Patents by Inventor David Napolitano
David Napolitano 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).
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Publication number: 20160011498Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Glen W. McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20150087983Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Patent number: 8764661Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Patent number: 8715098Abstract: A golf swing training device (1) having a substantially circle or oval-shaped ring (2) that stands at an angle to the ground. A guide (5) is slidably attached to the ring. A golf club (8) may be attached to a bracket (34) that is rotatably attached to housing (9) located on the guide. As an individual swings the golf club around the ring, the housing slides to allow for radial displacement of the golf club. In addition, the bracket rotates within the housing to allow for wrist rotation. Motors (37, 38, 39, 40, 12, 16) and gears (15, 17), controlled by one or more microprocessors (22) control the movement of the various components of the golf swing training device, thereby controlling the position of the golf club as well as the position of the user's body as the guide travels around the ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventors: David Napolitano, Don Drum
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Patent number: 8679018Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20130065704Abstract: A golf swing training device (1) having a substantially circle or oval-shaped ring (2) that stands at an angle to the ground. A guide (5) is slidably attached to the ring. A golf club (8) may be attached to a bracket (34) that is rotatably attached to housing (9) located on the guide. As an individual swings the golf club around the ring, the housing slides to allow for radial displacement of the golf club. In addition, the bracket rotates within the housing to allow for wrist rotation. Motors (37, 38, 39, 40, 12, 16) and gears (15, 17), controlled by one or more microprocessors (22) control the movement of the various components of the golf swing training device, thereby controlling the position of the golf club as well as the position of the user's body as the guide travels around the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: David Napolitano, Don Drum
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Patent number: 8226561Abstract: Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20100268083Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20100268082Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20070213615Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Patent number: 7238157Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20060079778Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2004Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Larry Mo, Glen McLaughlin, Brian DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David Napolitano, Kathy Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
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Patent number: 6981011Abstract: A first value of a sinusoidal-shaped electronic signal is computed based on a Lagrange interpolation using an update phase-angle associated with the electronic signal, a first set of equally-spaced data-values that generally describe the sinusoidal function and a second set of pre-calculated-values, which are based on spacing differences between the data-values. The first value can then be used to update the electronic signal or used to update another signal, such as a communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Durham Logistics LLCInventor: David Napolitano
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Publication number: 20040147841Abstract: Methods of probing a material under investigation using an ultrasound beam. Echolocation data is generated using a multi-dimensional transform capable of using phase and magnitude information to distinguish echoes resulting from ultrasound beam components produced using different ultrasound transducers. Since the multi-dimensional transform does not depend on using receive or transmit beam lines, a multi-dimensional area can be imaged using a single ultrasound transmission. In some embodiments, this ability increases image frame rate and reduces the amount of ultrasound energy required to generate an image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Glen McLaughlin, Ting-Lan Ji, David Napolitano
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Patent number: 6309356Abstract: A pulse echo beamforming system generates high spatial bandwidth ultrasound images using only a few transmit/receive events per frame. Each transmit/receive event consists of firing an unfocused or weakly focused wave and receiving and storing the echo on every receive channel. Each set of stored echoes is delayed and apodized to form component beams for each desired image point in the region insonified by that particular wave. The final images are synthesized by adding two or more of the component beams for each image point.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Acuson CorporationInventors: Kutay F. Ustuner, Charles E. Bradley, Lewis J. Thomas, Ching-Hua Chou, David Napolitano