Patents by Inventor Barbara Makarich

Barbara Makarich 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).

  • Removable touch panel for remote control and remote imaging in an ultrasound imaging system
    Patent number: 11868581
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound transducer configured to transmit ultrasound waves into an exam site and receive therefrom echo signals; an image processor configured to generate an ultrasound image from the received echo signals; a primary display configured to display the ultrasound image generated by the image processor; and a removable touch panel comprising a secondary display configured to display a first graphical user interface comprising controls for accessing a first set of functions of the ultrasound imaging system while the removable touch panel is docked with the ultrasound imaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Barbara Makarich
  • REMOVABLE TOUCH PANEL FOR REMOTE CONTROL AND REMOTE IMAGING IN AN ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200330073
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound transducer configured to transmit ultrasound waves into an exam site and receive therefrom echo signals; an image processor configured to generate an ultrasound image from the received echo signals; a primary display configured to display the ultrasound image generated by the image processor; and a removable touch panel comprising a secondary display configured to display a first graphical user interface comprising controls for accessing a first set of functions of the ultrasound imaging system while the removable touch panel is docked with the ultrasound imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Barbara Makarich