Patents by Inventor Alfons Wouter Groenland
Alfons Wouter Groenland 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: 11968003Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for connection through a flexible barrier. The connector comprises at least a device pad and at least a landing pad. The device pad is arranged in close proximity to the landing pad for contactless connection through the flexible barrier to transmit and/or receive data and/or power between each other. The device pad and the landing pad are configured to attach and/or align to each other. Furthermore, a system for connection through a flexible barrier, an according method, computer program element and computer readable medium are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Peter Hubertus Franciscus Deurenberg, Alfons Wouter Groenland, Albert Hendrik Jan Immink, Andrew Mitchell
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Patent number: 11931777Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer chip having a main surface comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements and a plurality of first contacts for connecting to said ultrasound transducer elements, a contact chip having a further main surface comprising a plurality of second contacts, a backing member comprising ultrasound absorbing and/or scattering bodies, said backing member comprising a first surface on which the transducer chip is mounted and a second surface on which the contact chip is mounted. A flexible interconnect extends over said backing member from the main surface to the further main surface, the flexible interconnect comprising a plurality of conductive tracks, each conductive track connecting one of said first contacts to a second contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Vincent Adrianus Henneken, Alfons Wouter Groenland, Marcus Cornelis Louwerse
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Publication number: 20230263507Abstract: A wireless intraluminal imaging device and an associated system are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging component coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the ultrasound imaging component and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless communication component coupled to the proximal portion of the flexible elongate member, the wireless communication component in communication with the ultrasound imaging component via the cable. The wireless communication component wirelessly transmits ultrasound echo signals collected by the ultrasound imaging component to an image processing system via a wireless link for image generation at the image processing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Derk REEFMAN, David Holt BURKETT, Cesar PEREZ, Joseph James HOFFMAN, Gerald LITZZA
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Patent number: 11684342Abstract: An extension cable is adapted for use in an intravascular ultrasound system. It has a first connector, for connecting to a catheter and a second connector for connecting to a patient interface module. A cable arrangement provides power transmission, data transmission and data signal processing (amplification or regeneration) between the first and second connectors. The extension cable enables sterility to be maintained in a workflow in a time efficient and easy manner as the catheter to extension cable connection may remain in a sterile environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Alberto Fazzi, Cesar Perez, Asher Cohen
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Publication number: 20230190119Abstract: A wireless intraluminal device and an associated system for treating and diagnosing patients are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; a sensor assembly coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the sensor assembly and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless transceiver positioned within the flexible elongate member, wherein the wireless transceiver is in communication with the sensor assembly via the cable. A wireless communication component wirelessly transmits a sensor measurement collected by the sensor assembly to a sensor measurement processing system via a wireless link for physiological data generation at the sensor measurement processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Arjen VANDER HORST, Derk REEFMAN, David Holt BURKETT
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Patent number: 11638576Abstract: A wireless intraluminal imaging device and an associated system are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging component coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the ultrasound imaging component and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless communication component coupled to the proximal portion of the flexible elongate member, the wireless communication component in communication with the ultrasound imaging component via the cable. The wireless communication component wirelessly transmits ultrasound echo signals collected by the ultrasound imaging component to an image processing system via a wireless link for image generation at the image processing component.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Arjen van der Horst, Derk Reefman, David Holt Burkett, Cesar Perez, Joseph James Hoffman, Gerald Litzza
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Publication number: 20230076054Abstract: The present invention relates to the arrangement of medical equipment during X-ray imaging. In order to provide further holding for medical equipment, a temporarily attachment of medical equipment to a subject support (26) is provided. A panel-like structure (12) is provided to be arranged between the structure of the subject support (32) and a covering mattress (34) or the like on which the subject is then arranged. An attachment interface (14) is provided at the edge of the panel, which interface can be used for a temporarily mount of the equipment. The attachment interface can be formed as a rail-segment. The panel is X-ray transparent to allow X-ray imaging of the subject from an increased range of directions. The attachment interface can be X-ray opaque or also X-ray transparent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Carl ROWE
