Inventor

Michael H. Slayton

Inventor

Tempe, AZ, US

Overview

1992–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 152 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Bprimary

A61BDiagnosis31%

A61NElectrotherapy29%

G01SRadio direction-finding12%

A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body10%

G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data3%

B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general3%

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels2%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body2%

G10KSound-producing devices2%

G06FElectric digital data processing1%

PatentTitleYear

11,123,039System and method for ultrasound treatment2021 11,097,133Method and system for combined energy therapy profile2021 10,960,235Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment2021 10,960,236System and method for noninvasive skin tightening2021 10,905,900Systems and methods for ultrasound treatment2021 10,898,735Systems and methods for accelerating healing of implanted material and/or native tissue2021 10,888,718Ultrasound probe for treating skin laxity2021 10,888,717Probe for ultrasound tissue treatment2021 10,888,716Energy based fat reduction2021 10,864,385Rejuvenating skin by heating tissue for cosmetic treatment of the face and body2020 10,765,851Methods and systems for material transport across an impermeable or semi-permeable membrane via artificially created microchannels2020 10,624,660Methods and systems for removal of a foreign object from tissue2020 10,610,705Ultrasound probe for treating skin laxity2020 10,610,706Ultrasound probe for treatment of skin2020 10,603,523Ultrasound probe for tissue treatment2020 10,603,519Energy based fat reduction2020 10,561,862Ultrasound treatment device and methods of use2020 10,537,304Hand wand for ultrasonic cosmetic treatment and imaging2020 10,532,230Methods for face and neck lifts2020 10,525,288System and method for noninvasive skin tightening2020 10,328,289Rejuvenating skin by heating tissue for cosmetic treatment of the face and body2019 10,265,550Ultrasound probe for treating skin laxity2019 10,252,086Ultrasound probe for treatment of skin2019 10,245,449Systems and methods for coupling an ultrasound source to tissue2019 10,245,450Ultrasound probe for fat and cellulite reduction2019 10,238,894Energy based fat reduction2019 10,183,182Methods and systems for treating plantar fascia2019 10,166,411Systems and methods for accelerating healing of implanted material and/or native tissue2019 10,143,861System and method for non-invasive treatment with improved efficiency2018 10,070,883Systems and method for ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment2018 10,046,181Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment2018 10,046,182Methods for face and neck lifts2018 10,039,938System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment2018 10,010,724Ultrasound probe for treating skin laxity2018 10,010,725Ultrasound probe for fat and cellulite reduction2018 10,010,721Energy based fat reduction2018 10,010,726Ultrasound probe for treatment of skin2018 10,004,481Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling ultrasound power output and stability2018 9,974,982System and method for noninvasive skin tightening2018 9,907,535'Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe'2018 9,907,942'Methods and systems for modulating medicants using acoustic energy'2018 9,895,560'Methods for rejuvenating skin by heating tissue for cosmetic treatment of the face and body'2018 9,877,791'System and method for virtual treatments based on aesthetic procedures'2018 9,833,639Energy based fat reduction2017 9,833,640Method and system for ultrasound treatment of skin2017 9,827,450System and method for fat and cellulite reduction2017 9,827,449Systems for treating skin laxity2017 9,802,063'Reflective ultrasound technology for dermatological treatments'2017 9,798,368'Method and system for enhancing computer peripheral safety'2017 9,729,592'System and method for distributed virtual assistant platforms'2017 9,713,731'Energy based fat reduction'2017 9,707,412'System and method for fat and cellulite reduction'2017 9,700,340'System and method for ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment'2017 9,694,212'Method and system for ultrasound treatment of skin'2017 9,694,211'Systems for treating skin laxity'2017 9,566,454'Method and sysem for non-ablative acne treatment and prevention'2017 9,533,175'Energy based fat reduction'2017 9,533,174'Systems and methods for ultrasound treatment'2017 9,526,477'Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling ultrasound power output and stability'2016 9,522,290'System and method for fat and cellulite reduction'2016 9,510,802'Reflective ultrasound technology for dermatological treatments'2016 9,504,446'Systems and methods for coupling an ultrasound source to tissue'2016 9,452,302'Systems and methods for accelerating healing of implanted material and/or native tissue'2016 9,440,096'Method and system for treating stretch marks'2016 9,427,601'Methods for face and neck lifts'2016 9,427,600'Systems for treating skin laxity'2016 9,421,029'Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment'2016 9,345,910'Methods and systems for generating thermal bubbles for improved ultrasound imaging and therapy'2016 9,320,537'Methods for noninvasive skin tightening'2016 9,283,410'System and method for fat and cellulite reduction'2016 9,283,409'Energy based fat reduction'2016 9,272,162'Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic method'2016 9,261,596'Method for monitoring of medical treatment using pulse-echo ultrasound'2016 9,241,683'Ultrasound system and method for imaging and/or measuring displacement of moving tissue and fluid'2016 9,216,276'Methods and systems for modulating medicants using acoustic energy'2015 9,149,658'Systems and methods for ultrasound treatment'2015 9,132,287'System and method for ultrasound treatment using grating lobes'2015 9,114,247'Method and system for ultrasound treatment with a multi-directional transducer'2015 9,095,697'Methods for preheating tissue for cosmetic treatment of the face and body'2015 9,039,617'Methods and systems for generating thermal bubbles for improved ultrasound imaging and therapy'2015 9,039,619'Methods for