Patents by Inventor D. Scott Hirschi

D. Scott Hirschi 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).

  • Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use
    Patent number: 7686766
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse/continuous wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, spectral analysis and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and CW/PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens U. Quistgaard, Leo R. Catallo, Anthony R. Vannelli, Blake W. Little, Randy T. Holmberg, Juin-Jet Hwang, Clinton T. Siedenburg, Ramachandra Pailoor, D. Scott Hirschi, Hung Nguyen
  • Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use
    Patent number: 6962566
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse/continuous wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, spectral analysis and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and CW/PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sonosite, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens U. Quistgaard, Leo R. Catallo, Anthony R. Vannelli, Blake W. Little, Randy T. Holmberg, Juin Jet Hwang, Clinton T. Siedenburg, Ramchandra Pailoor, D. Scott Hirschi, Hung Nguyen
  • Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use
    Patent number: 6569101
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Sonosite, Inc.
    Inventors: Jen U. Quistgaard, Leo R. Catallo, Anthony R. Vannelli, Blake W. Little, Randy T. Holmberg, Juin Jet Hwang, Clinton T. Siedenburg, Ramchandra Pailoor, D. Scott Hirschi
  • MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND INSTRUMENT WIH ECG MODULE, AUTHORIZATION MECHANISM AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20030013965
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Jens U. Quistgaard, Leo R. Catallo, Anthony R. Vannelli, Blake W. Little, Randy T. Holmberg, Juin Jet Hwang, Clinton T. Siedenburg, Ramchandra Pailoor, D. Scott Hirschi
  • Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use
    Publication number: 20030009102
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse/continuous wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, spectral analysis and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and CW/PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens U. Quistgaard, Leo R. Catallo, Anthony R. Vannelli, Blake W. Little, Randy T. Holmberg, Juin Jet Hwang, Clinton T. Siedenburg, Ramchandra Pailoor, D. Scott Hirschi, Hung Nguyen