Patents by Inventor Becky Ellington

Becky Ellington 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).

  • Three Dimensional Ultrasonic Imaging Using Mechanical Probes with Beam Scanning Reversal
    Publication number: 20080294045
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe for three dimensional scanning includes a one dimensional array transducer which is mechanically swept back and forth. As the array transducer is swept in one direction the array scans the volumetric region with image planes which are scanned from left to right. As the array transducer is swept in the opposite direction the direction of beam scanning is reverse so that the volumetric region is scanned with image planes which are scanned from right to left. The reversal of the beam scanning direction causes the scanned planes to be substantially aligned, resulting in a reduction in scanning artifacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Becky Ellington, Brenda Cucci, Paul Detmer