Patents by Inventor Alan Basterfield

Alan Basterfield 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).

  • Acoustic micro imaging method and apparatus for capturing 4D acoustic reflection virtual samples
    Patent number: 7000475
    Abstract: For use in acoustic micro imaging, a method (and implementing apparatus) is disclosed for creating a 4D virtual sample data memory. The method comprises employing a pulsed ultrasonic microscope probe to interrogate a sample at three-dimensionally varied locations in the sample. Data developed by the microscope probe includes for each location interrogated a digitized A-scan for that location. The developed data is stored in a data memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Sonoscan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Oravecz, Alan Basterfield
  • Acoustic micro imaging method and apparatus for capturing 4D acoustic reflection virtual samples
    Publication number: 20050229707
    Abstract: For use in acoustic micro imaging, a method (and implementing apparatus) is disclosed for creating a 4D virtual sample data memory. The method comprises employing a pulsed ultrasonic microscope probe to interrogate a sample at three-dimensionally varied locations in the sample. Data developed by the microscope probe includes for each location interrogated a digitized A-scan for that location. The developed data is stored in a data memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: Sonoscan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Oravecz, Alan Basterfield
  • Acoustic micro imaging method and apparatus for capturing 4D acoustic reflection virtual samples
    Patent number: 6895820
    Abstract: For use in acoustic micro imaging, a method (and implementing apparatus) is disclosed for creating a 4D virtual sample data memory. The method comprises employing a pulsed ultrasonic microscope probe to interrogate a sample at three-dimensionally varied locations in the sample. Data developed by the microscope probe includes for each location interrogated a digitized A-scan for that location. The developed data is stored in a data memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Sonoscan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Oravecz, Alan Basterfield