Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Reyner Kollgard

Jeffrey Reyner Kollgard 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).

  • Ultrasound probe assembly, system, and method that reduce air entrapment
    Patent number: 9671374
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe assembly includes a transducer configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals in relation to a structure, and a delay line coupled to the transducer. The delay line is configured to change shapes between an uncompressed state and a compressed state. In at least one embodiment, the changing shape of the delay line changes a shape of the ultrasound signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Jeffrey Reyner Kollgard
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD THAT REDUCE AIR ENTRAPMENT
    Publication number: 20160258909
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe assembly includes a transducer configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals in relation to a structure, and a delay line coupled to the transducer. The delay line is configured to change shapes between an uncompressed state and a compressed state. In at least one embodiment, the changing shape of the delay line changes a shape of the ultrasound signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Jeffrey Reyner Kollgard