Patents by Inventor Wallace J. Bow, Jr.

Wallace J. Bow, Jr. 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).

  • Composite ultrasound imaging apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5806521
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method for use in presenting composite two dimensional and three dimensional images from individual ultrasonic frames. A cross-sectional reconstruction is applied by using digital ultrasound frames, transducer orientation and a known center. Motion compensation, rank value filtering, noise suppression and tissue classification are utilized to optimize the composite image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Alan K. Morimoto, Wallace J. Bow, Jr., David Scott Strong, Fred M. Dickey