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Patent number: 11583193Abstract: A wireless intraluminal device (102) and an associated system for treating and diagnosing patients are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal device (102) includes a flexible elongate member (158) including a proximal portion (106) and a distal portion (108); a sensor assembly (116) coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable (117) coupled to the sensor assembly and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless transceiver (252) positioned within the flexible elongate member, wherein the wireless transceiver is in communication with the sensor assembly via the cable. A wireless communication component (104) wirelessly transmits a sensor measurement collected by the sensor assembly to a sensor measurement processing system (132) via a wireless link (150) for physiological data generation at the sensor measurement processing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATIONInventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Arjen Van Der Horst, Derk Reefman, David Holt Burkett
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Publication number: 20220166462Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector for connection through a flexible barrier. The connector comprises at least a device pad and at least a landing pad. The device pad is arranged in close proximity to the landing pad for contactless connection through the flexible barrier to transmit and/or receive data and/or power between each other. The device pad and the landing pad are configured to attach and/or align to each other. Furthermore, a system for connection through a flexible barrier, an according method, computer program element and computer readable medium are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Peter Hubertus Franciscus DEURENBERG, Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Albert Hendrik Jan IMMINK, Andrew MITCHELL
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Patent number: 11084062Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array is provided that comprises a plurality of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer) cells (100), each CMUT cell comprising a substrate (300) carrying a first electrode (110) of a first electrode arrangement, the substrate being spatially separated from a flexible membrane including a second electrode (120) of a second electrode arrangement by a gap (130), at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode being electrically insulated from said gap by at least one dielectric layer (311, 313), wherein at least one of the first electrode arrangement and the second electrode arrangement is partitioned into a plurality of sections interconnected by respective fuse portions (112, 122). An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound system comprising such an ultrasound transducer array are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Hans-Peter Loebl, Alfons Wouter Groenland
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Publication number: 20210128109Abstract: An extension cable is adapted for use in an intravascular ultrasound system. It has a first connector, for connecting to a catheter and a second connector for connecting to a patient interface module. A cable arrangement provides power transmission, data transmission and data signal processing (amplification or regeneration) between the first and second connectors. The extension cable enables sterility to be maintained in a workflow in a time efficient and easy manner as the catheter to extension cable connection may remain in a sterile environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Alberto FAZZI, Cesar PEREZ, Asher COHEN
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Publication number: 20210114061Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer chip having a main surface comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements and a plurality of first contacts for connecting to said ultrasound transducer elements, a contact chip having a further main surface comprising a plurality of second contacts, a backing member comprising ultrasound absorbing and/or scattering bodies, said backing member comprising a first surface on which the transducer chip is mounted and a second surface on which the contact chip is mounted. A flexible interconnect extends over said backing member from the main surface to the further main surface, the flexible interconnect comprising a plurality of conductive tracks, each conductive track connecting one of said first contacts to a second contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: JOHANNES WILHELMUS WEEKAMP, VINCENT ADRIANUS HENNEKEN, ALFONS WOUTER GROENLAND, MARCUS CORNELIS LOUWERSE
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Patent number: 10814352Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic transducer assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer chip (100) having a main surface comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements (112) and a plurality of first contacts (120) for connecting to said ultrasound transducer elements; a contact chip (400) having a further main surface comprising a plurality of second contacts (420); an backing member (300) comprising ultrasound absorbing and/or scattering bodies (310), said backing member comprising a first surface (302) on which the transducer chip is mounted and a second surface (306) on which the contact chip is mounted; and a flexible interconnect (200) extending over said backing member from the main surface to the further main surface, the flexible interconnect comprising a plurality of conductive tracks (210), each conductive track connecting one of said first contacts to a second contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Vincent Adrianus Henneken, Alfons Wouter Groenland, Marcus Cornelis Louwerse
