ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,835, issued on Nov. 18.

"Methods and systems for detection and differentiation of tumors" was invented by Joshua E. Rabinovich (Hod Hasharon, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for cancer detection and diagnosis by amplification of a reflected signal from the tissue of interest. Specifically, a linearly polarized EM beam travels above the tested area and enters the tested area curvature at a zero incidence angle. The detected tumor's size is correlated with the area under the reflected signal's curve, which depends on size and depth inside the tested body. The amplitude of the reflected s...