92 results found
Nick Van Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6506160 Jan 14, 2003 Filed: Sep 25, 2000 |
Nick Andrew Van Stralen (Clifton Park, NY) Ralph Thomas Hoctor (Saratoga Springs, NY) Richard Louis Frey (Delanson, NY) Bruno Hans Haider (Ballston Lake, NY) John Erik Hershey (Ballston Lake, NY) | 09/668980 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 814 | 600459 |
Patent:
Frequency division multiplexed wireline communication for ultrasound probe
Abstract:
Received echo data are transferred from an ultrasound probe to the signal processing circuitry of...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasound probe comprising first through N-th cables, an array of first...
Marc Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6684701 Feb 3, 2004 Filed: Jul 13, 2001 |
Marc Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) Robert J. Filkins (Fonda, NY) | 09/905444 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | G01H 100 | 73579 |
Patent:
System and method of determining porosity in composite materials using ultrasound
Abstract:
The invention provides for ultrasonically measuring the porosity in a sample composite material by...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method for ultrasonically measuring the porosity in a sample composite...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6607489 Aug 19, 2003 Filed: Apr 5, 2001 |
Ralph Thomas Hoctor (Saratoga Springs, NY) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 09/826149 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443, 600448, 600444 |
Patent:
Focus correction for ultrasound imaging through mammography compression plate
Abstract:
A coherent imaging system includes a transmitter and a receive beamformer which are programmed with ...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A system for transmitting a beam of ultrasound wave energy into a medium,...
Ricardo Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6413219 Jul 2, 2002 Filed: Mar 14, 2000 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milkaukee, WI) | 09/524596 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443, 128916 |
Patent:
Three-dimensional ultrasound data display using multiple cut planes
Abstract:
A three-dimensional projection image representing a projection of a data volume at a predetermined...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. An imaging system comprising: a display subsystem for displaying images; and ...
Lisa Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6413219 Jul 2, 2002 Filed: Mar 14, 2000 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milkaukee, WI) | 09/524596 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443, 128916 |
Patent:
Three-dimensional ultrasound data display using multiple cut planes
Abstract:
A three-dimensional projection image representing a projection of a data volume at a predetermined...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. An imaging system comprising: a display subsystem for displaying images; and ...
Richard Chiao Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6760486 Jul 6, 2004 Filed: Mar 28, 2000 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Gregory Ray Bashford (Menomonee Falls, WI) Mark Peter Feilen (New Berlin, WI) Cynthia Andrews Owen (Memphis, TN) | 09/535823 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | G06K 940 | 382274, 382128, 382264 |
Patent:
Flash artifact suppression in two-dimensional ultrasound imaging
Abstract:
Flash artifacts in ultrasound flow images are suppressed to achieve enhanced flow discrimination....
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method for suppressing flash in an image, comprising the steps of:...
Marc Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6668654 Dec 30, 2003 Filed: Aug 15, 2001 |
Marc Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) Robert J. Filkins (Niskayuna, NY) | 09/930015 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | G01N 2904 | 73643, 73602, 356502, 356503 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for generating specific frequency response for ultrasound testing
Abstract:
A system and method for testing a physical attribute of a manufactured object that includes a laser ...
Claim:
We claim: 1. A method for testing a physical attribute of a manufactured object, the method...
Kenneth Rigby Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6346079 Feb 12, 2002 Filed: May 25, 2000 |
Bruno Hans Haider (Ballston Lake, NY) Kenneth Wayne Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) | 09/577849 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 0800 | 600443, 600447 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for adaptive frame-rate adjustment in ultrasound imaging system
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for dynamically optimizing the frame rate as a function of an estimate of ...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating an ultrasound imaging system in accordance with an...
Lisa Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6102861 Aug 15, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1999 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) | 9/299031 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using surface-enhanced volume rendering
Abstract:
In performing for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of an object from any angle relative to the ...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2011005 Mar 3, 2011 Filed: Aug 31, 2009 |
Feng Lin (Niskayuna, NY) Suhyun Park (Schenectady, NY) Xiaodong Tao (Niskayuna, NY) Kai Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Menachem Halmann (Milwaukee, WI) | 12/551206 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14, G06K 9/00 | 600443, 382131 |
Patent:
TRACKING AND OPTIMIZING GAIN AND CONTRAST IN REAL-TIME FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Abstract:
A system for dynamic optimization of gain and contrast in ultrasound imaging includes an image...
