ENDRA Life Sciences Further Strengthens TAEUS® System Intellectual Property with Issuance of 22nd and 23rd U.S. Patents

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ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NDRA) announced the issuance of two new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patents include U.S. Patent No. 11172829, which enhances thermoacoustic imaging by reducing false signals, and U.S. Patent No. 11176848, which allows for a single phantom for multiple imaging modalities. These patents, the 22nd and 23rd for ENDRA, support the company's strategy to expand the applications of its TAEUS® technology, designed to assess liver conditions affecting over one billion people worldwide.

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• Issuance of two new patents enhancing thermoacoustic imaging.
• Patent No. 11172829 reduces false signals in imaging applications.
• Patent No. 11176848 provides a single phantom for multiple imaging modalities.
• Increased intellectual property portfolio to 89 assets.

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• None.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NDRA), a pioneer of Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS^®), announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued two patents, including U.S. Patent No. 11172829 (the ‘829 patent) titled “Thermoacoustic Transducer With Integrated Switch,” and U.S. Patent No. 11176848 (the ‘848 patent) titled “Tissue-mimicking Material for A Multi-modality Imaging Phantom.”

• The ‘829 patent relates to a novel system for reducing false signals in thermoacoustic imaging. This patent enables mitigation of radiofrequency energy effects upon the electronic components of the system. ENDRA expects the ‘829 patent to be effective for all thermoacoustic imaging applications.
• The ‘848 patent relates to ENDRA’s novel phantom for use with different imaging modalities including thermoacoustic imaging, ultrasound imaging and MRI. This patent enables health practitioners to use a single phantom instead of multiple phantoms when calibrating or validating a thermoacoustic system for use. The ‘848 patent should be particularly valuable as ENDRA proceeds with clinical trials in multiple countries.

“These issued patents – our 22^nd and 23^rd in the U.S. – support our strategy to develop optimized hybrid ultrasound and thermoacoustic imaging systems and to broaden the potential applications for our proprietary TAEUS^® technology in areas with unmet clinical needs," stated ENDRA's Chief Executive Officer Francois Michelon. "We continue to enhance our intellectual property portfolio to protect our technology in priority global markets. Our portfolio currently stands at 89 assets, which we define as patents issued, filed or in preparation.”

About ENDRA Life Sciences Inc.

ENDRA Life Sciences is the pioneer of Thermo Acoustic Enhanced UltraSound (TAEUS^®), a ground-breaking technology being developed to visualize tissue like MRI, but at 1/50th the cost and at the point of patient care. TAEUS^® is designed to work in concert with 400,000 cart-based ultrasound systems in use globally today. TAEUS^® is initially focused on the measurement of fat in the liver as a means to assess and monitor Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and inflammation (NASH), chronic liver conditions that affect over one billion people globally, and for which there are no practical diagnostic tools. Beyond the liver, ENDRA is exploring several other clinical applications of TAEUS^®, including visualization of tissue temperature during energy-based surgical procedures. For more information, please visit www.endrainc.com.

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FAQ

What are the new patents issued to ENDRA Life Sciences for NDRA?

ENDRA Life Sciences received U.S. Patent No. 11172829 for reducing false signals in thermoacoustic imaging and U.S. Patent No. 11176848 for a single phantom applicable across multiple imaging modalities.

How do the new patents impact ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. (NDRA)?

The new patents enhance ENDRA's TAEUS® technology and support its strategy to broaden applications in clinical settings, particularly for liver conditions.

What does U.S. Patent No. 11172829 entail for NDRA?

This patent focuses on improving thermoacoustic imaging by mitigating the effects of radiofrequency energy on system components.

What is the significance of U.S. Patent No. 11176848 for ENDRA Life Sciences?

This patent allows for the use of a single phantom across various imaging systems, streamlining calibration and validation processes in clinical trials.