Patents by Inventor Bruce Brogden

Bruce Brogden 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).

  • Membrane for breast ultrasound systems
    Patent number: 11241215
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a breast ultrasound scanning apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises an imaging assembly comprising an ultrasound transducer, a frame housing the imaging assembly, and a membrane directly and removably coupled to the frame. In this way, the cost of performing an ultrasound scan with the imaging assembly may be reduced while the comfort for a patient being scanned with the imaging assembly is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Doug Whisler, Bruce Brogden, Ross Stalter
  • MEMBRANE FOR BREAST ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190125304
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a breast ultrasound scanning apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises an imaging assembly comprising an ultrasound transducer, a frame housing the imaging assembly, and a membrane directly and removably coupled to the frame. In this way, the cost of performing an ultrasound scan with the imaging assembly may be reduced while the comfort for a patient being scanned with the imaging assembly is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Doug Whisler, Bruce Brogden, Ross Stalter
  • Methods and systems for processing microscale devices for reuse
    Patent number: 7514046
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems for flushing, washing, and priming microscale devices for reuse. Washing and priming methods include flowing solutions from a manifold to flush wells and microchannels of a microfluidic chip. Systems include manifolds adapted to seal and flow solutions or gasses into chip wells. Devices include microfluidic devices with data storage modules to track the reprocessing status of the microscale devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Persefoni Kechagia, Michael Greenstein, Bruce Brogden, Ed Donlon, Masayoshi Hayashi, Aaron J. Rulison
  • Methods and systems for processing microscale devices for reuse
    Publication number: 20050019213
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and systems for flushing, washing, and priming microscale devices for reuse. Washing and priming methods include flowing solutions from a manifold to flush wells and microchannels of a microfluidic chip. Systems include manifolds adapted to seal and flow solutions or gasses into chip wells. Devices include microfluidic devices with data storage modules to track the reprocessing status of the microscale devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Persefoni Kechagia, Michael Greenstein, Bruce Brogden, Ed Donlon, Masayoshi Hayashi, Aaron Rulison