US 12,390,191 B2
Integrated probe structure
Roman Flores, II, Los Angeles, CA (US); Matthew Hutter, Los Angeles, CA (US); Gerard Salinas, Los Angeles, CA (US); Michael Costa, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Matthew Sylvester, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Neurasignal, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed by Neurasignal, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,765.
Application 17/894,765 is a continuation of application No. 16/847,247, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,452,500.
Application 16/847,247 is a continuation of application No. 15/399,440, filed on Jan. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,617,388, issued on Apr. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,133, filed on May 5, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/275,192, filed on Jan. 5, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0050717 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/4444 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0808 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/488 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a probe configured to emit acoustic energy and comprising a hollow cavity disposed within a center portion of the probe;
a sensor configured to output a signal indicating an amount of force exerted against the probe when the probe is against a surface of a subject and comprising a cylindrical protrusion extending into the hollow cavity to align the probe and the sensor; and
a probe hub, wherein the probe, the sensor, and the probe hub are aligned through an axis.