Patents by Inventor Michael S. Riffle

Michael S. Riffle 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).

  • Publication number: 20190096287
    Abstract: A system for performing audio-enhanced, simulated ultrasound examinations may generally include an ultrasound simulation device having at least one processor and associated memory. The memory may store pre-recorded audio-enhanced ultrasound data for at least one internal organ. The audio-enhanced ultrasound data may include a moving ultrasound image of the at least one internal organ along with synced audio data associated with auscultatory sounds generated by the at least one internal organ depicted within the moving ultrasound image. In addition, the system may include a display and a speaker coupled to the ultrasound simulation device. The display may be configured to display the moving ultrasound image as a trainee is performing the simulated ultrasound examination. The speaker may be configured to broadcast the synced audio data simultaneously with the display of the moving ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Hoppmann, Debra Krotish, Michael S. Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Elizabeth Poston
  • Patent number: 10186171
    Abstract: A system for performing audio-enhanced, simulated ultrasound examinations may generally include an ultrasound simulation device having at least one processor and associated memory. The memory may store pre-recorded audio-enhanced ultrasound data for at least one internal organ. The audio-enhanced ultrasound data may include a moving ultrasound image of the at least one internal organ along with synced audio data associated with auscultatory sounds generated by the at least one internal organ depicted within the moving ultrasound image. In addition, the system may include a display and a speaker coupled to the ultrasound simulation device. The display may be configured to display the moving ultrasound image as a trainee is performing the simulated ultrasound examination. The speaker may be configured to broadcast the synced audio data simultaneously with the display of the moving ultrasound image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Richard Hoppmann, Debra Krotish, Michael S. Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Elizabeth Poston
  • Publication number: 20150086954
    Abstract: A system for performing audio-enhanced, simulated ultrasound examinations may generally include an ultrasound simulation device having at least one processor and associated memory. The memory may store pre-recorded audio-enhanced ultrasound data for at least one internal organ. The audio-enhanced ultrasound data may include a moving ultrasound image of the at least one internal organ along with synced audio data associated with auscultatory sounds generated by the at least one internal organ depicted within the moving ultrasound image. In addition, the system may include a display and a speaker coupled to the ultrasound simulation device. The display may be configured to display the moving ultrasound image as a trainee is performing the simulated ultrasound examination. The speaker may be configured to broadcast the synced audio data simultaneously with the display of the moving ultrasound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Hoppmann, Debra Krotish, Michael S. Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Elizabeth Poston
  • Publication number: 20150086959
    Abstract: A method for conducting ultrasonography training using ultrasound loop control may generally include providing for display a moving ultrasound image of an internal body part, wherein the moving ultrasound image is associated with an image frame loop including a plurality of individual image frames. The method may also include receiving an initial input from a user associated with stopping the moving ultrasound image at a current image frame of the image frame loop, receiving a second input associated with cycling forward or backwards through the image frame loop in order to provide additional image frames of the image frame loop for display to the user and receiving a third input associated with a submission of one of the image frames as a selected image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Hoppmann, Debra Krotish, Michael S. Riffle, Victor Rao, Stephen Harris, Duncan Howe, Mary Elizabeth Poston