Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Poston

Mary Beth Poston 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).

  • Enhanced ultrasound device and methods of using same
    Patent number: 9675322
    Abstract: In one aspect, an enhanced ultrasound device may generally comprise an ultrasound probe including a housing and at least one transducer element disposed within the housing. The ultrasound probe may be configured to generate ultrasound image signals associated with an object being imaged. In addition, the device may include an acoustic receiver associated with the ultrasound probe. The acoustic receiver may be configured to generate auscultation signals associated with sounds generated by the object as the object is being imaged using the ultrasound probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Richard A. Hoppmann, Shaun Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Beth Poston
  • ENHANCED ULTRASOUND DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140323865
    Abstract: In one aspect, an enhanced ultrasound device may generally comprise an ultrasound probe including a housing and at least one transducer element disposed within the housing. The ultrasound probe may be configured to generate ultrasound image signals associated with an object being imaged. In addition, the device may include an acoustic receiver associated with the ultrasound probe. The acoustic receiver may be configured to generate auscultation signals associated with sounds generated by the object as the object is being imaged using the ultrasound probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Richard A. Hoppmann, Shaun Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Beth Poston