Richard Chiao Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6074348 Jun 13, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Anne Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Michael Joseph Washburn (New Berlin, WI) Kenneth Wayne Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/065212 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for enhanced flow imaging in B-mode ultrasound
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging flow directly in B mode employs a sequence of...
Ricardo Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5934288 Aug 10, 1999 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Pewaukee, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milkauwee, WI) | 9/065211 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 128916 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for displaying 3D ultrasound data using three modes of operation
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for allowing the operator of an ultrasound imaging system to switch...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2008024 Oct 2, 2008 Filed: Mar 30, 2007 |
Rayette Ann Fisher (Niskayuna, NY) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Charles Steven Korman (Niskayuna, NY) | 11/731327 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 6/00 | 600427 |
Patent:
Combined X-ray detector and ultrasound imager
Abstract:
An imaging system is disclosed that includes a first imaging panel and a second imaging panel...
Marc Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7576848 Aug 18, 2009 Filed: Dec 21, 2004 |
Marc Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) Pavel Fomitchov (New York, NY) | 11/018994 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | G01N 21/00 | 3562371, 356614 |
Patent:
System and method to decrease probe size for improved laser ultrasound detection
Abstract:
The present invention provides a compact optical probe assembly that measures ultrasound in...
Waseem Faidi Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7883468 Feb 8, 2011 Filed: May 18, 2004 |
Inder Raj S. Makin (Loveland, OH) T. Douglas Mast (Cincinnati, OH) Michael H. Slayton (Tempe, AZ) Peter G. Barthe (Phoenix, AZ) Jeffrey D. Messerly (Cincinnati, OH) Waseem Faidi (Clifton Park, NY) Megan M. Runk (Cincinnati, OH) | 10/848550 |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600459, 600447, 600472 |
Patent:
Medical system having an ultrasound source and an acoustic coupling medium
Abstract:
An ultrasound medical system has an end effector including a medical ultrasound transducer and an...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5980459 Nov 9, 1999 Filed: Mar 31, 1998 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Ann Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/052675 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600447 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging using coded excitation on transmit and selective filtering of fundamental and...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for selectively performing contrast harmonic imaging, tissue harmonic...
Ricardo Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#6102861 Aug 15, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1999 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) | 9/299031 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using surface-enhanced volume rendering
Abstract:
In performing for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of an object from any angle relative to the ...
Kenneth Rigby Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#7740583 Jun 22, 2010 Filed: Jun 30, 2004 |
Kenneth Wayne Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) Steven Charles Miller (Pewaukee, WI) | 10/882910 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600437, 73596 |
Patent:
Time delay estimation method and system for use in ultrasound imaging
Abstract:
A method for correcting a time delay between at least two signals in ultrasound systems is...
Marc Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7117134 Oct 3, 2006 Filed: Oct 18, 2001 |
Marc Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) Robert J. Filkins (Niskayuna, NY) Thomas E. Drake (Fort Worth, TX) | 09/982688 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | G06G 7/48 | 703 5, 73632 |
Patent:
Method to optimize generation of ultrasound using mathematical modeling for laser ultrasound...
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a laser ultrasound testing system with adaptive generation of sonic...
Murtuza Lokhandwalla Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#8409102 Apr 2, 2013 Filed: Aug 31, 2010 |
Weston Blaine Griffin (Niskayuna, NY) Douglas Glenn Wildes (Ballston Lake, NY) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Murtuza Lokhandwalla (Clifton Park, NY) Christopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) Warren Lee (Niskayuna, NY) Reinhold Bruestle (Zipf, AT) | 12/873026 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14 | 600459, 600407, 600437, 600445, 73634 |
Patent:
Multi-focus ultrasound system and method
Abstract:
A multi-focus probe that includes a motor communicatively coupled with a lead screw and configured...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2010028 Nov 11, 2010 Filed: May 11, 2009 |
Warren Lee (Niskayuna, NY) Dhiraj Arora (Niskayuna, NY) Cynthia Elizabeth Landberg Davis (Niskaynuna, NY) Ying Fan (Niskayuna, NY) Chistopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) Lowell Scott Smith (Niskayuna, NY) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 12/463783 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00, A61N 7/00 | 600439 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DELIVER THERAPY BASED ON USER DEFINED TREATMENT SPACES
Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging and therapy system is provided that includes an ultrasound probe and a...
Richard Chiao Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#5980459 Nov 9, 1999 Filed: Mar 31, 1998 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Ann Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/052675 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600447 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging using coded excitation on transmit and selective filtering of fundamental and...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for selectively performing contrast harmonic imaging, tissue harmonic...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#6102864 Aug 15, 2000 Filed: Nov 23, 1998 |
William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Anne Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (W. Milwaukee, WI) Patricia Ann Schubert (Milwaukee, WI) | 9/197787 |
General Electric Company (Schnectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600454 |
Patent:
Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging of velocity and power data using average or median pixel...