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Patent number: 10549316Abstract: The invention related to an ultrasound system comprising: an ultrasound array including at least one capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer device comprising a membrane coupled to a first electrode, a substrate opposing the membrane with a gas or vacuum cavity there between and coupled to a second and a third electrodes, wherein the second electrode opposes the first electrode in a peripheral region and the third electrode opposes the first electrode in a central region; at least one drive circuit coupled to the array. The system further comprises a high impedance resistor, which electrically couples to the second electrode and the third electrode and has an impedance value higher than an AC impedance between the first and the second electrodes, when the membrane of the CMUT device is in the collapsed state and the CMUT devices is activated at operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Franciscus Paulus Maria Budzelaar, Alfons Wouter Groenland, Antonia Cornelia Van Rens
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Patent number: 10492701Abstract: A flexible conductive track arrangement has a pre-flexing condition in which the arrangement is generally planar. Conductive tracks are formed from a metal layer and they are covered above and below by insulator layers. The elongate conductive tracks are generally planar but locally corrugated perpendicularly to the general plane. This enables improved binding performance, for example to form tight windings using the conductive tracks.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Franciscus Theodorus Agricola, Alfons Wouter Groenland
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Publication number: 20190269335Abstract: A wireless intraluminal device (102) and an associated system for treating and diagnosing patients are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal device (102) includes a flexible elongate member (158) including a proximal portion (106) and a distal portion (108); a sensor assembly (116) coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable (117) coupled to the sensor assembly and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless transceiver (252) positioned within the flexible elongate member, wherein the wireless transceiver is in communication with the sensor assembly via the cable. A wireless communication component (104) wirelessly transmits a sensor measurement collected by the sensor assembly to a sensor measurement processing system (132) via a wireless link (150) for physiological data generation at the sensor measurement processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Alfons Wouter GROENLAND, Arjen VAN DER HORST, Derk REEFMAN, David Holt BURKETT
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Publication number: 20190261958Abstract: A wireless intraluminal imaging device and an associated system are provided. In one embodiment, the wireless intraluminal imaging device includes a flexible elongate member including a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging component coupled to the distal portion of the flexible elongate member; a cable coupled to the ultrasound imaging component and extending along the flexible elongate member; and a wireless communication component coupled to the proximal portion of the flexible elongate member, the wireless communication component in communication with the ultrasound imaging component via the cable. The wireless communication component wirelessly transmits ultrasound echo signals collected by the ultrasound imaging component to an image processing system via a wireless link for image generation at the image processing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Arjen van der Horst, Derk Reefman, David Holt Burkett, Cesar Perez, Joseph James Hoffman, Gerald Litzza
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Patent number: 10293165Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical multichannel system (100) and to a neural stimulation and/or recording device comprising such a system. The multichannel system comprises a plurality of application components (130), e.g. stimulation electrodes, and associated access points (120) that are connected by a plurality of electrical lines (110). The resistances of these lines are adjusted to given target values, for example to equal values, by incorporating appropriate tuning sections (140) into the electrical lines. The lines may for example comprise different geometries and/or materials in the tuning sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Alfons Wouter Groenland, Ke Wang
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Patent number: 10265728Abstract: A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) cell comprising three electrodes: a first electrode coupled to a cell membrane; a second electrode embedded into a cell floor opposing the first electrode and separated therefrom by a gas or vacuum cavity; and a third electrode opposing the second electrode on the cavity side, wherein a dielectric layer is sandwiched between the second electrode and the third electrode to create a capacitive relation between the second electrode and the third electrode. The three electrode CMUT cell provides an ultrasound transducer with two actively driven (controlled) electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Antonia Cornelia Van Rens, Alfons Wouter Groenland
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Publication number: 20180310916Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array is provided that comprises a plurality of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer) cells (100), each CMUT cell comprising a substrate (300) carrying a first electrode (110) of a first electrode arrangement, the substrate being spatially separated from a flexible membrane including a second electrode (120) of a second electrode arrangement by a gap (130), at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode being electrically insulated from said gap by at least one dielectric layer (311, 313), wherein at least one of the first electrode arrangement and the second electrode arrangement is partitioned into a plurality of sections interconnected by respective fuse portions (112, 122). An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound system comprising such an ultrasound transducer array are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: HANS-PETER LOEBL, ALFONS WOUTER GROENLAND