Patents by Inventor David Dixon Voight

David Dixon Voight 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound systems with physical controls
    Patent number: 9500944
    Abstract: A user interface for controlling an ultrasound system comprises a display for displaying ultrasound data and a plurality of physical controls. At least one of the physical controls is configured to control multiple functions of the ultrasound system and has a user operable member providing physical actions that are associated with system parameters. The physical actions comprise rotational and translational movements, and each of the system parameters is associated with an ultrasound system action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Washburn, David Dixon Voight
  • Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound systems with physical controls
    Publication number: 20080215982
    Abstract: A user interface for controlling an ultrasound system comprises a display for displaying ultrasound data and a plurality of physical controls. At least one of the physical controls is configured to control multiple functions of the ultrasound system and has a user operable member providing physical actions that are associated with system parameters. The physical actions comprise rotational and translational movements, and each of the system parameters is associated with an ultrasound system action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Washburn, David Dixon Voight