Abstract:
A three-dimensional image of flowing fluid or moving tissue using velocity or power Doppler data...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2005028 Dec 29, 2005 Filed: Jun 29, 2004 |
Ajay Kapur (Clifton Park, NY) Kai Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 10/879458 | |
| International Classification: | A61B008/00, A61B006/04 | 600437000, 128915000, 378037000 |
Patent:
Acoustic coupling gel for combined mammography and ultrasound image acquisition and methods thereof
Abstract:
In accordance with embodiments of the present technique, a combined mammography and ultrasound...
Kenneth Rigby Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#5619998 Apr 15, 1997 Filed: Mar 11, 1996 |
Aiman A. Abdel-Malek (Schenectady, NY) Kenneth W. Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) | 8/613552 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 12866007 |
Patent:
Enhanced method for reducing ultrasound speckle noise using wavelet transform
Abstract:
Signal-dependent noise in a coherent imaging system signal, such as in medical ultrasound imaging, ...
Waseem Faidi Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2010025 Oct 7, 2010 Filed: Jun 18, 2010 |
Inder Raj S. Makin (Loveland, OH) T. Douglas Mast (Cincinnati, OH) Michael H. Slayton (Tempe, AZ) Peter G. Barthe (Phoenix, AZ) Jeffrey D. Messerly (Cincinnati, OH) Waseem Faidi (Clifton Park, NY) Megan M. Runk (Cincinnati, OH) | 12/818261 | |
| International Classification: | A61N 7/00, A61B 8/00 | 600439 |
Patent:
MEDICAL SYSTEM HAVING AN ULTRASOUND SOURCE AND AN ACOUSTIC COUPLING MEDIUM
Abstract:
An ultrasound medical system has an end effector including a medical ultrasound transducer and an...
Lisa Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5934288 Aug 10, 1999 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Lisa Sobierajski Avila (Clifton Park, NY) Brian Peter Geiser (Pewaukee, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milkauwee, WI) | 9/065211 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 128916 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for displaying 3D ultrasound data using three modes of operation
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for allowing the operator of an ultrasound imaging system to switch...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#2010028 Nov 11, 2010 Filed: May 11, 2009 |
WARREN LEE (NISKAYUNA, NY) DHIRAJ ARORA (NISKAYUNA, NY) CYNTHIA ELIZABETH LANDBERG DAVIS (NISKAYUNA, NY) YING FAN (NISKAYUNA, NY) CHRISTOPHER ROBERT HAZARD (NISKAYUNA, NY) KENNETH WAYNE RIGBY (CLIFTON PARK, NY) LOWELL SCOTT SMITH (NISKAYUNA, NY) KAI ERIK THOMENIUS (CLIFTON PARK, NY) | 12/463822 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61N 7/00, A61B 8/13 | 600439 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY AND TREAT ADIPOSE TISSUE
Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging and therapy system that includes an ultrasound probe and an ultrasound...
Christopher W. Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7006955 Feb 28, 2006 Filed: Oct 15, 2001 |
Christopher M. W. Daft (Clifton Park, NY) William Macomber Leue (Albany, NY) | 09/976582 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | G06F 7/48 | 703 5, 600443, 600437, 382128 |
Patent:
System and method for statistical design of ultrasound probe and imaging system
Abstract:
A system and method for statistical design of an ultrasound probe and imager system, and an...
Ricardo Avila Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6306092 Oct 23, 2001 Filed: Sep 13, 1999 |
Boris Yamrom (Schenectady, NY) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Joseph Edward Piel (Scotia, NY) Ricardo Scott Avila (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/395273 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800, H04R 1700 | 600447 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for calibrating rotational offsets in ultrasound transducer scans
Abstract:
The axis of rotational transducer array scans, because of imperfect transducer array assembly, may ...
Waseem Faidi Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2009019 Aug 6, 2009 Filed: Apr 13, 2009 |
T. Douglas Mast (Cincinnati, OH) Waseem Faidi (Clifton Park, NY) Inder Raj S. Makin (Loveland, OH) Megan M. Runk (Cincinnati, OH) Michael H. Slayton (Tempe, AZ) Peter G. Barthe (Phoenix, AZ) | 12/422340 | |
| International Classification: | A61N 7/00 | 601 2 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
Abstract:
An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a...
