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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 10, 2023
Applicants:

Endra Life Sciences Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Duke University, Durham, NC (US);

Inventors:

Dima Shmidov, Durham, NC (US);

Paolo Maccarini, Durham, NC (US);

Idan Steinberg, Superior Charter Township, MI (US);

Michael M. Thornton, London, CA;

Christopher Nelson Davis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignees:

ENDRA Life Sciences Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Duke University, Durham, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0093 (2013.01); A61B 5/4244 (2013.01);
Abstract

A radio frequency applicator, including a waveguide having a first interior surface comprising a first aperture, a second interior surface opposing the first interior surface, a third interior surface adjacent to the first and second interior surfaces, a fourth interior surface opposing the third interior surface, and a fifth interior surface perpendicular to the first, second, third, and fourth interior surfaces, an aperture antenna, a solid dielectric insert within the waveguide, the solid dielectric insert having a second aperture formed therethrough that is configured for alignment with the first aperture, an RF connector, configured to receive generated RF energy pulses, at least one planar-shaped shim, having a third aperture therethrough configured to align with the first and second apertures, and a radio frequency feed pin connected to the RF connector, disposed within the first, second, and third apertures and affixed to the second interior surface of the waveguide.


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