Patents by Inventor Ron Broad

Ron Broad 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: 11647992
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: EchoNous, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Publication number: 20210186466
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Patent number: 10874377
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: EchoNous, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Publication number: 20200375568
    Abstract: Devices and systems are provided that include an auxiliary electrocardiogram (ECG) assembly that can be utilized to acquire ECG data of a patient and transmit the ECG data to a handheld probe, such as an ultrasound probe. The handheld probe may include a housing and an ultrasound sensor that is at least partially surrounded by the housing. The ultrasound sensor may be located at or near a sensor face of the handheld probe. An auxiliary ECG connector is included that is at least partially exposed by the housing of the handheld probe. The auxiliary ECG connector may be utilized to electrically couple one or more auxiliary ECG leads to the handheld probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, David Nelson, Greg Nieminen, Shelby Brunke, Michael Blaivas, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Jeff Petermann
  • Patent number: 10667787
    Abstract: An ultrasound system comprising a portable ultrasound probe and a docking station provides enhanced ultrasound functionality. One or more first transducer elements transmit an ultrasound signal toward a target structure in a region of interest. Processing circuitry controls transmission of the ultrasound signal, while driving circuitry that is operatively coupled to the one or more first transducer elements and the processing circuitry drives the transmission of the ultrasound signal. The ultrasound probe further includes one or more second transducer elements that receive echo signals returning from the target structure in response to transmission of the ultrasound signal, and a power supply that provides power to the driving circuitry for transmission of the ultrasound signal. The docking station includes an interface that is couplable to the ultrasound probe and circuitry that electrically couples to the ultrasound probe via the interface and enhances the ultrasound functionality of the ultrasound probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: EchoNous, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Broad, Todd Willsie, Greg Nieminen, Niko Pagoulatos
  • Publication number: 20200121296
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods adjust one or more color flow parameters in response to a sensed motion of an ultrasound probe exceeding a motion threshold. One such method includes acquiring, by an ultrasound imaging device including an ultrasound probe, ultrasound image information; sensing, by a motion sensor, a motion of the ultrasound probe; determining whether the sensed motion of the ultrasound probe exceeds a motion threshold; adjusting one or more color flow parameters in response to determining that the sensed motion of the ultrasound probe exceeds the motion threshold; and generating an ultrasound color flow image based on the acquired ultrasound image information and the one or more color flow parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chi Hyung Seo, Ron Broad
  • Publication number: 20200113547
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Patent number: 10507009
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: EchoNous, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Publication number: 20190105019
    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for providing combined ultrasound, electrocardiography, and auscultation data are provided. One such system includes an ultrasound sensor, an electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor, an auscultation sensor, and a computing device. The computing device includes memory and a processor, and the processor receives signals from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor. Artificial intelligence techniques may be employed for automatically analyzing the data obtained from the ultrasound sensor, the EKG sensor, and the auscultation sensor and producing a clinically-relevant determination based on a combined analysis of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nikolaos Pagoulatos, Ramachandra Pailoor, Greg Nieminen, Terry Doherty, Ron Broad, Shelby Brunke
  • Publication number: 20170252004
    Abstract: An ultrasound system comprising a portable ultrasound probe and a docking station provides enhanced ultrasound functionality. One or more first transducer elements transmit an ultrasound signal toward a target structure in a region of interest. Processing circuitry controls transmission of the ultrasound signal, while driving circuitry that is operatively coupled to the one or more first transducer elements and the processing circuitry drives the transmission of the ultrasound signal. The ultrasound probe further includes one or more second transducer elements that receive echo signals returning from the target structure in response to transmission of the ultrasound signal, and a power supply that provides power to the driving circuitry for transmission of the ultrasound signal. The docking station includes an interface that is couplable to the ultrasound probe and circuitry that electrically couples to the ultrasound probe via the interface and enhances the ultrasound functionality of the ultrasound probe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ron Broad, Todd Willsie, Greg Nieminen, Niko Pagoulatos