Patents by Inventor Colin Brock

Colin Brock 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).

  • Sub-performing transducer element detection for medical ultrasound
    Patent number: 10092274
    Abstract: Sub-performing elements of an ultrasound transducer array are detected. The power, such as current, used by or provided to the transmit driver is measured. By driving each element or group of elements separately, defective elements or groups of elements are detected from the amount of power used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry D. Hopple, Dalong Liu, Stephen R. Barnes, David A. Petersen, Colin Brock, John C. Lazenby
  • Sub-performing transducer element detection for medical ultrasound
    Publication number: 20150157299
    Abstract: Sub-performing elements of an ultrasound transducer array are detected. The power, such as current, used by or provided to the transmit driver is measured. By driving each element or group of elements separately, defective elements or groups of elements are detected from the amount of power used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry D. Hopple, Dalong Liu, Stephen R. Barnes, David A. Petersen, Colin Brock, John C. Lazenby
  • Method of preparing a bone product by removing cancellous bone matrix
    Patent number: 6627230
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a bone product are provided. The method includes contacting an interior section of a cylindrical bone portion with a high pressure fluid medium such as at least about 1000 psi to remove at least a portion of cancellous bone matrix from the bone portion. Preferably the bone contains less than about 25% by weight cancellous bone. The apparatus includes multiple stations of opposing high pressure nozzles holding the cylindrical bone portion from each end and for contacting the interior surfaces of a bone portion with a fluid medium. The apparatus also includes a third nozzle for contacting the exterior surface of the bone portion with a fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Centerpulse Biologics Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Benedict, Frank Fisher, Colin Brock
  • Method and apparatus for preparing a bone product
    Publication number: 20020081959
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a bone product are disclosed. The method includes contacting an interior section of a cylindrical bone portion with a high pressure fluid medium to remove at least a portion of cancellous bone matrix from the bone portion. The apparatus includes multiple stations of opposing high pressure nozzles holding the cylindrical bone portion from each end and for contacting the interior surfaces of a bone portion with a fluid medium. The apparatus also includes a third nozzle for contacting the exterior surface of the bone portion with a fluid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: James J. Benedict, Frank Fisher, Louis Junker, Colin Brock