250 results found
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6759888 Jul 6, 2004 Filed: Sep 8, 2003 |
Robert G. Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) | 10/605093 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H03K 1716 | 327382, 327434, 323315 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for high-voltage switching of ultrasound transducer array
Abstract:
A high-voltage switching circuit comprising: a switch having ON and OFF states and having a...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a switch having ON and OFF states and having a...
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6836159 Dec 28, 2004 Filed: Mar 6, 2003 |
Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) | 10/248968 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H03K 300 | 327100, 327108, 367105, 367153, 600437, 601 2, 601 3, 601 4 |
Patent:
Integrated high-voltage switching circuit for ultrasound transducer array
Abstract:
An integrated high-voltage switching circuit includes a switch having ON and OFF states and having...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasound transducer probe comprising: a plurality of ultrasound...
William Hatfield Schenectady, 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 ...
Peter Lorraine Schenectady, 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...
Lowell Smith Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6666825 Dec 23, 2003 Filed: Jul 5, 2001 |
Lowell Scott Smith (Niskayuna, NY) Nim Hak Tea (Los Angeles, CA) Theodore Lauer Rhyne (Whitefish Bay, WI) | 09/898811 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600459, 600443, 29 2535 |
Patent:
Ultrasound transducer for improving resolution in imaging system
Abstract:
An ultrasound transducer employs a silicon acoustic matching layer closest to the piezoelectric...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasound transducer array comprising a multiplicity of elements, each...
Laurence Bigio Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6335943 Jan 1, 2002 Filed: Jul 27, 1999 |
Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) Laurence Bigio (Schenectady, NY) Robert J. Filkins (Fonda, NY) | 09/361769 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | H01S 310 | 372 28 |
Patent:
System and method for ultrasonic laser testing using a laser source to generate ultrasound having a ...
Abstract:
A system and method for generating ultrasonic displacements on a remote target. The method of the...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method for controllably generating ultrasonic displacements at a remote...
Peter Lorraine Schenectady, 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...
Peter Lorraine Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6335943 Jan 1, 2002 Filed: Jul 27, 1999 |
Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) Laurence Bigio (Schenectady, NY) Robert J. Filkins (Fonda, NY) | 09/361769 |
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
| International Classification: | H01S 310 | 372 28 |
Patent:
System and method for ultrasonic laser testing using a laser source to generate ultrasound having a ...
Abstract:
A system and method for generating ultrasonic displacements on a remote target. The method of the...
Claim:
What is claimed is: 1. A method for controllably generating ultrasonic displacements at a remote...
Robert Filkins Schenectady, 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...
Chad Bircher Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers • Hospital Care Professional • Health Professional • Health Practitioner • Research Assistant • Researcher • Survey Researcher • Security • Health Physicist • Physical Scientist • Advisor • Computer Specialist
Experience & Education
Position:
Detector Scientist at GE Global Research
Location:
Schenectady, New York
Industry:
Research
Work history:
GE Global Research - Schenectady NYDetector Scientistsince Nov 2012MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston TexasGraduate Research AssistantAug 2008 - Nov 2012
David Mills Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7621028 Nov 24, 2009 Filed: Sep 13, 2007 |
Jean-Francois Gelly (Mougins, FR) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Frederic Lanteri (Le Cannet, FR) Charles Edward Baumgartner (Niskayuna, NY) Serge Gerard Calisti (Bouches du Rhone, FR) | 11/900699 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H04R 17/10 | 29 2535, 29594, 29593, 310311, 310313 R, 310334, 324727 |
Patent:
Method for optimized dematching layer assembly in an ultrasound transducer
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an acoustical stack for use within an ultrasound transducer comprises...
Christopher Hazard Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#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...
Peter Lorraine Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5477736 Dec 26, 1995 Filed: Mar 14, 1994 |
Peter W. Lorraine (Niskayuna, NY) | 8/209289 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | G01N 2900 | 73642 |
Patent:
Ultrasonic transducer with lens having electrorheological fluid therein for dynamically focusing...
