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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:
Dec. 06, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2011
Applicants:

William C. Warger, Ii, Cambrdige, MA (US);

Simon C. Schlachter, Somerville, MA (US);

Joseph Gardecki, Acton, MA (US);

Brett Eugene Bouma, Quincy, MA (US);

Guillermo J. Tearney, Cambridge, MA (US);

Inventors:

William C. Warger, II, Cambrdige, MA (US);

Simon C. Schlachter, Somerville, MA (US);

Joseph Gardecki, Acton, MA (US);

Brett Eugene Bouma, Quincy, MA (US);

Guillermo J. Tearney, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 3/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 3/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/12 (2013.01); A61B 5/14558 (2013.01); A61B 5/202 (2013.01); A61B 5/407 (2013.01); A61B 5/4064 (2013.01); A61B 5/42 (2013.01); A61B 2576/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Exemplary apparatus and method for obtaining information for at least one structure can be provided. For example, it is possible to forward at least one first electro-magnetic radiation to the at least one structure which is external from the apparatus. At least one second electro magnetic radiation provided from the at least one structure (which is based on the first electro-magnetic radiation(s)) can be detected. It is also possible to determine at least one characteristic of the structure(s) based on the second electro-magnetic radiation(s), and obtain data relating to a pressure of at least one portion of the structure(s) based on the characteristic(s).


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