The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2005
Applicant:
Karsten Hiltawsky, Schwerte, DE;
Inventor:
Karsten Hiltawsky, Schwerte, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an imaging tool to introduce a vibrational force into an object. The imaging tool includes a pair of flywheels that are driven by a motor in opposing rotational paths so as to introduce a harmonic mechanical excitation to the object. The imaging tool is constructed to be of handheld size so as to be suitable for ultrasound and is RF-compatible with MR scanners.