Patents by Inventor Brenda Gonyeau

Brenda Gonyeau 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).

  • Publication number: 20230225699
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device. The processing device is configured to: receive a user selection of a lung imaging preset option and a user-selected imaging depth for the ultrasound device; define a threshold imaging depth based on a shallow lung imaging mode and a deep lung imaging mode (the threshold imaging depth is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm); after receiving the user selection of the user-selected imaging depth, compare the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth; and automatically configure the ultrasound device to switch between the shallow lung imaging mode and deep lung imaging mode, depending upon a result of the comparison of the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Patent number: 11627932
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Publication number: 20200253585
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to collection of ultrasound images depicting needles. Some embodiments include an ultrasound device having a transducer array and configured to use an aperture having a centroid that is closer to a first long side of the transducer array than a second long side of the transducer array. Certain embodiments include instructing a user to begin to insert a needle adjacent at a location that is to a particular long side of the transducer array. Some embodiments include receiving a selection of a particular long side of the transducer array. Certain embodiments include determining that a user has begun to insert a needle at a location that is adjacent to a particular long side of the transducer array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Patent number: 10709415
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Publication number: 20200155113
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Publication number: 20200046314
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham Neben, Karl Thiele, Brenda Gonyeau
  • Publication number: 20190142388
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to configuring an ultrasound device with ultrasound imaging presets. Some embodiments include configuring an ultrasound device with different sets of imaging parameter values without receiving user input regarding configuration of the ultrasound device between configuration of the ultrasound device with one set of imaging parameter values and configuration of the ultrasound device with another set of imaging parameter values. Some embodiments include automatically configuring an ultrasound device with a set of imaging parameter values based on automatically determining an anatomical location being imaged by the ultrasound device. Some embodiments include automatically configuring an ultrasound device with a cardiac preset when a cardiac region is being imaged and automatically configuring the ultrasound device with an abdominal preset when an abdominal region is being imaged during a FAST or eFAST exam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Brenda Gonyeau, Karl Thiele, Nathan Silberman, Christophe Meyer