52 patents
Utility
Ultrasound Device with Touch Sensor
30 Dec 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to detection of one or more touches by an ultrasound device.
Matthew R. Hageman, Adam Mekeel Mack
Filed: 10 Jun 21
Utility
Formation of Self-assembled Monolayer for Ultrasonic Transducers
30 Dec 21
Micromachined ultrasonic transducers having a self-assembled monolayer formed on a surface of a sealed cavity are described.
Jianwei Liu, Keith G. Fife
Filed: 29 Jun 21
Utility
Removable Cable Connector
30 Dec 21
A removable cable connector engages with an electronic device such that the removable cable connector removably yet securely attaches to the electronic device.
Robert Schneider, Adam Mekeel Mack, Ryan Silvestri, Timothy A. Hyde, Jason Fischman
Filed: 29 Jun 21
Utility
Heaters In Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers and Methods of Forming and Activating Such Heaters
30 Dec 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) and a heater disposed in the CMUT, and forming a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) and a heater disposed in the CMUT.
Victor L. Pushparaj, Nikhil Apte
Filed: 23 Jun 21
Utility
Interconnectable Ultrasound Transducer Probes and Related Methods and Apparatus
16 Dec 21
Ultrasound devices and methods are described, including a repeatable ultrasound transducer probe having ultrasonic transducers and corresponding circuitry.
Jonathan M. Rothberg, Keith G. Fife, Nevada J. Sanchez, Tyler S. Ralston, Gregory L. Charvat, Gregory Corteville
Filed: 22 Mar 21
Utility
Trans-impedance Amplifier for Ultrasound Device and Related Apparatus and Methods
9 Dec 21
A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described.
Kailiang Chen, Keith G. Fife, Nevada J. Sanchez, Andrew J. Casper, Tyler S. Ralston
Filed: 26 May 21
Utility
Ultrasonic Transducer Array Having Varying Cavity Diameter Profile
25 Nov 21
An ultrasonic transducer array includes a plurality of functional micromachined ultrasonic transducers (MUTs), each having a cavity of a first diameter.
Lingyun Miao, Sarp Satir
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
Methods and Apparatuses for Enhancing Ultrasound Data
28 Oct 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to enhancing ultrasound data.
Nathan Silberman, Igor Lovchinsky, Swaminathan Sankaranarayanan, Yang Liu
Filed: 26 Apr 21
Utility
Methods and Apparatuses for Beamforming In Ultrasound Systems
28 Oct 21
Beamforming circuitry for an ultrasound device is disclosed, that may directly calculate the position in receive line space for an incoming ultrasound data sample given the time of flight (ToF) of that ultrasound data sample.
Hamid Soleimani, Karl Thiele, Sheng-Wen Huang, Nevada J. Sanchez
Filed: 21 Apr 21
Utility
Methods and Circuitry for Built-in Self-testing of Circuitry And/or Transducers In Ultrasound Devices
21 Oct 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to built-in self-testing (BIST) of circuitry (e.g., a pulser or receive circuitry) and/or transducers in an ultrasound device.
Chao Chen, Youn-Jae Kook, Jihee Lee, Kailiang Chen, Leung Kin Chiu, Joseph Lutsky, Nevada J. Sanchez, Sebastian Schaetz, Hamid Soleimani
Filed: 15 Apr 21
Utility
Methods and Circuitry for Built-in Self-testing of Circuitry And/or Transducers In Ultrasound Devices
21 Oct 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to built-in self-testing (BIST) of circuitry (e.g., a pulser or receive circuitry) and/or transducers in an ultrasound device.
Chao Chen, Youn-Jae Kook, Jihee Lee, Kailiang Chen, Leung Kin Chiu, Joseph Lutsky, Nevada J. Sanchez, Sebastian Schaetz, Hamid Soleimani
Filed: 15 Apr 21
Utility
Amplifier with Built In Time Gain Compensation for Ultrasound Applications
7 Oct 21
An ultrasound circuit comprising a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) with built-in time gain compensation functionality is described.
Amandeep Singh, Kailiang Chen, Tyler S. Ralston
Filed: 12 Mar 21
Utility
Parameter loader for ultrasound probe and related apparatus and methods
5 Oct 21
Programmable ultrasound probes and methods of operation are described.
Tyler S. Ralston, Andrew J. Casper, Nevada J. Sanchez
Filed: 7 Oct 15
Utility
Methods and Apparatuses for Packaging an Ultrasound-on-a-chip
23 Sep 21
Described herein are methods and apparatuses for packaging an ultrasound-on-a-chip.
Jianwei Liu, Keith G. Fife
Filed: 4 Mar 21
Utility
Microfabricated Ultrasonic Transducer Having Individual Cells with Electrically Isolated Electrode Sections
23 Sep 21
An ultrasonic transducer includes a membrane, a bottom electrode, and a plurality of cavities disposed between the membrane and the bottom electrode, each of the plurality of cavities corresponding to an individual transducer cell.
Susan A. Alie, Keith G. Fife, Joseph Lutsky, David Grosjean
Filed: 4 Mar 21
Utility
Trans-impedance amplifier for ultrasound device and related apparatus and methods
21 Sep 21
A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described.
Kailiang Chen, Keith G. Fife, Nevada J. Sanchez, Andrew J. Casper, Tyler S. Ralston
Filed: 1 Nov 18
Utility
Bottom Electrode Material Stack for Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Devices
16 Sep 21
An ultrasonic transducer device includes a bottom electrode layer of a transducer cavity disposed over a substrate.
Jianwei Liu, Lingyun Miao, Victor L. Pushparaj
Filed: 10 Mar 21
Utility
Augmented Reality Interface for Assisting a User to Operate an Ultrasound Device
9 Sep 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device.
Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
Filed: 25 May 21
Utility
Methods and Apparatuses for Detection of One or More Taps by an Ultrasound Device
12 Aug 21
Aspects of the technology described herein relate to detection of one or more taps by an ultrasound device.
Kirthi Bellamkonda, Krishna Ersson, Matthew de Jonge, Amy Wilkinson, Landry Collet, John E. Peabody, JR.
Filed: 4 Feb 21
Utility
Symmetric receiver switch for bipolar pulser
13 Jul 21
Circuitry for ultrasound devices is described.
Kailiang Chen, Tyler S. Ralston, Keith G. Fife
Filed: 13 Jul 18