatus.

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