Patent №
US 7,699,776
Granted
2010-04-20
Filed 2004
Owner
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
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AI components
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
10506722
A hand held ultrasonic instrument (10) is provided in a portable unit that performs C-Mode imaging and collects 3D image data. In a preferred embodiment a transducer array (60), display unit (20), beamformer (40), power system, and image processor are integrated in one enclosure weighing less than three pounds. In operation, the portable unit is scanned across a target and the displayed image is conveniently presented to the operator whereby the displayed image corresponds exactly to the target, or a scaled fashion if desired.
AI classification
Ownership
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
assignment · 176480722
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
assignment · 176480737
Assignors
WALKER, WILLIAM F., HOSSACK, JOHN A., BLALOCK, TRAVIS N.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.