Patents by Inventor Russell R. Sperry

Russell R. Sperry 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).

  • Nosepiece having an integrated faceplate window for phased-array acoustic transducers
    Patent number: 6194814
    Abstract: An ultrasound transducer is provided that includes a plurality of transducer elements having a first surface facing a region of examination when the transducer is in use and a second surface opposite of the first surface. The first surface or the second surface or both may be non-planar in an elevation direction. A nosepiece having an integrated faceplate is disposed over the transducer and a filler material may fill an area between the first surface of the transducer elements and the interior surface of the integrated faceplate. The filler material may have focusing or non-focusing properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Acuson Corporation
    Inventors: Amin M. Hanafy, Russell R. Sperry, Richard E. DeMartini, Matthew T. Spigelmyer