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Thomas E. Milner
Also filed as: MILNER THOMAS · MILNER THOMAS E · MILNER THOMAS EDWARD
78 granted patents·37 pending applications·3,554 citations·filing 1988–2025
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115 records- 0198US6208415B1Birefringence imaging in biological tissue using polarization sensitive optical coherent tomographyUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 27, 2001·399 cites·33 claims
- 0297US8125648B2Polarization-sensitive spectral interferometryMILNER THOMAS E·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·82 cites·16 claims
- 0397US5991697AMethod and apparatus for optical Doppler tomographic imaging of fluid flow velocity in highly scattering mediaUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 23, 1999·383 cites·22 claims
- 0496US8049900B2Apparatus and methods for uniform frequency sample clockingVOLCANO CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 1, 2011·106 cites·19 claims
- 0595US12087566B2Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2023·Granted Sep 10, 2024·2 cites·19 claims
- 0695US9133709B2Determination of oil saturation in reservoir rock using paramagnetic nanoparticles and magnetic fieldHUH CHUN·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 15, 2015·83 cites·15 claims
- 0795US9008142B2System and method for optimization of coherence length of tunable laser sourcesMINNEMAN MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 14, 2015·28 cites·20 claims
- 0895US7853316B2Rotating optical catheter tip for optical coherence tomographyUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 14, 2010·89 cites·26 claims
- 0994US10643832B2Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2017·Granted May 5, 2020·7 cites·26 claims
- 1094US5814040AApparatus and method for dynamic cooling of biological tissues for thermal mediated surgeryUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1995·Granted Sep 29, 1998·456 cites·20 claims
- 1193US7783337B2OCT using spectrally resolved bandwidthUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 24, 2010·167 cites·25 claims
- 1292US11350906B2OCT-IVUS catheter for concurrent luminal imagingVOLCANO CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 7, 2022·17 cites·13 claims
- 1392US7801590B2Optical coherence tomographic detection of cells and killing of the sameUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 21, 2010·63 cites·68 claims
- 1491US6171301B1Apparatus and method for dynamic cooling of biological tissues for thermal mediated surgeryUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 9, 2001·306 cites·24 claims
- 1590US10943775B2Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 9, 2021·2 cites·51 claims
- 1690US9633277B2Apparatus and methods for identifying and evaluating bright spot indications observed through optical coherence tomographyRES DEV FOUNDATION·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·20 cites·41 claims
- 1790US8570527B2Polarization-sensitive spectral interferometryMILNER THOMAS E·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 1890US8280470B2Analyte sensor method and apparatusMILNER THOMAS E·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 2, 2012·62 cites·24 claims
- 1990US8036732B2Hemoglobin contrast in magneto-motive optical doppler tomography, optical coherence tomography, and ultrasound imaging methods and apparatusUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 11, 2011·61 cites·25 claims
- 2089US8593641B2Apparatus and methods for uniform frequency sample clockingKEMP NATHANIEL J·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 26, 2013·11 cites·8 claims
- 2188US9606269B2Forward-imaging tunable lens systems and probesUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 28, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2288US2024387161A1Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2387US8531676B2Forward-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and probesCONDIT JONATHAN C·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 10, 2013·17 cites·15 claims
- 2486US7983737B2Optical coherence tomographic detection of cells and compositionsUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 19, 2011·56 cites·71 claims
- 2585US9622706B2Catheter for in vivo imagingDICK LARRY·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 18, 2017·76 cites·12 claims
- 2685US9526425B2OCT using spectrally resolved bandwidthUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 27, 2016·21 cites·19 claims
- 2785US8989849B2Rotating optical catheter tip for optical coherence tomographyMILNER THOMAS E·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 24, 2015·16 cites·20 claims
- 2884US9482513B2Apparatus and methods for optical coherence tomography and two-photon luminescence imagingRES DEV FOUNDATION·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·8 cites·22 claims
- 2984US7711413B2Catheter imaging probe and methodVOLCANO CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 4, 2010·121 cites·59 claims
- 3083US9423237B2Polarization-sensitive spectral interferometry as a function of depth for tissue identificationUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 23, 2016·4 cites·17 claims
- 3183US6589235B2Method and apparatus for cartilage reshaping by radiofrequency heatingUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 8, 2003·198 cites·39 claims
- 3282US12013342B2Apparatus and methods for endometrial tissue identificationRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3382US10663403B2Apparatus and methods for endometrial tissue identificationRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2018·Granted May 26, 2020·3 cites·35 claims
- 3480US7983736B2Methods and compositions to reduce scattering of light during therapeutic and diagnostic imaging proceduresUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 19, 2011·15 cites·20 claims
- 3580US5015096AMethod and apparatus for testing optical componentsKOWALSKI FRANK V·Filed 1988·Granted May 14, 1991·38 cites·17 claims
- 3679US11756778B2Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 12, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 3779US9204802B2Hemoglobin contrast in ultrasound and optical coherence tomography for diagnosing diseased tissue, cancers, and the likeFELDMAN MARC D·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 8, 2015·9 cites·11 claims
- 3879US8352022B2Measurement of neural functionality using phase sensitive optical coherence reflectometryUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 8, 2013·12 cites·8 claims
- 3977US10219780B2OCT-IVUS catheter for concurrent luminal imagingCASTELLA PAUL·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 5, 2019·16 cites·16 claims
- 4076US11506607B2Apparatus and methods for endometrial tissue identificationRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 22, 2022·0 cites·18 claims
- 4176US10495440B2Apparatus and methods for optical coherence tomography and two-photon luminescence imagingRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 3, 2019·1 cites·21 claims
- 4276US7711416B1Measurement of neural functionality using phase sensitive optical reflectometryVOLCANO CORP·Filed 2005·Granted May 4, 2010·15 cites·11 claims
- 4376US2025107703A1Systems and methods for coronary occlusion treatmentRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4475US8162834B2Hemoglobin contrast in ultrasound and optical coherence tomography for diagnosing diseased tissue, cancers, and the likeFELDMAN MARC D·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 24, 2012·10 cites·20 claims
- 4575US7177491B2Fiber-based optical low coherence tomographyUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·84 cites·34 claims
- 4674US11239065B2Collection probe and methods for the use thereofUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·32 claims
- 4774US8996099B2Catheter imaging probe and methodFELDMAN MARC D·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 31, 2015·10 cites·17 claims
- 4874US6665456B2Method and apparatus for differential phase optical coherence tomographyUNIV TEXAS·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 16, 2003·80 cites·30 claims
- 4972US11009465B2Apparatus and methods for endometrial tissue identificationRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2020·Granted May 18, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 5071US12171408B2Systems and methods for coronary occlusion treatmentRES FOUND DEV·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
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