Abstract:
An ultrasonic transducer having a transducer element which generates ultrasonic energy propagating ...
Warren Lee Schenectady, 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...
Feng Lin Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2012015 Jun 14, 2012 Filed: Feb 17, 2012 |
Feng Lin (Niskayuna, NY) Christopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) Karsten Hiltawsky (Schwerte, DE) Zhe Wu (Waukesha, WI) | 13/399361 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/13 | 600443 |
Patent:
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING A FRAME INTERVAL BETWEEN ULTRASOUND...
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for adaptively controlling a frame interval between ultrasound...
Feng Lin Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7846099 Dec 7, 2010 Filed: Oct 23, 2006 |
Feng Lin (Niskayuna, NY) Christopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) David Thomas Dubberstein (Waukesha, WI) Steven Charles Miller (Waukesha, WI) | 11/551755 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600447, 600443 |
Patent:
Apparatus, system, and method for providing a continuous scanning sequence for ultrasound imaging
Abstract:
A method of performing a scanning sequence for an ultrasound scan includes establishing a number of ...
Warren Lee Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2007016 Jul 19, 2007 Filed: Jan 11, 2006 |
Warren Lee (Niskayuna, NY) Douglas Wildes (Ballston Lake, NY) George Sogoian (Glenville, NY) Charles Baumgartner (Schenectady, NY) Weston Griffin (Guilderland, NY) Mark Langer (Mequon, WI) | 11/329815 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14 | 600463000 |
Patent:
Method of manufacture of catheter tips, including mechanically scanning ultrasound probe catheter...
Abstract:
A method to fabricate a catheter tip that encapsulates a mechanically actuated ultrasound...
Weston Griffin Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#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...
Robert Filkins Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#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...
Boris Yamrom Schenectady, 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 ...
Andrzej May Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2008007 Apr 3, 2008 Filed: Sep 29, 2006 |
Andrzej May (Schenectady, NY) | 11/540742 | |
| International Classification: | G01N 29/34, H01J 37/04 | 73643, 73642, 31323131, 31511121 |
Patent:
Probe system, ultrasound system and method of generating ultrasound
Abstract:
A probe system for initiating and stabilizing plasma discharge includes an inner conductor coupled...
Weston Griffin Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2007016 Jul 19, 2007 Filed: Jan 18, 2007 |
Warren Lee (Niskayuna, NY) Weston Griffin (Niskayuna, NY) Douglas Wildes (Ballston Lake, NY) | 11/624344 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14 | 600459000 |
Patent:
Apparatuses Comprising Catheter Tips, Including Mechanically Scanning Ultrasound Probe Catheter Tip
Abstract:
A catheter tip () is provided that is adapted for mating attachment to a catheter body (). In an...
William Hatfield Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#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...
William Hatfield Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#5899863 May 4, 1999 Filed: May 7, 1997 |
William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) Patricia A. Schubert (Milwaukee, WI) | 8/852259 |
General Electric Company (Milwaukee, WI) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for segmenting B-mode intensity data using doppler shift data in...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for improving the segmentation of a three-dimensional B-mode image by...
David Mills Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2008031 Dec 25, 2008 Filed: Jun 25, 2007 |
Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Rayette Ann Fisher (Niskayuna, NY) Charles Gerard Woychik (Niskayuna, NY) | 11/767554 | |
| International Classification: | H01L 21/00, H01L 27/14 | 257414, 438 48, 257E21001, 257E27122 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH THROUGH VIA INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE
Abstract:
An ultrasound monitoring system. In one embodiment, an array of transducer cells is formed along a...
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, 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...
Christopher Hazard Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#7846099 Dec 7, 2010 Filed: Oct 23, 2006 |
Feng Lin (Niskayuna, NY) Christopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) David Thomas Dubberstein (Waukesha, WI) Steven Charles Miller (Waukesha, WI) | 11/551755 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600447, 600443 |
Patent:
Apparatus, system, and method for providing a continuous scanning sequence for ultrasound imaging
Abstract:
A method of performing a scanning sequence for an ultrasound scan includes establishing a number of ...
