Patents by Inventor Paul Anthony Cardullo

Paul Anthony Cardullo 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).

  • Patent number: 8449301
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Ronald Cyr, Paul Anthony Cardullo, Paul Rufus Wagner, Eileen Mae Nemec, Jo Ann Lamb, Bruce Kevin Daniels, Wayne Robert Hedrick, Ellen Ruth Julian, Patricia Lucas Grier, John Patrick Baker, Clarence Lewis Chaffee, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100203487
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assessing a medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The system includes a console containing a plurality of virtual controls, such as knobs, for simulating a real-life examination of a patient. The images created by the system change dynamically as the different virtual knobs on the console are adjusted. The console provides a certification examination for a medical ultrasound imaging operator. The console also includes a process to assess the medical ultrasound imaging operator's competency. The process determines a plurality of scores in order to assess the competency of the medical ultrasound imaging operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Dale Ronald Cyr, Paul Anthony Cardullo, Paul Rufus Wagner, Eileen Mae Nemec, Jo Ann Lamb, Bruce Kevin Daniels, Wayne Robert Hedrick, Ellen Ruth Julian, Patricia Lucas Grier, John Patrick Baker, Clarence Lewis Chaffee, JR.