Patent SG-11201407746P-A (SG)
Title: Optoacoustic imaging system with fiber optic cable
Inventor: HERZOG DONALD
IPC: A61N2/00
Filed: 2013-06-13
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 December 2013 (19.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/188709 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A61B8/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2013/045738 (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 13/507,184 13/507,217 13/507,223 13/746,905 13/793,808 13/842,323 (71) Applicant: SENO MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. [US/US]; 5253 Prue Road, Suite 315, San Antonio, Texas 78240 (US). (72) Inventors: HERZOG, Donald; 148 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 (US). JOY, James; 10811 Vollmer Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78354 (US). (74) Agents: KURTZ, Richard et al.; 450 So. Orange Ave., Suite 650, Orlando, Florida 32801 (US). 13 June 2013 (13.06.2013) (81) English English 13 June 2012 (13.06.2012) US 13 June 2012 (13.06.2012) US 13 June 2012 (13.06.2012) US 22 January 2013 (22.01.2013) US 11 March 2013 (11.03.2013) US 15 March 2013 (15.03.2013) US Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM WITH FIBER OPTIC CABLE 0\ © l> 00 00 (57) Abstract: An optoacoustic imaging system comprising a light source, a handheld probe and a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The light source is cap­ able of generating at least one pulse of light. The handheld probe comprising a transducer array capable of receiving an optoacoustic return signal. In an embodiment, the fibers being randomized between the input and the output in manner that a prevents a local anomaly affecting an adjacent group of the fibers at the input from affecting an adjacent group of the fibers at the out­ put. In an embodiment, the output of the fiber optic cable being organized into multiple groups, and the fibers being intermingled between the input and the output in a manner that prevents a local anomaly affecting an adja­ cent group of the fibers at the input from disproportionately affecting one or more of the output groups. i-H o CJ o & WO 2013/188709 Al I lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll llll llll lllll lllll lllllll llll llll EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3))