Patents by Inventor Brent Chauvin

Brent Chauvin 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).

  • Publication number: 20210137502
    Abstract: Systems and methods of transmitting heat out a medical imaging device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a medical imaging device includes a housing having electronics and a heat sink. The heat sink is positioned near a first end of the housing, a groove that is configured to receive at least a portion of an operator's hand is positioned at a second end of the housing. A heat pipe in the housing extends from the electronics toward the first end of the housing and is configured to transfer heat produced by the electronics toward the heat sink and away from the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Pinch, Carl Fabian, Brent Chauvin
  • Patent number: 10918361
    Abstract: Systems and methods of transmitting heat out a medical imaging device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a medical imaging device includes a housing having electronics and a heat sink. The heat sink is positioned near a first end of the housing, a groove that is configured to receive at least a portion of an operator's hand is positioned at a second end of the housing. A heat pipe in the housing extends from the electronics toward the first end of the housing and is configured to transfer heat produced by the electronics toward the heat sink and away from the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Pinch, Carl Fabian, Brent Chauvin
  • Publication number: 20170065259
    Abstract: Systems and methods of transmitting heat out a medical imaging device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a medical imaging device includes a housing having electronics and a heat sink. The heat sink is positioned near a first end of the housing, a groove that is configured to receive at least a portion of an operator's hand is positioned at a second end of the housing. A heat pipe in the housing extends from the electronics toward the first end of the housing and is configured to transfer heat produced by the electronics toward the heat sink and away from the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Pinch, Carl Fabian, Brent Chauvin
  • Publication number: 20130010908
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing clocking between various components or sub-components are shown. Embodiments implement an implied clock technique which reduces the number of signal lines, signaling overhead required for an encoded clock signal, and/or and power consumption for a high speed communication link. In accordance with embodiments efficient communication is provided between a core device and a remote device by the core device providing both clock and data signals to the remote device and the remote device providing a data signal at a predetermined clock rate without communicating its clock signal. The core device of this embodiment determines an “implied clock” suitable for accurately receiving data from the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Donn E. Gabrielson, Brent Chauvin, Blake W. Little
  • Patent number: 8090065
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing clocking between various components or sub-components are shown. Embodiments implement an implied clock technique which reduces the number of signal lines, signaling overhead required for an encoded clock signal, and/or and power consumption for a high speed communication link. In accordance with embodiments efficient communication is provided between a core device and a remote device by the core device providing both clock and data signals to the remote device and the remote device providing a data signal at a predetermined clock rate without communicating its clock signal. The core device of this embodiment determines an “implied clock” suitable for accurately receiving data from the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Donn E. Gabrielson, Brent Chauvin, Blake W. Little
  • Publication number: 20070121769
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing clocking between various components or sub-components are shown. Embodiments implement an implied clock technique which reduces the number of signal lines, signaling overhead required for an encoded clock signal, and/or and power consumption for a high speed communication link. In accordance with embodiments efficient communication is provided between a core device and a remote device by the core device providing both clock and data signals to the remote device and the remote device providing a data signal at a predetermined clock rate without communicating its clock signal. The core device of this embodiment determines an “implied clock” suitable for accurately receiving data from the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Donn Gabrielson, Brent Chauvin, Blake Little