Patents by Inventor Ioanna G. Mina

Ioanna G. Mina 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).

  • High frequency ultrasound transducers
    Patent number: 8183745
    Abstract: An example ultrasound device, such as a transducer array, includes a plurality of ultrasound transducers, each ultrasound transducer having a first electrode, a second electrode, a thin piezoelectric film located between the electrodes, and a substrate supporting the plurality of ultrasound transducers. In some examples, the electrode separation is less than 10 microns, facilitating lower voltage operation than conventional ultrasound transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Thomas N. Jackson, Kyusun Choi, Richard L. Tutwiler, In Soo Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Sung Kyu Park, Ioanna G. Mina