Fred David Lane

US Patent:

20060281045, Dec 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/393797

Inventors:

Gregory Ariff - Herndon VA, US
Barry Berman - Great Neck NY, US
Jennifer Case - Alexandria VA, US
Robert Gwaltney - Springfield VA, US
Christian Haller - Alexandria VA, US
Patrick Hardin - Alexandria VA, US
Fred Lane - Washington DC, US
Jeffrey Loper - Alexandria VA, US
Charles Luddy - Alexandria VA, US
Lynessa Erler - Alexandria VA, US
Jeffrey Smithanik - Calgary, CA
Andrew Steinberg - Falls Church VA, US
Craig Swanner - Alexandria VA, US

Assignee:

Perioimaging, Inc. - Great Neck NY

International Classification:

A61C 19/04
A61C 1/16
A61C 3/03

US Classification:

433072000, 433116000, 433119000

Abstract:

System and methods of detecting and measuring periodontal disease comprising filling a periodontal pocket with a fluid capable of propagating sound waves, transmitting a sound wave into the periodontal pocket, sensing the return sound wave from the periodontal pocket, and determining the depth of the pocket by measuring the time it takes the at least one transmitted sound wave to traverse the periodontal pocket and return. A peak discrimination analysis algorithm is also provided.

US Patent:

20100121191, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Jan 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/688244

Inventors:

Gregory D. Ariff - Herndon VA, US
Barry J. Berman - Great Neck NY, US
Jeunifer L. Case - Alexandria VA, US
Robert Jason Gwaltney - Springfield VA, US
Christian Haller - Alexandria VA, US
Patrick Hardin - St. Augustine FL, US
Fred Lane - Washington DC, US
Jeffrey Cameron Loper - Alexandria VA, US
Charles Luddy - Alexandria VA, US
Lynessa Smith Erler - Alexandria VA, US
Jeffery Smithanik - Calgary, CA
Andrew Steinberg - Arlington VA, US
Craig Swanner - Alexandria VA, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

600437, 705 2, 717173

Abstract:

System and methods of detecting and measuring periodontal disease comprising filling a periodontal pocket with a fluid capable of propagating sound waves, transmitting a sound wave into the periodontal pocket, sensing the return sound wave from the periodontal pocket, and determining the depth of the pocket by measuring the time it takes the at least one transmitted sound wave to traverse the periodontal pocket and return. A peak discrimination analysis algorithm is also provided.