Patents Examined by Angla M Hoffa
  • Damper for medical ultrasonic probe
    Patent number: 10292686
    Abstract: A medical ultrasonic probe includes an ultrasonic probe having a probe head and a connector. The connector includes a fluid cooling system comprising a pump configured to pump a cooling fluid between the connector and the probe head. A damper including a housing has a first portion defining a cavity receiving the cooling fluid and a second portion including a gas that is separated from the first portion by a membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Erich Birglehner, Thomas Rittenschober