US Patent No: 7,591,786

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Dock for connecting peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus

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Abstract

The present invention describes a system for use with a core module for diagnostic ultrasound, the system comprising at least one core module having a housing, system electronics package and a I/O port and one or more docking station(s) in electronic communication with a plurality of peripheral devices, the docking station capable of releasable connection to the core module. The invention further details the individual modular components of the system, being a receptacle connector, a docking station, a multiple transducer adaptor and a mobile docking station.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SONOSITE, INC.BOTHELL, WA70

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bunce, Steven M Mill Creek, WA 18 557
Holmberg, Randy T Bothell, WA 6 100
Little, Blake W Bothell, WA 42 514

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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SONOSITE, INC. (3)
7,849,250 Docking station with hierarchal battery management for use with portable medical equipment 3 2006
8,088,071 Modular apparatus for diagnostic ultrasound 0 2009
8,398,408 Charging station for cordless ultrasound cart 0 2009
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (2)
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8,432,417 User interface and methods for sonographic display device 0 2012
 
MELA SCIENCES, INC. (2)
8,381,987 Insertable storage card containing a portable memory card having a connection interface 0 2009
8,286,977 Medical cart 0 2009
 
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, LLC (1)
7,857,541 Connecting/disconnecting mechanism and composite apparatus 3 2007
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
8,210,548 Portable nursing service cart and associated method 2 2009
8,195,410 Method and system for organic specimen feature identification in ultrasound image 0 2011

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