Patents by Inventor Essa El-Aklouk

Essa El-Aklouk 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 IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20210290204
    Abstract: Au ultrasound probe user's capture of image frames of a patient's organ is assisted by capturing one or more image frames of the ultrasound probe's a field of view; processing the captured image frames to detect a predetermined anatomical feature of the patient having a known positional relationship with the organ; and directing the user to adjust the ultrasound probe so as to locate the organ within its field of view, based on the known positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew John Niemiec, Essa El-Aklouk
  • MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170296148
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe user's capture of image frames of a patient's organ is assisted by capturing one or more image frames of the ultrasound probe's a field of view; processing the captured image frames to detect a predetermined anatomical feature of the patient having a known positional relationship with the organ; and directing the user to adjust the ultrasound probe so as to locate the organ within its field of view, based on the known positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew John Niemiec, Essa El-Aklouk
  • ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160345933
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer probe unit (106) is disclosed. In an embodiment, the probe unit (106) includes a body (108) portion, at least one transducer element (201) for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals and a lens element (1200) encapsulating a fluid medium to couple the ultrasonic signal from the at least one transducer element (201). The lens element (1200) includes at least one textured surface (1202) adapted to reduce reflections of the transmitted and/or received ultrasound signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Stewart BARTLETT, Matthew McCARTHY, Essa EL-AKLOUK, Andrew NIEMIEC
  • Method and apparatus for ultrasonic measurement of volume of bodily structures
    Patent number: 9364196
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the volume of a bodily structure including the steps of acquiring at least two ultrasound images, estimating the location of the perimeter of a structure of interest as viewed in cross section in each said ultrasound image, calculating the cross sectional area of such structure as so viewed, and combining the perimeter and area information from the at least two images to calculate the volume of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Signostics Limited
    Inventors: Essa El-Aklouk, John Brydon
  • MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110263979
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the volume of a bodily structure including the steps of acquiring at least two ultrasound images, estimating the location of the perimeter of a structure of interest as viewed in cross section in each said ultrasound image, calculating the cross sectional area of such structure as so viewed, and combining the perimeter and area information from the at least two images to calculate the volume of the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SIGNOSTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Essa El-Aklouk, John Brydon
  • ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100324423
    Abstract: A method and device for ultrasound imaging including an array of transducers wherein the distance between adjacent transducers is greater than the minimum separation of adjacent scanlines required to produce an ultrasound image of a selected resolution. The transducer array is adapted to be mechanically moved so that the array may be swept to generate scanlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Essa El-Aklouk, Stewart Bartlett, Andrew Niemiec
  • ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER
    Publication number: 20100324418
    Abstract: An ultrasound system having a transducer probe unit including at least one transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals, wherein the transducer is moved with respect to the probe unit in a repetitive motion by an ultrasonic motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Essa El-Aklouk, Stewart Bartlett, John Parker