Patents by Inventor Matthias Schmied

Matthias Schmied 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 transmitting multiple beams
    Patent number: 9310475
    Abstract: A method is provided for acquiring ultrasonic data using multi-beam transmission. The method includes transmitting a first transmit beam using a first subset of element and transmitting a second transmit beam using a second subset of the elements. The first and second subsets of elements comprising at least one common element. The first and second beams are transmitted simultaneously. The elements are divided into the first and second subsets that may comprise at least partially different subsets of elements. An ultrasonic system is also provided that comprises a transducer comprising an array of elements and a beamformer for dividing the array of elements into at least first and second subsets of elements. The first and second subsets of elements at least partially overlapping. A transmitter drives the first and second subsets of elements to simultaneously transmit different first and second transmit beams, respectively. A receiver receives receive lines representative of the first and second transmit beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Franz Steinbacher, Matthias Schmied
  • Method and apparatus for transmitting multiple beams
    Publication number: 20050111846
    Abstract: A method is provided for acquiring ultrasonic data using multi-beam transmission. The method includes transmitting a first transmit beam using a first subset of element and transmitting a second transmit beam using a second subset of the elements. The first and second subsets of elements comprising at least one common element. The first and second beams are transmitted simultaneously. The elements are divided into the first and second subsets that may comprise at least partially different subsets of elements. An ultrasonic system is also provided that comprises a transducer comprising an array of elements and a beamformer for dividing the array of elements into at least first and second subsets of elements. The first and second subsets of elements at least partially overlapping. A transmitter drives the first and second subsets of elements to simultaneously transmit different first and second transmit beams, respectively. A receiver receives receive lines representative of the first and second transmit beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Franz Steinbacher, Matthias Schmied