Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Scott Pfeiffer

Jeffrey Scott Pfeiffer 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).

  • System and method for touch screen control of an ultrasound system
    Patent number: 9848849
    Abstract: An ultrasound system includes a display device and a processor module. The display device is configured to display an ultrasound image. At least a portion of the display device includes a touch sensitive portion that is responsive to a touch in each of a plurality of user selectable elements presented on the display device. The processor module is configured to adjust at least one of the ultrasound image and an imaging setting based on the touch in at least one of the user selectable elements of the display device. The ultrasound image and the user selectable elements are concurrently displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Pfeiffer, Brent Jason Lavin, Kimberly A. Canova