Patents by Inventor Vasant Salgaonkar

Vasant Salgaonkar 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).

  • Ultrasound probe with adjustable aperture
    Patent number: 11911215
    Abstract: For intraluminal ultrasound probes, the transducer is divided into multiple segments. The segments are connected in a way that allows them to slide relative to each other. This sliding arrangement allows for the transducer to be used in two different apertures at different times while in the patient. One aperture is shaped for insertion of the probe through a limited space, and the other aperture forms an array with a larger elevation extent, allowing greater quality imaging along the elevation dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Vasant Salgaonkar, Lex J. Garbini, William R. Dreschel
  • Image-Based Probe Positioning
    Publication number: 20230301624
    Abstract: A framework for image-based probe positioning is disclosed herein. The framework receives a current image from a probe. The current image is acquired by the probe within a structure of interest. The framework predicts a position of the probe and generates a recommendation of a next maneuver to be performed using the probe by applying the current image to a trained classifier. The framework then outputs the predicted position and the recommendation of the next maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Vasant Salgaonkar
  • Image-based probe positioning
    Patent number: 11707255
    Abstract: A framework for image-based probe positioning is disclosed herein. The framework receives a current image from a probe. The current image is acquired by the probe within a structure of interest. The framework predicts a position of the probe and generates a recommendation of a next maneuver to be performed using the probe by applying the current image to a trained classifier. The framework then outputs the predicted position and the recommendation of the next maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Vasant Salgaonkar
  • ULTRASOUND PROBE WITH ADJUSTABLE APERTURE
    Publication number: 20220378399
    Abstract: For intraluminal ultrasound probes, the transducer is divided into multiple segments. The segments are connected in a way that allows them to slide relative to each other. This sliding arrangement allows for the transducer to be used in two different apertures at different times while in the patient. One aperture is shaped for insertion of the probe through a limited space, and the other aperture forms an array with a larger elevation extent, allowing greater quality imaging along the elevation dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Vasant Salgaonkar, Lex J. Garbini, William R. Dreschel
  • IMAGE-BASED PROBE POSITIONING
    Publication number: 20200315572
    Abstract: A framework for image-based probe positioning is disclosed herein. The framework receives a current image from a probe. The current image is acquired by the probe within a structure of interest. The framework predicts a position of the probe and generates a recommendation of a next maneuver to be performed using the probe by applying the current image to a trained classifier. The framework then outputs the predicted position and the recommendation of the next maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Vasant Salgaonkar