William Hatfield Schenectady, 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...
Lowell Smith Schenectady, 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...
Ying Fan Schenectady, 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...
Rayette Fisher Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7314445 Jan 1, 2008 Filed: Dec 30, 2003 |
Robert G. Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) Rayette A. Fisher (Niskayuna, NY) | 10/749977 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00, H01L 41/00 | 600437, 310317 |
Patent:
Integrated low-voltage transmit/receive switch for ultrasound imaging system
Abstract:
A low-voltage transmit/receive switch that acts to protect sensitive low-voltage electronics from...
George Sogoian Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2013025 Oct 3, 2013 Filed: Mar 29, 2012 |
Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) Charles Edward Baumgartner (Niskayuna, NY) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Kevin Matthew Durocher (Waterford, NY) William Hullinger Huber (Niskayuna, NY) George Charles Sogoian (Glenville, NY) Christopher James Kapusta (Delanson, NY) | 13/433422 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H01L 41/04, H01L 41/113, H01L 41/22, H01L 41/047 | 310319, 29 2535 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND ACOUSTIC ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
Abstract:
An ultrasound acoustic assembly includes a number of ultrasound acoustic arrays, each array...
William Hatfield Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6048311 Apr 11, 2000 Filed: Apr 24, 1998 |
Michael J. Washburn (New Berlin, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Susan Thayer Mahan (Albany, NY) | 9/066150 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging using adaptive gray mapping
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for improving the contrast of the displayed image data in a B-mode...
William Hatfield Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6106470 Aug 22, 2000 Filed: Apr 23, 1999 |
Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Steven Charles Miller (Pewaukee, WI) Larry Y. L. Mo (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) Boris Yamrom (Schenectady, NY) | 9/299032 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and appartus for calculating distance between ultrasound images using sum of absolute...
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for calculating the inter-slice spacing in a data volume and registering...
William Hatfield Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6126603 Oct 3, 2000 Filed: May 7, 1997 |
William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) Patricia A. Schubert (Milwaukee, WI) | 8/852613 |
General Electric Company (Milwaukee, WI) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600454 |
Patent:
Method and apparatus for segmenting color flow mode data using velocity information in...
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for segmenting three-dimensional projected velocity images by limiting...
Xiaodong Tao Schenectady, 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...
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robert G. Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) Rayette A. Fisher (Niskayuna, NY) | 10/749977 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00, H01L 41/00 | 600437, 310317 |
Patent:
Integrated low-voltage transmit/receive switch for ultrasound imaging system
Abstract:
A low-voltage transmit/receive switch that acts to protect sensitive low-voltage electronics from...
Boris Yamrom Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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Brian Peter Geiser (Hartland, WI) William Thomas Hatfield (Schenectady, NY) Vaishali Vilas Kamat (Waukesha, WI) Steven Charles Miller (Pewaukee, WI) Larry Y. L. Mo (Waukesha, WI) Todd Michael Tillman (West Milwaukee, WI) Boris Yamrom (Schenectady, NY) | 9/299032 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 600443 |
Patent:
Method and appartus for calculating distance between ultrasound images using sum of absolute...
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for calculating the inter-slice spacing in a data volume and registering...
Aiman Abdel-Malek Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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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, ...
Charles Baumgartner Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#7791252 Sep 7, 2010 Filed: Jan 30, 2007 |
Charles Edward Baumgartner (Schenectady, NY) Robert Stephen Lewandowski (Amsterdam, NY) Kevin Matthew Durocher (Waterford, NY) David Chartrand (Mesa, AZ) | 11/668656 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | H04R 17/00 | 310334, 367155, 367157, 73606 |
Patent:
Ultrasound probe assembly and method of fabrication
Abstract:
An ultrasonic imaging system wherein an exemplary system includes an array of transducer elements...
