Patents by Inventor Kaj E. Dunkan

Kaj E. Dunkan 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 imaging system
    Patent number: 9119586
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a console and a key pad. The console includes a two dimensional display region having a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, wherein the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension. The display region includes an upper portion configured to display image data and a lower portion configured to display, concurrently with displaying the image data in the upper portion, a touch screen menu including a set of soft controls that are respectively configured to control a secondary set of ultrasound imaging functions. The key pad includes a set of physical controls that are respectively configured to control a primary set of ultrasound imaging functions, wherein the key pad has a width that is less than a width of the console. In one embodiment, the key pad is hermetically sealed, and is easily cleanable, disinfectable and/or sterilizable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: B-K Medical Aps
    Inventors: Ole Christian Jensen, Johannes Anders Smith, Kaj E Dunkan, Torben Svanberg Nielsen
  • ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120289828
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system includes a console and a key pad. The console includes a two dimensional display region having a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, wherein the horizontal dimension is smaller than the vertical dimension. The display region includes an upper portion configured to display image data and a lower portion configured to display, concurrently with displaying the image data in the upper portion, a touch screen menu including a set of soft controls that are respectively configured to control a secondary set of ultrasound imaging functions. The key pad includes a set of physical controls that are respectively configured to control a primary set of ultrasound imaging functions, wherein the key pad has a width that is less than a width of the console. In one embodiment, the key pad is hermetically sealed, and is easily cleanable, disinfectable and/or sterilizable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ANALOGIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ole Christian Jensen, Johannes Anders Smith, Kaj E. Dunkan, Torben Svanberg Nielsen