Patents by Inventor Yusuf Haque
Yusuf Haque 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).
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Patent number: 12295790Abstract: Described are transducer assemblies and imaging devices comprising: a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die including a plurality of piezoelectric elements; a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) die electrically coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of bumps and including at least one circuit for controlling the plurality of piezoelectric elements; and a package secured to the CMOS die by an adhesive layer and electrically connected to the CMOS die.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Janusz Bryzek, Sandeep Akkaraju, Yusuf Haque, Joe Adam
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Patent number: 12099150Abstract: An ultrasound device for use with various types of imaging. In some embodiments, the ultrasound device may comprise a circuitry substrate and a plurality of transducer chips coupled to the circuitry substrate. In some embodiments, each transducer chip may comprise a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) component that may include a plurality of ultrasound elements closely packed with one another, an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that may be operatively coupled to the plurality of ultrasound elements of said MEMS component, and a control unit that may be electrically coupled to each ASIC of the plurality of transducer chips for control thereof. In some embodiments, at least two transducer chips of the plurality of transducer chips may be placed on the circuitry substrate with a separation distance that may be less than an operational wavelength of the ultrasound elements of the MEMS components of said at least two transducer chips.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Liang Wang, Yusuf Haque, Janusz Bryzek
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Patent number: 12061257Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented medical ultrasound imaging methods, and systems for performing the methods, that comprise forming a first frame of an ultrasound image sequence with high image quality; forming at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality; forming a second frame of the ultrasound image sequence with high image quality; and improving the quality of the at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality using the first and/or the second frames of the ultrasound image sequence with high quality. In some cases, the improvement of the quality of the at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality is achieved by application of machine learning.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Miles Wernick, Sandeep Akkaraju, Drake Guenther, Kutay Ustuner, Yusuf Haque
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Patent number: 12019155Abstract: An imaging device includes a transducer that includes an array of piezoelectric elements formed on a substrate. Each piezoelectric element includes at least one membrane suspended from the substrate, at least one bottom electrode disposed on the membrane, at least one piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode disposed on the at least one piezoelectric layer. Adjacent piezoelectric elements are configured to be isolated acoustically from each other. The device is utilized to measure flow or flow along with imaging anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Patent number: 11986350Abstract: An imaging system includes: a transceiver cell for generating a pressure wave and converting an external pressure wave into an electrical signal; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the transceiver cell. The transceiver cell includes: a substrate; at least one membrane suspending from the substrate; and a plurality of transducer elements mounted on the at least one membrane. Each of the plurality of transducer elements has a bottom electrode, a piezoelectric layer on bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. Each of the plurality of transducer element generates a bending moment in response to applying an electrical potential across the bottom electrode and the at least one top electrode and develops an electrical charge in response to a bending moment due to the external pressure wave.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Sandeep Akkaraju, Haesung Kwon, Yusuf Haque, Janusz Bryzek
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Publication number: 20230389897Abstract: Described are transducer assemblies and imaging devices comprising: a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die including a plurality of piezoelectric elements; a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) die electrically coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of bumps and including at least one circuit for controlling the plurality of piezoelectric elements; and a package secured to the CMOS die by an adhesive layer and electrically connected to the CMOS die.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Janusz Bryzek, Sandeep Akkaraju, Yusuf Haque, Joe Adam
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Publication number: 20230355210Abstract: An imaging device includes a two dimensional array of piezoelectric elements. Each piezoelectric element includes: a piezoelectric layer; a bottom electrode disposed on a bottom side of the piezoelectric layer and configured to receive a transmit signal during a transmit mode and develop an electrical charge during a receive mode; and a first top electrode disposed on a top side of the piezoelectric layer; and a first conductor, wherein the first top electrodes of a portion of the piezoelectric elements in a first column of the two dimensional array are electrically coupled to the first conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Patent number: 11759175Abstract: An imaging device includes a two dimensional array of piezoelectric elements. Each piezoelectric element includes: a piezoelectric layer; a bottom electrode disposed on a bottom side of the piezoelectric layer and configured to receive a transmit signal during a transmit mode and develop an electrical charge during a receive mode; and a first top electrode disposed on a top side of the piezoelectric layer; and a first conductor, wherein the first top electrodes of a portion of the piezoelectric elements in a first column of the two dimensional array are electrically coupled to the first conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: EXO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Patent number: 11730451Abstract: Described are transducer assemblies and imaging devices comprising: a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die including a plurality of piezoelectric elements; a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) die electrically coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of bumps and including at least one circuit for controlling the plurality of piezoelectric elements; and a package secured to the CMOS die by an adhesive layer and electrically connected to the CMOS die.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Exo Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Janusz Bryzek, Sandeep Akkaraju, Yusuf Haque, Joe Adam
