Patents by Inventor Andreas M. Meyer

Andreas M. Meyer 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).

  • Gain control for ultrasound system
    Patent number: 5257624
    Abstract: An operator adjusted lateral gain control (LGC) structure for an ultrasound imaging system, which may already include an operator adjusted time gain compensation (TGC) gain control structure. The LGC structure enables an operator to adjust the gain of one or more scan lines independently of the gain of at least one other scan line, said gain as a result of the LGC control being substantially constant along said one or more scan lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Carolyn E. Fraser, David M. Prater, Andreas M. Meyer