Ajay Kapur Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2005028 Dec 29, 2005 Filed: Jun 29, 2004 |
Ajay Kapur (Clifton Park, NY) Kai Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) | 10/879458 | |
| International Classification: | A61B008/00, A61B006/04 | 600437000, 128915000, 378037000 |
Patent:
Acoustic coupling gel for combined mammography and ultrasound image acquisition and methods thereof
Abstract:
In accordance with embodiments of the present technique, a combined mammography and ultrasound...
Marc Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2008029 Nov 27, 2008 Filed: Sep 20, 2006 |
Marc Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) Kenneth R. Yawn (Weatherford, TX) Jeffery E. Maestas (Benbrook, TX) | 11/524046 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | H01S 3/09 | 372 69 |
Patent:
Fiber-based mid-infrared generation laser for laser ultrasound inspection
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a laser system and method for the optical generation ...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7775979 Aug 17, 2010 Filed: Jun 29, 2005 |
Kai E. Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) Ye-Ming Li (Schenectady, NY) | 11/172599 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600437, 600450 |
Patent:
Transmit and receive interface array for highly integrated ultrasound scanner
Abstract:
An ultrasonic transducer probe having a highly integrated interface circuit array. Low-voltage...
Kenneth Rigby Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2010028 Nov 11, 2010 Filed: May 11, 2009 |
WARREN LEE (NISKAYUNA, NY) DHIRAJ ARORA (NISKAYUNA, NY) CYNTHIA ELIZABETH LANDBERG DAVIS (NISKAYUNA, NY) YING FAN (NISKAYUNA, NY) CHRISTOPHER ROBERT HAZARD (NISKAYUNA, NY) KENNETH WAYNE RIGBY (CLIFTON PARK, NY) LOWELL SCOTT SMITH (NISKAYUNA, NY) KAI ERIK THOMENIUS (CLIFTON PARK, NY) | 12/463822 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61N 7/00, A61B 8/13 | 600439 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY AND TREAT ADIPOSE TISSUE
Abstract:
An ultrasound imaging and therapy system that includes an ultrasound probe and an ultrasound...
Waseem Faidi Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
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#2005023 Oct 20, 2005 Filed: Apr 15, 2004 |
T. Mast (Cincinnati, OH) Waseem Faidi (Clifton Park, NY) Inder Raj Makin (Loveland, OH) Megan Runk (Cincinnati, OH) Peter Barthe (Phoenix, AZ) Michael Slayton (Tempe, AZ) | 10/825092 | |
| International Classification: | A61B018/04 | 606027000 |
Patent:
Ultrasound medical treatment system and method
Abstract:
An embodiment of an ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical-treatment...
Christopher Daft Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
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#2003015 Aug 14, 2003 Filed: Oct 15, 2001 |
Christopher Daft (Clifton Park, NY) William Leue (Albany, NY) | 09/976582 |
General Electric Company () |
| International Classification: | G06G007/48, G06G007/56 | 703/005000 |
Patent:
System and method for statistical design of ultrasound probe and imaging system
Abstract:
A system and method for statistical design of an ultrasound probe and imager system, and an...
Richard Chiao Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5840032 Nov 24, 1998 Filed: May 7, 1997 |
William T. Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) Douglas G. Wildes (Ballston Lake, NY) Richard Y. Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) | 8/852264 |
General Electric Company (Milwaukee, WI) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using transducer array having...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for three-dimensional imaging of ultrasound data by constructing...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6074348 Jun 13, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Anne Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Michael Joseph Washburn (New Berlin, WI) Kenneth Wayne Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/065212 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for enhanced flow imaging in B-mode ultrasound
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging flow directly in B mode employs a sequence of...
Warren Lee Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2005011 May 26, 2005 Filed: Oct 4, 2004 |
Stephen Smith (Durham, NC) Warren Lee (Clifton Park, NY) J. Angle (Charlottesville, VA) Edward Light (Durham, NC) | 10/958046 | |
| International Classification: | A61B008/00, A61B017/00 | 600439000, 600459000 |
Patent:
Kits including 3-D ultrasound imaging catheters, connectable deployable tools, and deployment...
Abstract:
A kit for use in ultrasound imaging can include a deployment device configured for partial...
Subramaniam Venkataramani Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5497540 Mar 12, 1996 Filed: Dec 22, 1994 |
Subramaniam Venkataramani (Clifton Park, NY) Robert F. Kwasnick (Niskayuna, NY) Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) | 8/362338 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H01L 4122 | 29 2535 |
Patent:
Method for fabricating high density ultrasound array
Abstract:
A high yield method of fabricating an ultrasound array having densely packed ultrasound elements...
