Patents by Inventor Peter J. Frinking

Peter J. Frinking 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).

  • Method and apparatus for ultrasound contrast imaging
    Patent number: 6752762
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing an ultrasonic image of an object by use of subharmonic acoustic signals. In specific embodiments the invention provides an acoustic transducer design and a method for obtaining an image by focusing a receiving portion of the transducer on a plurality of focal points and constructing the image from the received signals. Comparison with images generated from a fundamental frequency image can be used to enhance the final image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Acuson Corporation
    Inventors: Nico DeJong, Peter J. Frinking