Patents by Inventor Connor Sousa

Connor Sousa 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 PARAMETER SELECTION USING RF DATA
    Publication number: 20260165687
    Abstract: Ultrasound systems, methods and other apparatuses for ultrasound parameter selection are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system includes a processor system implemented to generate ultrasound images based on the sampled data and candidate sound speeds, generate image scores for the ultrasound images, and determine the speed-of-sound values from the candidate sound speeds based on a ranking of the ultrasound images according to the image scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Chris White, Stanley Poon, Alex Forbrich, Connor Sousa, Andrew Needles
  • Ultrasound parameter selection using RF data
    Patent number: 12564385
    Abstract: Ultrasound systems, methods and other apparatuses for ultrasound parameter selection are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system includes a processor system implemented to generate ultrasound images based on the sampled data and candidate sound speeds, generate image scores for the ultrasound images, and determine the speed-of-sound values from the candidate sound speeds based on a ranking of the ultrasound images according to the image scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Chris White, Stanley Poon, Alex Forbrich, Connor Sousa, Andrew Needles
  • ULTRASOUND PARAMETER SELECTION USING RF DATA
    Publication number: 20250195042
    Abstract: Ultrasound systems, methods and other apparatuses for ultrasound parameter selection are disclosed. In some embodiments, the ultrasound system includes a processor system implemented to generate ultrasound images based on the sampled data and candidate sound speeds, generate image scores for the ultrasound images, and determine the speed-of-sound values from the candidate sound speeds based on a ranking of the ultrasound images according to the image scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Chris White, Stanley Poon, Alex Forbrich, Connor Sousa, Andrew Needles