Patents by Inventor Harry Amon Kunkel

Harry Amon Kunkel 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).

  • Acoustic lens for ultrasonic transducer probe with a manufactured textured surface
    Patent number: 11690593
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe has an acoustic window (10) or lens (20) through which ultrasound is transmitted and received by a transducer array (30) located behind the lens or window inside a probe enclosure. The external, patient-contacting surface (24) of the acoustic lens or window is textured. The texturing of the surface of the lens or window better retains gel spread over the lens or window for an ultrasound procedure, reduces reverberation artifacts, and diminishes the appearance of scratches on the lens or window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Dino Francesco Cuscuna, Elizabeth Brunelle, Loriann Davidsen, Martha Gail Grewe Wilson, Jeffrey Scott Hart, Harry Amon Kunkel, III, Gerred Allen Price, James William Hackenberry
  • ACOUSTIC LENS FOR ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER PROBE WITH A MANUFACTURED TEXTURED SURFACE
    Publication number: 20210093295
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe has an acoustic window (10) or lens (20) through which ultrasound is transmitted and received by a transducer array (30) located behind the lens or window inside a probe enclosure. The external, patient-contacting surface (24) of the acoustic lens or window is textured. The texturing of the surface of the lens or window better retains gel spread over the lens or window for an ultrasound procedure, reduces reverberation artifacts, and diminishes the appearance of scratches on the lens or window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Dino Francesco Cuscuna, Elizabeth Brunelle, Loriann Davidsen, Martha Gail Grewe Wilson, Jeffrey Scott Hart, Harry Amon Kunkel, III, Gerred Allen Price, James William Hackenberry
  • ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER ARRAY PROBE FOR SHEAR WAVE IMAGING
    Publication number: 20180161011
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer array probe (10) for shear wave imaging has a number of transducer elements which exceeds the number of transmit channels of a shear wave diagnostic imaging system. The probe includes a switch matrix or multiplexer (60) which selectively couples channels of the transmit beamformer (18) to the transducer elements of multiple shear wave apertures of the array. When the transmit beamformer is actuated, a plurality of push pulses are transmitted simultaneously to initiate shear waves in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: NEIL OWEN, VIJAY THAKUR SHAMDASANI, HARRY AMON KUNKEL, SAMUEL RAYMOND PETERS
  • ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH ASYMMETRIC TRANSMIT SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20180156904
    Abstract: An ultrasound system drives the elements of an ultrasound probe with asymmetric transmit signals which reinforce poling of the probe transducer. The use of asymmetric transmit signals enables a transducer element to withstand a significantly higher RF transmit voltage without degradation, which in turn enables higher acoustic output and improved reliability. This is particularly beneficial with single crystal transducer material when used to generate high energy pressure waves of long duration such as shear wave push pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: NEIL OWEN, HARRY AMON KUNKEL
  • Ultrasound probe with acoustical lens
    Patent number: 9842583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (60) comprising: an ultrasound transducer (12) having an emission surface (24) for generating ultrasound waves, and an acoustical lens (12) with a first part (64) having an inner surface (66) facing the emission surface (24), wherein the inner surface (64) comprises a plurality of protrusions (74) and/or recesses (76) for scattering reflections of ultrasound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Harry Amon Kunkel, Charles Clark Cruikshank
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH ACOUSTICAL LENS
    Publication number: 20160098984
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (60) comprising: an ultrasound transducer (12) having an emission surface (24) for generating ultrasound waves, and an acoustical lens (12) with a first part (64) having an inner surface (66) facing the emission surface (24), wherein the inner surface (64) comprises a plurality of protrusions (74) and/or recesses (76) for scattering reflections of ultrasound waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: HARRY AMON KUNKEL, CHARLES CLARK CRUIKSHANK
  • Ultrasound probe with an acoustical lens
    Patent number: 9214152
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (60) comprising: an ultrasound transducer (12) having an emission surface (24) for generating ultrasound waves, and an acoustical lens (12) with a first part (64) having an inner surface (66) facing the emission surface (24), wherein the inner surface (64) comprises a plurality of protrusions (74) and/or recesses (76) for scattering reflections of ultrasound waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Harry Amon Kunkel, Charles Clark Cruikshank
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH AN ACOUSTICAL LENS
    Publication number: 20140204717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (60) comprising: an ultrasound transducer (12) having an emission surface (24) for generating ultrasound waves, and an acoustical lens (12) with a first part (64) having an inner surface (66) facing the emission surface (24), wherein the inner surface (64) comprises a plurality of protrusions (74) and/or recesses (76) for scattering reflections of ultrasound waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Harry Amon Kunkel, Charles Clark Cruikshank