Patents by Inventor Svein Aase

Svein Aase 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 detecting cardiac events
    Publication number: 20060058673
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting cardiac events. Ultrasonic data comprising a heart cycle is acquired by a probe. Tissue velocities associated with the ultrasonic data are detected. One of a maximum and a minimum value is detected based on the tissue velocities. A time within the heart cycle associated with the maximum or minimum value is determined, and a cardiac event is detected with respect to the time within the heart cycle and the maximum or minimum value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Svein Aase, Sigmund Frigstad, Hans Torp