Patents by Inventor Patrick Rene? Pesque

Patrick Rene? Pesque 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).

  • Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with scanhead elevation beamforming
    Patent number: 6436048
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus are described for imaging the coronary arteries of the heart. The vascular system is infused with an ultrasonic contrast agent. A volumetric region of the heart wall including a coronary artery is three dimensionally scanned. A projection image of the volumetric region is produced from the scanning, providing a two dimensional contrast image of the coronary artery with the appearance of an angiogram. Preferably the coronary artery signals are segmented from contrast signals emanating from the myocardium and the heart blood pool so that the coronary arteries are clearly highlighted and distinct in the ultrasonic angiogram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Rene′ Pesque