treating skin laxity'2015 9,011,336'Method and system for combined energy therapy profile'2015 9,011,337'Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling ultrasound power output and stability'2015 9,005,144'Tissue-retaining systems for ultrasound medical treatment'2015 8,932,224'Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment'2015 8,920,324'Energy based fat reduction'2014 8,915,853'Methods for face and neck lifts'2014 8,915,870'Method and system for treating stretch marks'2014 8,915,854'Method for fat and cellulite reduction'2014 8,868,958'Method and system for enhancing computer peripheral safety'2014 8,857,438'Devices and methods for acoustic shielding'2014 8,764,687'Methods and systems for coupling and focusing acoustic energy using a coupler member'2014 8,715,186'Methods and systems for generating thermal bubbles for improved ultrasound imaging and therapy'2014 8,708,935'System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment'2014 8,690,778'Energy-based tissue tightening'2014 8,690,780'Noninvasive tissue tightening for cosmetic effects'2014 8,690,779'Noninvasive aesthetic treatment for tightening tissue'2014 8,672,848'Method and system for treating cellulite'2014 8,663,112'Methods and systems for fat reduction and/or cellulite treatment'2014 8,641,622'Method and system for treating photoaged tissue'2014 8,636,665'Method and system for ultrasound treatment of fat'2014 8,535,228'Method and system for noninvasive face lifts and deep tissue tightening'2013 8,523,775'Energy based hyperhidrosis treatment'2013 8,506,486'Ultrasound treatment of sub-dermal tissue for cosmetic effects'2013 8,480,585'Imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system and method'2013 8,460,193'System and method for ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment'2013 8,444,562'System and method for treating muscle, tendon, ligament and cartilage tissue'2013 8,409,097'Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe'2013 8,366,622'Treatment of sub-dermal regions for cosmetic effects'2013 8,333,700'Methods for treatment of hyperhidrosis'2012 8,333,721'Tissue-retaining system for ultrasound medical treatment'2012 8,282,554'Methods for treatment of sweat glands'2012 8,235,909'Method and system for controlled scanning, imaging and/or therapy'2012 8,166,332'Treatment system for enhancing safety of computer peripheral for use with medical devices by isolating host AC power'2012 8,133,180'Method and system for treating cellulite'2012 8,066,641'Method and system for treating photoaged tissue'2011 8,057,389'Method and system for ultrasound treatment with a multi-directional transducer'2011 7,951,095'Ultrasound medical system'2011 7,914,453'Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe'2011 7,883,468'Medical system having an ultrasound source and an acoustic coupling medium'2011 7,846,096'Method for monitoring of medical treatment using pulse-echo ultrasound'2010 7,824,348'System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment'2010 7,806,839'System and method for ultrasound therapy using grating lobes'2010 7,806,892'Tissue-retaining system for ultrasound medical treatment'2010 7,758,524'Method and system for ultra-high frequency ultrasound treatment'2010 7,695,436'Transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array'2010 7,615,016'Method and system for treating stretch marks'2009 7,571,336'Method and system for enhancing safety with medical peripheral device by monitoring if host computer is AC powered'2009 7,530,356'Method and system for noninvasive mastopexy'2009 7,530,958'Method and system for combined ultrasound treatment'2009 7,494,467'Medical system having multiple ultrasound transducers or an ultrasound transducer and an RF electrode'2009 7,491,171'Method and system for treating acne and sebaceous glands'2009 7,473,250'Ultrasound medical system and method'2009 7,393,325'Method and system for ultrasound treatment with a multi-directional transducer'2008 7,247,141'Intra-cavitary ultrasound medical system and method'2007 7,229,411'Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system'2007 7,142,905'Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe'2006 7,135,029'Ultrasonic surgical instrument for intracorporeal sonodynamic therapy'2006 6,623,430'Method and apparatus for safety delivering medicants to a region of tissue using imaging, therapy and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system'2003 6,540,679'Visual imaging system for ultrasonic probe'2003 6,500,121'Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system'2002 6,440,071'Peripheral ultrasound imaging system'2002 6,213,948'Apparatus for three dimensional ultrasound imaging'2001 6,120,452'Apparatus for three dimensional imaging'2000 6,050,943'Imaging, therapy, and temperature monitoring ultrasonic system'2000 6,049,159'Wideband acoustic transducer'2000 6,036,646'Method and apparatus for three dimensional ultrasound imaging'2000 5,820,564'Method and apparatus for surface ultrasound imaging'1998 5,522,869'Ultrasound device for use in a thermotherapy apparatus'1996 5,291,893'Endo-luminal ultrasonic instrument and method for its use'1994 5,175,709'Ultrasonic transducer with reduced acoustic cross coupling'1992 5,103,129'Fixed origin biplane ultrasonic transducer'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2021Based in Tempe, AZ, US· patent location history

2000–2009Patents assigned to GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS INC (11)· patent assignee history

2006–2020Patents assigned to SLAYTON MICHAEL H (39)· patent assignee history

2006–2020Patents assigned to MAKIN INDER RAJ S (20)· patent assignee history

2008–2021Patents assigned to GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS LLC (109)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to BARTHE PETER G (34)· patent assignee history

2015–2021Based in Phoenix, AZ, US· patent location history

2016–2018Based in Mesa, AZ, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS LLC	109	2008–2021
SLAYTON MICHAEL Hself	39	2006–2020
BARTHE PETER G	34	2011–2020
MAKIN INDER RAJ S	20	2006–2020
GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS INC	11	2000–2009

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Tempe, AZ, US	137	1992–2021
Phoenix, AZ, US	12	2015–2021
Mesa, AZ, US	3	2016–2018