Patents by Inventor Wanda F. Adams

Wanda F. Adams 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).

  • Probe cover with deformable membrane gel reservoir
    Patent number: 5997481
    Abstract: A probe cover for an ultrasonic imaging probe, the cover including a reservoir for containing a quantity of ultrasonically transmissive gel. The reservoir is formed by a deformable membrane having a passage allowing a portion of the gel to flow through the membrane. The membrane deforms upon insertion of the probe into the cover, causing some of the gel to pass through the passage, into contact with the transducer portion of the probe. The remainder of the gel is retained in place within the reservoir to provide ultrasonic contact with the target body to be imaged by the probe. Tie elements can be provided for securing the cover to the probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Ultra Sound Probe Covers, LLC
    Inventors: Wanda F. Adams, Joe B. Massey