Patents by Inventor Beom Keun YOO

Beom Keun YOO 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 probe and manufacturing method thereof
    Patent number: 9254119
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound probe which may adjust curvature of an acoustic lens using a shape memory alloy. The ultrasound probe includes an acoustic lens, a focus adjusting unit installed on the acoustic lens and deforming the shape of the acoustic lens to adjust the focus of ultrasonic waves radiated through the acoustic lens, and a current applying unit applying current to the focus adjusting unit to contract or expand the focus adjusting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Beom Keun Yoo
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140358008
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasound probe which may adjust curvature of an acoustic lens using a shape memory alloy. The ultrasound probe includes an acoustic lens, a focus adjusting unit installed on the acoustic lens and deforming the shape of the acoustic lens to adjust the focus of ultrasonic waves radiated through the acoustic lens, and a current applying unit applying current to the focus adjusting unit to contract or expand the focus adjusting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Beom Keun YOO