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Patent number: 11712222Abstract: An imaging device includes a two dimensional array of piezoelectric elements. Each piezoelectric element includes: a piezoelectric layer; a bottom electrode disposed on a bottom side of the piezoelectric layer and configured to receive a transmit signal during a transmit mode and develop an electrical charge during a receive mode; and a first top electrode disposed on a top side of the piezoelectric layer; and a first conductor, wherein the first top electrodes of a portion of the piezoelectric elements in a first column of the two dimensional array are electrically coupled to the first conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: EXO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Patent number: 11504093Abstract: Disclosed herein are ultrasonic transducer systems comprising: an ultrasonic imager comprising a plurality of pMUT transducer elements; and one or more circuitries connected electronically to the plurality of transducer element, the one or more circuitries configured to enable: pulse transmission and reception of reflected signal for the ultrasonic transducer, where inductors are used to equalize impedance to obtain greater pressure output. Also disclosed are methods of altering a pressure of an ultrasonic wave emitted by an ultrasonic transducer.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: EXO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Andalib Chowdhury
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Publication number: 20220066026Abstract: An imaging device includes a transducer that includes an array of piezoelectric elements formed on a substrate. Each piezoelectric element includes at least one membrane suspended from the substrate, at least one bottom electrode disposed on the membrane, at least one piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode disposed on the at least one piezoelectric layer. Adjacent piezoelectric elements are configured to be isolated acoustically from each other. The device is utilized to measure flow or flow along with imaging anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Patent number: 11199623Abstract: An imaging device includes a transducer that includes an array of piezoelectric elements formed on a substrate. Each piezoelectric element includes at least one membrane suspended from the substrate, at least one bottom electrode disposed on the membrane, at least one piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode disposed on the at least one piezoelectric layer. Adjacent piezoelectric elements are configured to be isolated acoustically from each other. The device is utilized to measure flow or flow along with imaging anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: EXO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Publication number: 20210307726Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented medical ultrasound imaging methods, and systems for performing the methods, that comprise forming a first frame of an ultrasound image sequence with high image quality; forming at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality; forming a second frame of the ultrasound image sequence with high image quality; and improving the quality of the at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality using the first and/or the second frames of the ultrasound image sequence with high quality. In some cases, the improvement of the quality of the at least one frame of the ultrasound image sequence with reduced image quality is achieved by application of machine learning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Miles Wernick, Sandeep Akkaraju, Drake Guenther, Kutay Ustuner, Yusuf Haque
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Publication number: 20210278530Abstract: An imaging device includes a transducer that includes an array of piezoelectric elements formed on a substrate. Each piezoelectric element includes at least one membrane suspended from the substrate, at least one bottom electrode disposed on the membrane, at least one piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode disposed on the at least one piezoelectric layer. Adjacent piezoelectric elements are configured to be isolated acoustically from each other. The device is utilized to measure flow or flow along with imaging anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek, Brian Bircumshaw
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Publication number: 20210275143Abstract: A transceiver includes an array of pMUT elements, where each pMUT element includes: a substrate; a membrane suspending from the substrate; a bottom electrode disposed on the membrane; a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode; and a first electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer. Each pMUT element exhibits one or more modes of vibration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek
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Publication number: 20210236090Abstract: An imaging system includes: a transceiver cell for generating a pressure wave and converting an external pressure wave into an electrical signal; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the transceiver cell. The transceiver cell includes: a substrate; at least one membrane suspending from the substrate; and a plurality of transducer elements mounted on the at least one membrane. Each of the plurality of transducer elements has a bottom electrode, a piezoelectric layer on bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. Each of the plurality of transducer element generates a bending moment in response to applying an electrical potential across the bottom electrode and the at least one top electrode and develops an electrical charge in response to a bending moment due to the external pressure wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Sandeep Akkaraju, Haesung Kwon, Yusuf Haque, Janusz Bryzek
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Patent number: 11058396Abstract: A transceiver includes an array of pMUT elements, where each pMUT element includes: a substrate; a membrane suspending from the substrate; a bottom electrode disposed on the membrane; a piezoelectric layer disposed on the bottom electrode; and a first electrode disposed on the piezoelectric layer. Each pMUT element exhibits one or more modes of vibration.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: EXO IMAGING INC.Inventors: Yusuf Haque, Sandeep Akkaraju, Janusz Bryzek
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Patent number: 11039814Abstract: An imaging system includes: a transceiver cell for generating a pressure wave and converting an external pressure wave into an electrical signal; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the transceiver cell. The transceiver cell includes: a substrate; at least one membrane suspending from the substrate; and a plurality of transducer elements mounted on the at least one membrane. Each of the plurality of transducer elements has a bottom electrode, a piezoelectric layer on bottom electrode, and at least one top electrode on the piezoelectric layer. Each of the plurality of transducer element generates a bending moment in response to applying an electrical potential across the bottom electrode and the at least one top electrode and develops an electrical charge in response to a bending moment due to the external pressure wave.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: EXO IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Sandeep Akkaraju, Haesung Kwon, Yusuf Haque, Janusz Bryzek
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Publication number: 20210137497Abstract: Described are transducer assemblies and imaging devices comprising: a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die including a plurality of piezoelectric elements; a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) die electrically coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of bumps and including at least one circuit for controlling the plurality of piezoelectric elements; and a package secured to the CMOS die by an adhesive layer and electrically connected to the CMOS die.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Janusz Bryzek, Sandeep Akkaraju, Yusuf Haque, Joe Adam