Richard Chiao Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6063033 May 16, 2000 Filed: May 28, 1999 |
Bruno Hans Haider (Ballston Lake, NY) Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/322748 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600447 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging with higher-order nonlinearities
Abstract:
In a method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging of biological tissue using higher-order nonlinear ...
Kenneth Rigby Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6074348 Jun 13, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
Richard Yung Chiao (Clifton Park, NY) Anne Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Michael Joseph Washburn (New Berlin, WI) Kenneth Wayne Rigby (Clifton Park, NY) | 9/065212 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for enhanced flow imaging in B-mode ultrasound
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging flow directly in B mode employs a sequence of...
Kai Thomenius Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6102858 Aug 15, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1998 |
William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Kai Erik Thomenius (Clifton Park, NY) Anne Lindsay Hall (New Berlin, WI) | 9/065213 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using contrast agents and harmonic...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for displaying three-dimensional images of ultrasound data having...
Todd Tolliver Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7615009 Nov 10, 2009 Filed: Feb 22, 2007 |
Glen P. Koste (Niskayuna, NY) Samhita Dasgupta (Niskayuna, NY) Matthew Christian Nielsen (Scotia, NY) Min-Yi Shih (Carson City, NV) Robert John Filkins (Niskayuna, NY) Todd Ryan Tolliver (Clifton Park, NY) Bruno Hans Haider (Ballston Lake, NY) | 11/678038 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600443 |
Patent:
System and method for optical data transmission in ultrasound imaging
Abstract:
A system and method for optical transmission of ultrasound data signals from a probe to an image...
Wei-Cheng Tian Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2006000 Jan 5, 2006 Filed: Jun 30, 2004 |
Wei-Cheng Tian (Clifton Park, NY) Warren Lee (Clifton Park, NY) Lowell Smith (Niskayuna, NY) Ye-Ming Li (Schenectady, NY) Jie Sun (Schenectady, NY) | 10/881924 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14 | 600459000 |
Patent:
High sensitivity capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer
Abstract:
A capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) comprises a lower electrode. Furthermore,...
Wei-Cheng Tian Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7037746 May 2, 2006 Filed: Dec 27, 2004 |
Lowell Scott Smith (Niskayuna, NY) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Jeffrey Bernard Fortin (Niskayuna, NY) Wei-Cheng Tian (Clifton Park, NY) John Robert Logan (Danville, CA) | 11/023252 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | H01L 21/00 | 438 53 |
Patent:
Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer fabricated with epitaxial silicon membrane
Abstract:
A capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer (cMUT) cell is presented. The cMUT cell includes a ...
Venkat Venkataramani Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2009019 Aug 13, 2009 Filed: Apr 1, 2008 |
Prabhjot Singh (Guilderland, NY) Martin Kin-Fei Lee (Niskayuna, NY) James Anthony Brewer (Scotia, NY) Paul Aloysius Meyer (McVeytown, PA) Thomas James Batzinger (Burnt Hills, NY) Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani (Clifton Park, NY) James Norman Barshinger (Scotia, NY) Ernest Wayne Balch (Ballston Spa, NY) | 12/060402 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY) |
| International Classification: | H04R 31/00 | 29594 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER PROBES AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Abstract:
A method for fabricating an ultrasound transducer structure is disclosed. The method includes...
Waseem Faidi Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7695436 Apr 13, 2010 Filed: May 21, 2004 |
T. Douglas Mast (Cincinnati, OH) Peter G. Barthe (Phoenix, AZ) Paul M. Jaeger (Mesa, AZ) Waseem Faidi (Clifton Park, NY) Stephen P. Leonard (Scottsdale, AZ) Michael H. Slayton (Tempe, AZ) | 10/850959 |
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600439, 600407, 600437 |
Patent:
Transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array
Abstract:
A system for temporal transmit apodization of an ultrasound transducer array. The system includes a ...
Mark Dubois Clifton Park Center, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2005023 Oct 20, 2005 Filed: Apr 20, 2004 |
Mark Dubois (Clifton Park, NY) John Deaton (Niskayuna, NY) Thomas Drake (Fort Worth, TX) | 10/828068 | |
| International Classification: | G01B011/14 | 356614000 |
Patent:
System and method to enable eye-safe laser ultrasound detection
Abstract:
A system and method that replaces safety requirements of a laser detection system by shifting the...