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#6956426 Oct 18, 2005 Filed: Nov 12, 2004 |
Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) | 10/988024 |
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY) |
| International Classification: | H03K017/16 | 327382, 327434, 323315 |
Patent:
Integrated high-voltage switching circuit for ultrasound transducer array
Abstract:
An integrated high-voltage switching circuit includes a switch having ON and OFF states and having...
Robert Wodnicki Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robert Gideon Wodnicki (Niskayuna, NY) David Martin Mills (Niskayuna, NY) Rayette Ann Fisher (Niskayuna, NY) Charles Gerard Woychik (Niskayuna, NY) | 11/767554 | |
| International Classification: | H01L 21/00, H01L 27/14 | 257414, 438 48, 257E21001, 257E27122 |
Patent:
ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH THROUGH VIA INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE
Abstract:
An ultrasound monitoring system. In one embodiment, an array of transducer cells is formed along a...
Joseph Piel Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#4984465 Jan 15, 1991 Filed: Dec 4, 1989 |
Joseph E. Piel (Scotia, NY) Lowell S. Smith (Schenectady, NY) | 7/445521 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | G01N 2904 | 73602 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging system with common-mode noise rejection probe
Abstract:
An ultrasonic imaging system probe with an even-number of transducer elements, has a transformer...
Lowell Smith Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#4984465 Jan 15, 1991 Filed: Dec 4, 1989 |
Joseph E. Piel (Scotia, NY) Lowell S. Smith (Schenectady, NY) | 7/445521 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | G01N 2904 | 73602 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging system with common-mode noise rejection probe
Abstract:
An ultrasonic imaging system probe with an even-number of transducer elements, has a transformer...
Lowell Smith Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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Lowell S. Smith (Schenectady, NY) Edward J. Piel (Scotia, NY) | 7/454581 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 800 | 12866101 |
Patent:
Ultrasound imaging system probe with alternate transducer polling for common-mode noise rejection
Abstract:
An ultrasonic imaging system has a probe with an even-numbered plurality of N of transducer...
Christopher Hazard Schenectady, 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 Hazard Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#8123692 Feb 28, 2012 Filed: Dec 6, 2006 |
Feng Lin (Niskayuna, NY) Christopher Robert Hazard (Niskayuna, NY) Karsten Hiltawsky (Schwerte, DE) Zhe Wu (Waukesha, WI) | 11/567285 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/00 | 600443 |
Patent:
Apparatus, system, and method for adaptively controlling a frame interval between ultrasound...
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for adaptively controlling a frame interval between ultrasound...
Warren Lee Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
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#2007016 Jul 19, 2007 Filed: Jan 18, 2007 |
Warren Lee (Niskayuna, NY) Weston Griffin (Niskayuna, NY) Douglas Wildes (Ballston Lake, NY) | 11/624344 | |
| International Classification: | A61B 8/14 | 600459000 |
Patent:
Apparatuses Comprising Catheter Tips, Including Mechanically Scanning Ultrasound Probe Catheter Tip
Abstract:
A catheter tip () is provided that is adapted for mating attachment to a catheter body (). In an...
Jo Pie Schenectady, 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) Jo Pie (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 ...
Anil Duggal Schenectady, NY
Professions & Specialties
Ultrasonographer • Sonographer • Medical Sonographers
Experience & Education
| United States Patent | Inventor | Appl. No. | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
#5532981 Jul 2, 1996 Filed: Mar 31, 1995 |
Anil R. Duggal (Schenectady, NY) Christopher P. Yakymyshyn (Raleigh, NC) | 8/414834 |
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY) |
| International Classification: | H04R 2300 | 367149 |
Patent:
Method of incorporating vertical cavity surface emitting lasers in an ultrasound detector
Abstract:
A method of transmitting the output signal from each pixel of an array of vertical cavity surface...