Patents by Inventor Robert Stanson

Robert Stanson 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: 8357094
    Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Zonare Medical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Y. L. Mo, Glen W. McLaughlin, Brian Derek DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David J. Napolitano, Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Franklin Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
  • Publication number: 20120095338
    Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Zonare Medical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Y. L. Mo, Glen W. McLaughlin, Brian Derek DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David J. Napolitano, Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Franklin Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
  • Publication number: 20100189329
    Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Zonare Medical Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Y.L. Mo, Glen W. McLaughlin, Brian Derek DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David J. Napolitano, Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Franklin Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
  • Patent number: 7627386
    Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Zonaire Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Y. L. Mo, Glen W. McLaughlin, Brian Derek DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David J. Napolitano, Kathy S. Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Franklin Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
  • Publication number: 20060116578
    Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system has operational modes and the GUI has corresponding icons, tabs, and menu items image and information fields. The User Interface (UI) provides several types of graphical elements with intelligent behavior, such as being context sensitive and adaptive, called active objects, for example, tabs, menus, icons, windows of user interaction and data display and an alphanumeric keyboard. In addition the UI may also be voice activated. The UI further provides for a touchscreen for direct selection of displayed active objects. In an embodiment, the UI is for a medical ultrasound handheld imaging instrument. The UI provides a limited set of hard and soft keys with adaptive functionality that can be used with only one hand and potentially with only one thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Sorin Grunwald, Robert Stanson, Soo Hom, Ailya Batool, Glen McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20060079778
    Abstract: An ultrasound scanner is equipped with one or more fuzzy control units that can perform adaptive system parameter optimization anywhere in the system. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems configured to generate an ultrasound image, the plurality of ultrasound image generating subsystems including a transmitter subsystem, a receiver subsystem, and an image processing subsystem; and a fuzzy logic controller communicatively coupled with at least one of the plurality of ultrasound imaging generating subsystems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Mo, Glen McLaughlin, Brian DeBusschere, Ting-Lan Ji, Ching-Hua Chou, David Napolitano, Kathy Jedrzejewicz, Thomas Jedrzejewicz, Kurt Sandstrom, Feng Yin, Scott Smith, Wenkang Qi, Robert Stanson
  • Patent number: 7022075
    Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system has operational modes and the GUI has corresponding icons, tabs, and menu items image and information fields. The User Interface (UI) provides several types of graphical elements with intelligent behavior, such as being context sensitive and adaptive, called active objects, for example, tabs, menus, icons, windows of user interaction and data display and an alphanumeric keyboard. In addition the UI may also be voice activated. The UI further provides for a touchscreen for direct selection of displayed active objects. In an embodiment, the UI is for a medical ultrasound handheld imaging instrument. The UI provides a limited set of hard and soft keys with adaptive functionality that can be used with only one hand and potentially with only one thumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Zonare Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sorin Grunwald, Robert Stanson, Soo Hom, Ailya Batool, Glen W. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20040138569
    Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system has operational modes and the GUI has corresponding icons, tabs, and menu items image and information fields. The User Interface (UI) provides several types of graphical elements with intelligent behavior, such as being context sensitive and adaptive, called active objects, for example, tabs, menus, icons, windows of user interaction and data display and an alphanumeric keyboard. In addition the UI may also be voice activated. The UI further provides for a touchscreen for direct selection of displayed active objects. In an embodiment, the UI is for a medical ultrasound handheld imaging instrument. The UI provides a limited set of hard and soft keys with adaptive functionality that can be used with only one hand and potentially with only one thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Sorin Grunwald, Robert Stanson, Soo Hom, Ailya Batool, Glen W. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20030013959
    Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system has operational modes, and the GUI has corresponding icons, tabs, and menu items Image and information fields. The User Interface (UI) provides several types of graphical elements with intelligent behavior, such as being context sensitive and adaptive, called active objects, for example, tabs, menus, icons, windows of user interaction and data display, and an alphanumeric keyboard. In addition the UI may also be voice activated. The UI further provides for a touchscreen for direct selection of displayed active objects. In an embodiment, the UI is for a medical ultrasound handheld imaging instrument. The UI provides a limited set of hard and soft keys with adaptive functionality that can be used with only one hand and potentially with only one thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Sorin Grunwald, Robert Stanson, Soo Hom, Ailya Batool, Glen W. McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20020173721
    Abstract: A Graphical User Interface (GUI) for an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system has operational modes, and the GUI has corresponding icons, tabs, and menu items Image and information fields. The User Interface (UI) provides several types of graphical elements with intelligent behavior, such as being context sensitive and adaptive, called active objects, for example, tabs, menus, icons, windows of user interaction and data display, and an alphanumeric keyboard. In addition the UI may also be voice activated. The UI further provides for a touchscreen for direct selection of displayed active objects. In an embodiment, the UI is for a medical ultrasound handheld imaging instrument. The UI provides a limited set of hard and soft keys with adaptive functionality that can be used with only one hand and potentially with only one thumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: Novasonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sorin Grunwald, Robert Stanson, Soon Hom, Ailya Batool, Glen W. McLaughlin