Patents by Inventor Martha Grewe Wilson

Martha Grewe Wilson 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).

  • Transducer arrays for medical ultrasound and method of making the same
    Patent number: 8169125
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer (40,70,100) comprises a combined individual die integrated circuit (42,72,102) and an array of acoustic elements (44,74,104) coupled to the combined individual die integrated circuit via an array of flip-chip bumps (46,76,106). The combined individual die integrated circuit includes a first integrated circuit die (48,78,108) aligned with at least one additional integrated circuit die (50,80,(110,112)). In addition, the first integrated circuit die, the at least one additional die integrated circuits, and the array of acoustic elements together form a large aperture transducer array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Bernard J. Savord, Martha Grewe Wilson, Wojtek Sudol
  • TRANSDUCER ARRAYS FOR MEDICAL ULTRASOUND AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090105596
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer (40,70,100) comprises a combined individual die integrated circuit (42,72,102) and an array of acoustic elements (44,74,104) coupled to the combined individual die integrated circuit via an array of flip-chip bumps (46,76,106). The combined individual die integrated circuit includes a first integrated circuit die (48,78,108) aligned with at least one additional integrated circuit die (50,80,(110,112)). In addition, the first integrated circuit die, the at least one additional die integrated circuits, and the array of acoustic elements together form a large aperture transducer array. large aperture transducer array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Bernard J. Savord, Martha Grewe Wilson, Wojtek Sudol
  • Acoustic imaging system with non-focusing lens
    Patent number: 6632179
    Abstract: Acoustic imaging systems are provided. A preferred system includes a transducer lens configured to mate with a transducer body. The transducer lens is configured to propagate acoustic energy. Preferably, the transducer lens is formed, at least partially, of an acoustic-matching material, which exhibits acoustic properties corresponding to acoustic properties of a body to be imaged. Methods also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Martha Grewe Wilson, Wojtek Sudol
  • Acoustic imaging system with non-focusing lens
    Publication number: 20030028104
    Abstract: Acoustic imaging systems are provided. A preferred system includes a transducer lens configured to mate with a transducer body. The transducer lens is configured to propagate acoustic energy. Preferably, the transducer lens is formed, at least partially, of an acoustic-matching material, which exhibits acoustic properties corresponding to acoustic properties of a body to be imaged. Methods also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Martha Grewe Wilson, Wojtek Sudol