Patents by Inventor Peter C. Wung

Peter C. Wung 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).

  • Needle guide for use with ultrasound imaging systems
    Patent number: 5623931
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a disposable/reusable needle guide which can be: (a) utilized with many ultrasound probes; (b) attached and detached from such ultrasound probes easily and rapidly; and (c) utilized with biopsy needles. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention is a needle guide for use with an ultrasound probe which includes: (a) a clip for detachably affixing the needle guide to the ultrasound probe; (b) a clip lock for detachably locking the clip to securely affix the needle guide to the ultrasound probe; (c) a needle support, affixed to the clip, for supporting and positioning a needle; and (d) a needle cap, detachably affixed to the needle support, for supporting and positioning the needle; wherein the needle support and the needle cap include a snap locking for detachably affixing the needle support and the needle cap to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Wung, Marc W. Bommarito, John G. Tomkinson, Swend L. Miller
  • Housing for electronic service entry equipment
    Patent number: D295400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Peter C. Wung