Patents by Inventor Randy Holmberg

Randy Holmberg 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).

  • Medical diagnostic ultrasound instrument with ECG module, authorization mechanism and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060025684
    Abstract: A handheld ultrasound instrument is disclosed having enhanced diagnostic modes including pulse/continuous wave Doppler, time-motion analysis, spectral analysis and tissue harmonic imaging. An external electrocardiograph (ECG) recording unit is also disclosed. The ECG unit is adaptable to be used with the handheld ultrasound instrument to provide for ECG monitoring while performing an ultrasound scan in B-mode, Doppler, color Doppler, M-mode, and CW/PW mode. The enhanced handheld ultrasound instrument further includes a security mechanism allowing any combination of the diagnostic modes to be enabled by the manufacturer, and later to enable or disable any one or group of the diagnostic modes. The invention also discloses a method for a manufacturer to maintain a database of handheld ultrasound instrument capabilities after the instruments enter the stream of commerce.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: SonoSite, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens Quistgaard, Leo Catallo, Anthony Vannelli, Blake Little, Randy Holmberg, Juin Hwang, Clinton Siedenburg, Ramachandra Pailoor, D. Hirschi, Hung Nguyen