Patents by Inventor Wayne Woodhead

Wayne Woodhead 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 including a hydrophilic couplant
    Patent number: 6343512
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes a cross-linked hydrophilic material as an integral couplant, wherein the hydrophilic material is capable of transmitting a frequency in the range of 5 to 20 MHz, and wherein the attenuation of the transmission is less than 1.5 dB.mm−1 at 5 MHz. For example, the invention provides a wheel-type probe, where the hydrophilic material 19 forms the tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Cranfield University
    Inventors: Simon Bourne, Donald James Highgate, Wayne Woodhead, Marcus Newborough