Patents by Inventor Audrey Howell
Audrey Howell 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: 12329584Abstract: Technology for guiding a user to collect clinically usable ultrasound images is described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound device may automatically change the elevational steering angle of its ultrasound beam (e.g., using beamforming) in order to collect ultrasound data from different imaging planes within the subject. A processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound device may select one of the collected ultrasound images based on its quality (e.g., select the ultrasound image having the highest quality), and then continue to collect ultrasound images using the elevational steering angle at which the selected ultrasound image was collected.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: BFLY Operations, IncInventors: Alon Daks, Audrey Howell, Christophe Meyer, Robert Schneider
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Publication number: 20240148367Abstract: The systems and methods, in one embodiment, include a convolutional neural network (CNN) model trained by a modified version of the CycleGAN process. The CNN filters ultrasound images generated by a handheld ultrasound device to generate images that are perceptually similar to images generated by a cart-based ultrasound device in terms of quality. The resulting images look sharper and less noisy compared to the original inputs. The invention is a tool within the actions menu of a mobile app. When the tool is open, users can turn filtering on and off. The users will turn filtering on to reduce noise so they can reach the right scanning spot faster. After which because of body habitus, still there might be some noise that this tool can clean up. The user can then decide to have the filtering on or off during the diagnostic process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Pouya Samangouei, Murad Omar, Joseph Paul Cohen, Eric Brattain, Igor Lovchinsky, Nathan Silberman, Swami Sankaranarayanan, Yang Liu, Audrey Howell
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Publication number: 20240013909Abstract: An ultrasound system may include an ultrasound device that includes a first wired communication module and a first wireless communication module. The ultrasound system may further include a processing device that includes a second wired communication module and a second wireless communication module. The processing device may pair with the ultrasound device over a wireless connection using the first wireless communication module and the second wireless communication module. The processing device may further indicate a wireless connection on a display screen of the processing device. The processing device may further conduct an ultrasound imaging session over the wireless connection. The processing device may further determine that a cable has been connected between the ultrasound device and the processing device. The processing device may further terminate the wireless connection with the ultrasound device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Murad Omar, Audrey Howell, Christine Zwart, Benjamin Horowitz, Tushar Parlikar, Ana Wu, John Peabody, JR.
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Publication number: 20230404541Abstract: An ultrasound system may be used for performing an ultrasound imaging exam. The ultrasound system may include an ultrasound imaging device. The ultrasound system may further include a processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound imaging device. The ultrasound system may automatically capture or receive a voice command to capture a clinically relevant ultrasound image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon Fiegoli, Audrey Howell, Nina Harrison, Davinder Ramsingh, John Martin, Dora Fang
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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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Patent number: 11712217Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein include determining, during ultrasound imaging, that an anatomical region is clipped by a field of view of an ultrasound image, and providing a notification, during the ultrasound imaging, that the anatomical region is clipped by the field of view of the ultrasound image. Aspects of the technology described herein also include determining that an anatomical region is clipped by a field of view of at least one ultrasound image collected during a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep, and providing a notification that the anatomical region is clipped by the field of view of the at least one ultrasound image collected during the three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Yang Liu, Cristina Shin, Nathan Silberman, Audrey Howell, Daniel Hertz, Swaminathan Sankaranarayanan
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Publication number: 20230012014Abstract: Technology for guiding a user to collect clinically usable ultrasound images is described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound device may automatically change the elevational steering angle of its ultrasound beam (e.g., using beamforming) in order to collect ultrasound data from different imaging planes within the subject. A processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound device may select one of the collected ultrasound images based on its quality (e.g., select the ultrasound image having the highest quality), and then continue to collect ultrasound images using the elevational steering angle at which the selected ultrasound image was collected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: Alon Daks, Audrey Howell, Christophe Meyer, Robert Schneider
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Publication number: 20220401080Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide methods and apparatus for directing operation of an ultrasound device. Some aspects provide various instructions to a user of the ultrasound device, automatically detect when the user has completed a step based on ultrasound images collected by the ultrasound device, and automatically transitioning to providing an instruction for a following step. The instructions may relate to positioning of the ultrasound device and application of an ultrasound coupling medium, in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Pouya Samangouei, Alon Daks, Brian Shin, Jai Mani, Audrey Howell
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Publication number: 20220338842Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing indications of missing landmarks in ultrasound images are described. Some embodiments are directed to apparatuses comprising a processing device configured to obtain data representing an ultrasound image, and determine whether the ultrasound image is clinically usable, wherein the determining comprises determining whether the ultrasound image lacks one or more landmarks. Determining whether the ultrasound image is clinically usable may further comprise determining a quality value representative of a quality of the ultrasound image and comparing the quality value to a threshold quality value. In some embodiments, landmarks comprise one or more anatomical features, such as a rib, a pleural line and an A line, a liver, and a kidney.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: Cristina Shin, Audrey Howell, Igor Lovchinsky, Israel Malkin, Ardavan Saeedi
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Publication number: 20210096243Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to configuring an ultrasound system with imaging parameter values. Certain aspects relate to configuring an ultrasound system to produce sets of ultrasound images, each respective set of ultrasound images being produced with a different respective set of imaging parameter values; obtaining, from the ultrasound system, the sets of ultrasound images; determining a set of ultrasound images from among the sets of ultrasound images that has a highest quality; and based on determining the set of ultrasound images that has the highest quality, providing a prompt as to whether to configure the ultrasound system to produce ultrasound images using a set of imaging parameter values with which the set of ultrasound images that has the highest quality was produced.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.Inventors: Tomer Gafner, Nathan Silberman, Audrey Howell
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Publication number: 20210038189Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein include determining, during ultrasound imaging, that an anatomical region is clipped by a field of view of an ultrasound image, and providing a notification, during the ultrasound imaging, that the anatomical region is clipped by the field of view of the ultrasound image. Aspects of the technology described herein also include determining that an anatomical region is clipped by a field of view of at least one ultrasound image collected during a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep, and providing a notification that the anatomical region is clipped by the field of view of the at least one ultrasound image collected during the three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.Inventors: Yang Liu, Cristina Shin, Nathan Silberman, Audrey Howell, Daniel Hertz, Swaminathan Sankaranarayanan
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Publication number: 20200320694Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Butterfly Network, 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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Patent number: D915424Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Butterfly Network, Inc.Inventors: David Elgena, Matthew de Jonge, Cristina Shin, Nathan Silberman, Audrey Howell
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Patent number: D949197Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BFLY Operations, Inc.Inventors: David Elgena, Matthew de Jonge, Cristina Shin, Nathan Silberman, Audrey Howell