Patents by Inventor Kerry Short

Kerry Short 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 having user preset modes
    Patent number: 5315999
    Abstract: In an ultrasound imaging system, sets of imaging parameter values are saved as preset modes. When a user later selects one of the preset modes, the system automatically operates in accordance with the corresponding set of imaging parameter values. The imaging parameter values for each preset mode are selected and adjusted by the user while the system is generating a desired ultrasound image, thereby ensuring that the stored imaging parameter values correspond to a desired ultrasound image. The system can store preset modes for different exam types, for different image displays, for different patients and for different users. Each of the preset modes can be selected with a single keystroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Rachel M. Kinicki, Kerry Short, Joseph Kobrenski, Janice Bisson