Patents by Inventor Abraham Neben
Abraham Neben 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).
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Patent number: 12082968Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device. The processing device is configured to: receive a user selection of a lung imaging preset option and a user-selected imaging depth for the ultrasound device; define a threshold imaging depth based on a shallow lung imaging mode and a deep lung imaging mode (the threshold imaging depth is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm); after receiving the user selection of the user-selected imaging depth, compare the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth; and automatically configure the ultrasound device to switch between the shallow lung imaging mode and deep lung imaging mode, depending upon a result of the comparison of the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INCInventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
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Publication number: 20240161491Abstract: A method includes: obtaining an ultrasound image of an anatomical area from an ultrasound imaging device; inputting the ultrasound image into a first stage of a convolutional neural network, the first stage configured to determine key-point locations of the anatomical area; generating, for each of the key-point locations, a cropped region of the ultrasound image; inputting each of the cropped regions into a second stage of the convolutional neural network, the second stage configured to locate an anatomical landmark of the anatomical area; and outputting a location of the anatomical landmark.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
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Publication number: 20240115240Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Murad Omar, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben, Elizabeth Lauer, Gianfranco Bocchio
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Patent number: 11928859Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Daniel Nouri, Alex Rothberg, Matthew de Jonge, Jimmy Jia, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, David Elgena, Mark Michalski, Tomer Gafner, Abraham Neben
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Patent number: 11861887Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
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Patent number: 11857372Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family. Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Murad Omar, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben, Elizabeth Lauer, Gianfranco Bocchio
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Patent number: 11727558Abstract: Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to configuring an ultrasound device to perform a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep, and displaying ultrasound images and segmented portions of the ultrasound images as the ultrasound images are collected during the three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep. Certain aspects relate to displaying an ultrasound image collected by an ultrasound device and configuring the ultrasound device to perform a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep based on the ultrasound image collected by the ultrasound device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Audrey Howell, Matthew de Jonge, Kurt Guenther, Abraham Neben, Tomer Gafner, Yang Liu, Nathan Silberman, Cristina Shin, Swaminathan Sankaranarayanan
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Publication number: 20230225699Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device. The processing device is configured to: receive a user selection of a lung imaging preset option and a user-selected imaging depth for the ultrasound device; define a threshold imaging depth based on a shallow lung imaging mode and a deep lung imaging mode (the threshold imaging depth is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm); after receiving the user selection of the user-selected imaging depth, compare the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth; and automatically configure the ultrasound device to switch between the shallow lung imaging mode and deep lung imaging mode, depending upon a result of the comparison of the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
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Patent number: 11670077Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: BFLYOPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Tomer Gafner, Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
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Publication number: 20230148994Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family. Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Murad Omar, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben, Elizabeth Lauer, Gianfranco Bocchio
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Publication number: 20230148995Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automatically updating scan patterns used during ultrasound imaging. A handheld ultrasound system may include an ultrasound device with a two-dimensional array of ultrasound transducers, and a smartphone or tablet that configures the ultrasound device to obtain a first ultrasound image frame using a scan pattern defining an acoustic beam. The system then updates the scan pattern to optimize a view of the desired anatomy. When the system is operating in cardiac imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the azimuthal tilt and/or the elevational tilt of the acoustic beam. When the system is operating in lung imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the elevational tilt and/or the translation of the aperture of the array of ultrasound transducers. The system then configures the ultrasound device to obtain a second ultrasound image frame using the updated scan pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Abraham Neben, Nevada J. Sanchez, Patrick T. Maher, Karl Thiele, Katelyn Offerdahl
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Patent number: 11640665Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to detecting degrade ultrasound imaging frame rate. Some embodiments include receiving ultrasound data from the ultrasound device, generating ultrasound images from the ultrasound data, taking one or more measurements of ultrasound imaging frame rate based on the ultrasound images, comparing the one or more measurements of ultrasound imaging frame rate to an reference ultrasound imaging frame rate value, and based on a result of comparing the one or more measurements of ultrasound imaging frame rate to the reference ultrasound imaging frame rate value, providing a notification and/or disabling an ultrasound imaging preset and/or an ultrasound imaging mode with which the ultrasound device was configured.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Maxim Zaslavsky, Krishna Ersson, Vineet Shah, Abraham Neben, Benjamin Horowitz, Renee Esses, Kirthi Bellamkonda
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Publication number: 20230117915Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Daniel Nouri, Alex Rothberg, Matthew de Jonge, Jimmy Jia, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, David Elgena, Mark Michalski, Tomer Gafner, Abraham Neben
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Patent number: 11627932Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
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Patent number: 11617565Abstract: Ultrasound devices and methods are described for collecting ultrasound data. An ultrasound device may include an ultrasound transducer array. The ultrasound device may collect ultrasound data along multiple elevational steering angles with respective apertures of different sizes. The ultrasound data may be used to perform a measurement or generate a visualization.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Abraham Neben, Nevada J. Sanchez, Karl Thiele
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Patent number: 11564657Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
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Patent number: 11540808Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Nouri, Alex Rothberg, Matthew de Jonge, Jimmy Jia, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, David Elgena, Mark Michalski, Tomer Gafner, Abraham Neben
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Publication number: 20220330917Abstract: A system for coherence imaging may receive ultrasound signals each having a respective delay associated with a respective ultrasonic transducer element in an ultrasonic transducer array. The system may obtain an approximation of the auto-correlation of ultrasound signals without any auto-correlation calculation, and determine the output image based on the approximation. In approximating the auto-correlation, the system may group the ultrasound signals into multiple portions, each corresponding to a respective sub-aperture of a plurality of sub-apertures of the ultrasonic transducer array. The system may determine a coherent sum of signals for each sub-aperture, perform a square operation or magnitude square operation over the coherent sum to obtain resulting data, normalize the resulting data, and sum the resulting data for all of the sub-apertures to generate the output image. A sub-aperture in the plurality of sub-apertures may overlap with another sub-aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Abraham Neben, Samuel Cherna, Karl Thiele
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Publication number: 20220167945Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben
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Patent number: 11185307Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: Matthew de Jonge, Robert Schneider, David Elgena, Alex Rothberg, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Michal Sofka, Tomer Gafner, Karl Thiele, Abraham Neben