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Francois Lacoste
Also filed as: LACOSTE FRANCOIS · LACOSTE FRANCOIS R · LACOSTE FRANCOIS RENE · LACOSTE FRANÇOIS
48 granted patents·4 pending applications·2,650 citations·filing 1973–2021
98Inventor score
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52 records- 0193US5170790AArm having an end movable in translation, and therapeutic treatment apparatus constituting an application thereofTECHNOMED INT SA·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 15, 1992·112 cites·20 claims
- 0292US4326716APolyurethane golf clubPATENTEX SA·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 27, 1982·76 cites·10 claims
- 0390US6676601B1Apparatus and method for location and treatment using ultrasoundTECHNOMED MED SYST SA·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·182 cites·28 claims
- 0490US5720287ATherapy and imaging probe and therapeutic treatment apparatus utilizing itTECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 24, 1998·537 cites·30 claims
- 0587US3941380ATennis rackets and similar implements with vibration damperPATENTEX SA·Filed 1973·Granted Mar 2, 1976·55 cites·24 claims
- 0686US10420961B2Method for operating a device for treatment of a tissue and device for treatment of a tissueTHERACLION SA·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 24, 2019·26 cites·15 claims
- 0786US7713203B2Ultrasound treatment device and methodINSERM AND THERACLION·Filed 2005·Granted May 11, 2010·83 cites·22 claims
- 0886US5234004AMethod and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect, and in particular the prostate, using a urethral microwave-emitting probe meansTECHNOMED INT SA·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 10, 1993·348 cites·78 claims
- 0978US6488639B1Frequency adjustment in high intensity focused ultrasound treatment apparatusTECHNOMED MED SYST SA·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 3, 2002·185 cites·17 claims
- 1078US5480417AMethod and apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by thermal effect, and in particular the prostate, using a urethral microwave-emitting probe meansTECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 2, 1996·216 cites·29 claims
- 1176US4481686AAir fluidized bed for therapeutic useLACOSTE FRANCOIS R·Filed 1983·Granted Nov 13, 1984·57 cites·4 claims
- 1275US5299254AMethod and apparatus for determining the position of a target relative to a reference of known co-ordinates and without a priori knowledge of the position of a source of radiationTECHNOMED INT SA·Filed 1992·Granted Mar 29, 1994·201 cites·53 claims
- 1374US5178148AMethod of automatically measuring the volume of a tumor or of a gland, in particular the prostate, a measuring device, and a method and apparatus constituting and application thereofTECHNOMED INT SA·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 12, 1993·193 cites·32 claims
- 1472US10472248B2Method for manufacturing calcium zincate crystals, and the uses thereofEASYL·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 1572US5509929AUrethral probe and apparatus for the therapeutic treatment of the prostate by thermotherapyTECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 23, 1996·173 cites·35 claims
- 1668US12029652B2Assembly for imaging and/or treating brain tissueHOPITAUX PARIS ASSIST PUBLIQUE·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 9, 2024·1 cites·14 claims
- 1764US11872413B2Control method for the treatment of brain tissue using an ultrasonic probe and an implanted acoustic window on the craniumHOPITAUX PARIS ASSIST PUBLIQUE·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 16, 2024·1 cites·19 claims
- 1864US9033886B2Ultrasound treatment deviceLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2010·Granted May 19, 2015·3 cites·6 claims
- 1963US8221338B2Therapeutic treatment applianceLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 17, 2012·4 cites·9 claims
- 2062US12090345B2Device for treatment of a tissue and method of preparation of an image of an image-guided device for treatment of a tissueTHERACLION SA·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 2160US8517943B2Head for imaging and treating organs of living beings and method for making sameLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 27, 2013·1 cites·11 claims
- 2259US9364164B2Non-invasive device and method for locating a structure such as a nerveLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1 cites·8 claims
- 2357US8568322B2Head for imaging and treating organs of living organisms and production method thereofLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 29, 2013·1 cites·9 claims
- 2456US12206095B2Electrode for rechargeable energy storage deviceEASYL·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2556US7141228B2Method for calcium nitride synthesisLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 28, 2006·2 cites·13 claims
- 2656US4022469ATennis ballPATENTEX SA·Filed 1975·Granted May 10, 1977·17 cites·21 claims
- 2754US7591794B2Therapy probeEDAP S A·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 22, 2009·19 cites·19 claims
- 2852US6071238ATherapy probeTECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·60 cites·28 claims
- 2951US8974391B2Device for therapeutic treatmentLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 10, 2015·0 cites·10 claims
- 3050US11123576B2Device for treatment of a tissue and method of preparation of an image of an image-guided device for treatment of a tissueTHERACLION SA·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 21, 2021·0 cites·11 claims
- 3150US5235981AUse of ultrasound for detecting and locating a bony region, method and apparatus for detecting and locating such a bony region by ultrasoundTECHNOMED INT SA·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 17, 1993·54 cites·16 claims
- 3249US10533145B2Method for producing fatty acid esters and glycerol at a low temperatureEASYL·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 14, 2020·0 cites·21 claims
- 3347US8353832B2Systems and methods for ultrasound treatment of thyroid and parathyroidTHERACLION·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 15, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 3445US9757595B2Systems and methods for synchronizing ultrasound treatment of thryoid and parathyroid with movements of patientsLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 12, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 3545US4439471ATennis ball with fabric coveringPATENTEX SA·Filed 1980·Granted Mar 27, 1984·11 cites·19 claims
- 3644US7753944B2Ultrasonic imaging and treatment probe having an asymmetric focal zoneTECHNOMED MED SYST SA·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 13, 2010·7 cites·25 claims
- 3744US2015305821A1Image-guided therapeutic apparatus and method of preparation of an image-guided therapeutic appratus for treatment of tissueTHERACLION SA·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3842US11135455B2Ultrasonic thermal ablation probeCARTHERA·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·15 claims
- 3942US2011230369A1Method for screening compounds for their ability to increase rigidity of red blood cells infected by a protozoan parasite of the genus plasmodium, method for filtering red blood cells, and application thereofBUFFET PIERRE ANTOINE·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4041US11969734B2Three-dimensional grinder, method for implementing same and uses thereofDEASYL SA·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 4141US10004921B2Device for therapeutic treatment and method for controlling a treatment deviceTHERACLION SA·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 26, 2018·0 cites·12 claims
- 4240US10941094B2Method for manufacturing calcium diglyceroxideEASYL·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4340US2009299180A1Distance-determining method and treatment apparatus which uses said methodTHERACLION·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4439US2010256534A1Ultrasound treatment device and methodINST NAT SANTE RECH MED·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4538US9687682B2Ultrasound probe head comprising an imaging transducer with a shielding elementLACOSTE FRANCOIS·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 27, 2017·0 cites·18 claims
- 4636US11235979B2Method for manufacturing crystals of aluminate of at least one metal and/or one metalloid and/or one lanthanide, and applications of sameEASYL·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·21 claims
- 4736US10603520B2Therapeutic treatment deviceTHERACLION SA·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 31, 2020·0 cites·19 claims
- 4833US9433397B2Method and device for determining the elastic modulus of a biological tissueTHERACLION·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 6, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 4933US4366959ARacket for tennis and similar gamesPATENTEX SOCIETE ANONYME·Filed 1981·Granted Jan 4, 1983·10 cites·4 claims
- 5031US4279418ARackets for tennis and other gamesPATENTEX SA·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 21, 1981·3 cites·6 claims
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