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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 6592
 
 
 
G03B APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 1275
 
 
 
G01N INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 4134
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3297
 
 
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 3138
 
 
 
H04B TRANSMISSION 3161
 
 
 
H04R LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS 363
 
 
 
H01R ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS 2112
 
 
 
H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 2152
 
 
 
G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS178

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
5,285,788 Ultrasonic tissue imaging method and apparatus with doppler velocity and acceleration processingOct 16, 92Feb 15, 94[A61B]99
6,360,027 Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducerSep 26, 00Mar 19, 02[A61B, H04B, G06K]69
5,667,373 Method and apparatus for coherent image formationApr 07, 95Sep 16, 97[A61B]63
5,793,701 Method and apparatus for coherent image formationFeb 26, 97Aug 11, 98[G03B, A61B]50
5,261,408 Variable origin-variable acoustic scanning method and apparatusJul 16, 92Nov 16, 93[A61B]39
6,171,248 Ultrasonic probe, system and method for two-dimensional imaging or three-dimensional reconstructionApr 14, 99Jan 09, 01[A61B]37
6,201,900 Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducerJun 28, 99Mar 13, 01[H04N, A61B, G06K]31
6,029,116 Method and apparatus for a baseband processor of a receive beamformer systemAug 20, 98Feb 22, 00[G06F]31
6,016,285 Method and apparatus for coherent image formationJul 29, 98Jan 18, 00[G03B]31
6,300,961 Ultrasonic system and method for processing dataOct 20, 99Oct 09, 01[A61B, G06F]30

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2004/0002,655 System and method for improved transducer thermal design using thermo-electric coolingJun 27, 02Jan 01, 04[A61B]
2003/0158,483 Tissue motion analysis medical diagnostic ultrasound system and methodFeb 13, 03Aug 21, 03[A61B]
2003/0125,627 Parametric transmit waveform generator for medical ultrasound imaging systemJan 06, 03Jul 03, 03[A61B]
2003/0065,265 Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method for scanning plane orientationNov 21, 02Apr 03, 03[A61B]
2003/0060,714 Medical ultrasound transducer with interchangeable handleSep 24, 01Mar 27, 03[A61B]
2002/0120,195 Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging methods for extended field of viewFeb 21, 02Aug 29, 02[A61B]
2002/0013,528 Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging methods for estimating motion between composite ultrasonic images and recovering color doppler values from composite imagesDec 08, 00Jan 31, 02[A61B]
2001/0051,771 Ultrasonic harmonic imaging system and method using waveform pre-distortionJun 18, 01Dec 13, 01[A61B]
2001/0035,866 System architecture and method for operating a medical diagnostic ultrasound systemJun 21, 01Nov 01, 01[G06F]
2001/0015,592 MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURENov 13, 98Aug 23, 01[H02N]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
6,976,961 Tissue motion analysis medical diagnostic ultrasound system and methodFeb 13, 03Dec 20, 05[A61B]
6,905,467 Ultrasonic harmonic imaging system and method using waveform pre-distortionJun 18, 01Jun 14, 05[A61B]
6,761,688 Multi-layered transducer array and method having identical layersFeb 28, 01Jul 13, 04[A61B]
6,743,175 Voice-enhanced diagnostic medical ultrasound system and review stationNov 26, 02Jun 01, 04[A61B]
6,673,016 Ultrasound selectable frequency response system and method for multi-layer transducersFeb 14, 02Jan 06, 04[A61B]
6,669,637 Parametric transmit waveform generator for medical ultrasound imaging systemJan 06, 03Dec 30, 03[A61B]
6,641,536 Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging methods for extended field of viewFeb 21, 02Nov 04, 03[A61B]
6,629,926 Ultrasonic system and method for storing dataJul 15, 99Oct 07, 03[A61B]
6,626,831 Gated ultrasound imaging apparatus and methodJan 22, 01Sep 30, 03[A61B]
6,464,640 Methods and apparatus for ultrasound imaging with automatic color image positioningJan 06, 00Oct 15, 02[A61B]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Maslak Samuel H
Palo Alto, CA
29
Hossack John A
Charlottesville, VA
25
Cole Christopher R
Cupertino, CA
18
Gee Albert
Los Altos, CA
16
Holley Gregory L
Mountain View, CA
16
Guracar Ismayil M
Redwood City, CA
15
Chandler Paul E
Santa Cruz, CA
11
Wright J Nelson
Menlo Park, CA
11
Finger David J
San Jose, CA
9
Hanafy Amin M
Los Altos Hills, CA
9