Patents by Inventor Andrew Niemiec

Andrew Niemiec 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).

  • ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160345933
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer probe unit (106) is disclosed. In an embodiment, the probe unit (106) includes a body (108) portion, at least one transducer element (201) for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals and a lens element (1200) encapsulating a fluid medium to couple the ultrasonic signal from the at least one transducer element (201). The lens element (1200) includes at least one textured surface (1202) adapted to reduce reflections of the transmitted and/or received ultrasound signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Stewart BARTLETT, Matthew McCARTHY, Essa EL-AKLOUK, Andrew NIEMIEC
  • ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100324423
    Abstract: A method and device for ultrasound imaging including an array of transducers wherein the distance between adjacent transducers is greater than the minimum separation of adjacent scanlines required to produce an ultrasound image of a selected resolution. The transducer array is adapted to be mechanically moved so that the array may be swept to generate scanlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Essa El-Aklouk, Stewart Bartlett, Andrew Niemiec