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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2007
James A. Laugharn, Jr., Winchester, MA (US);
Brevard S. Garrison, Reading, MA (US);
Douglas A. Yates, North Andover, MA (US);
James A. Laugharn, Jr., Winchester, MA (US);
Brevard S. Garrison, Reading, MA (US);
Douglas A. Yates, North Andover, MA (US);
Covaris, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to systems and methods for applying acoustic energy to a sample. According to one aspect of the invention, a system comprises a housing, a chamber for receiving the sample, an acoustic energy source for providing a focused acoustic field to the sample according to a treatment protocol, a processor for determining the treatment protocol, a sensor for detecting information about the sample, and a user interface for communicating with a user.