Patents by Inventor Albert H. Krause

Albert H. Krause has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Finger mounted probe adapted for intraoperative use
    Patent number: 8211026
    Abstract: An ultrasound finger-mounted probe that has a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger. The finger clip also has an interior surface adapted to contact the human finger. An ultrasound probe is adapted to be supported by the finger clip. Also, the ultrasound probe protrudes outwardly, relative to the interior surface, by less than 1.5 cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Blacktoe Medical III, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Schutz, Scott S. Corbett, III, Kenneth N. Bates, William McDonough, Albert H. Krause
  • Finger mounted imaging probe and skin broaching assembly
    Publication number: 20110105908
    Abstract: An ultrasound finger-mounted probe assembly that has a sensor unit, including: a multi-conductor cable, electrically connected to the connector-half; a finger clip, adapted to be mounted on a human finger; and an ultrasound finger probe supported by the finger clip. Also, a processing unit is adapted to be worn on a human forearm. This processing unit has a data processing unit, electrically connected to the multi-conductor cable and adapted to extract imagery from an ultrasound signal and an RF transmitter unit, adapted to send the extracted imagery to an further RF receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald W. Schutz, Scott S. Corbett, III, Kenneth N. Bates, William McDonough, Albert H. Krause, JR.
  • Finger mounted imaging and sensing assembly
    Publication number: 20080306387
    Abstract: An ultrasound finger probe having a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger and an ultrasound probe that is supported by the finger clip. Also, control input elements are mounted on the finger clip and are adapted to control the operation of the ultrasound probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald W. Schutz, Scott S. Corbett, III, Kenneth N. Bates, William McDonough, Albert H. Krause
  • Cable and connector system for an ultrasound probe
    Publication number: 20080300489
    Abstract: A finger-mounted ultrasound probe assembly having an ultrasound probe, adapted to be mounted on a finger and a multi-conductor cable, attached to the ultrasound probe. In addition, a forearm unit is connected to the multi-conductor cable and includes a physical connector to bind the forearm unit to a user's forearm. Also, the ultrasound probe and the forearm unit are adapted to cooperatively engage so that the ultrasound probe may be engaged to and retained by the forearm unit, to stow the ultrasound probe when not in immediate use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald W. Schutz, Scott S. Corbett, III, Kenneth N. Bates, William McDonough, Albert H. Krause
  • Finger mounted probe adapted for intraoperative use
    Publication number: 20080300488
    Abstract: An ultrasound finger-mounted probe that has a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger. The finger clip also has an interior surface adapted to contact the human finger. An ultrasound probe is adapted to be supported by the finger clip. Also, the ultrasound probe protrudes outwardly, relative to the interior surface, by less than 1.5 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald W. Schutz, Scott S. Corbett, III, Kenneth N. Bates, William McDonough, Albert H. Krause