Patents by Inventor Erik Stephen Bryant

Erik Stephen Bryant 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).

  • 2D ultrasound transducer array and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 11756520
    Abstract: In one aspect, an ultrasound transducer system comprises a two-dimensional array of transducer elements, the transducer elements having a first side comprising individual first electrodes in electrical communication with control circuitry of the ultrasound transducer system. A matching layer is coupled to a second side of the transducer elements via an electrically conductive face, wherein the electrically conductive face serves as a common electrical contact for the transducer elements. The matching layer also comprises kerfs extending to a depth less than the electrically conductive face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TRANSDUCER WORKS LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Todd Spigelmyer, Erik Stephen Bryant
  • 2D ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180143310
    Abstract: In one aspect, an ultrasound transducer system comprises a two-dimensional array of transducer elements, the transducer elements having a first side comprising individual first electrodes in electrical communication with control circuitry of the ultrasound transducer system. A matching layer is coupled to a second side of the transducer elements via an electrically conductive face, wherein the electrically conductive face serves as a common electrical contact for the transducer elements. The matching layer also comprises kerfs extending to a depth less than the electrically conductive face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Todd Spigelmyer, Erik Stephen Bryant