Janice A Marshall

US Patent:

6440072, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Mar 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/538320

Inventors:

Aaron J. Schuman - Mountain View CA
Sankaralingam R. Ramraj - Cupertino CA
Aline A. Baeck - Sunnyvale CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA
Douglas Gallinat - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 800

US Classification:

600437

Abstract:

The preferred embodiments described herein provide a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method for transferring ultrasound examination data to a portable computing device. In one preferred embodiment, ultrasound examination data is transferred from a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system to a portable computing device, such as a personal digital assistant. The ultrasound examination data can be viewed on the portable computing device or further transferred to a review station or another portable computing device for review. In some preferred embodiments, the examination data is converted from a form readable by the ultrasound system to a form readable by the portable computing device or review station. The ultrasound examination data can be transferred using a wired connection or using wireless technology, such an infrared communications link. The preferred embodiments can also be used with other medical acquisition devices and medical examination data.

US Patent:

6458082, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Sep 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/408418

Inventors:

John I. Jackson - Menlo Park CA
Joan C. Main - Mountain View CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 800

US Classification:

600441

Abstract:

A system and method for converting 2-D ultrasound data into a 2-D display image. The system and method input a 2-D ultrasound data set, transform the 2-D ultrasound data set into a mathematical 3-D data set, and transform the mathematical 3-D data set into an altered 2-D data set. Another preferred embodiment of the invention involves generating a mathematical surface, such that the height of the mathematical surface is based on a first component of an ultrasound signal in a 2-D ultrasound data set; mapping the mathematical surface to points on a 2-D plane; assigning a color value to each point based on a second component of the ultrasound signal; and displaying the mapped mathematical surface with the assigned color values on a 2-D display device.

US Patent:

D3920445, Mar 10, 1998

Filed:

Nov 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/063128

Inventors:

Robert Mesaros - San Jose CA
Richard W. Henderson - Fremont CA
William J. Park - San Jose CA
Kathleen A. Ruvolo - Mill Valley CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24186

US Patent:

61779237, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Oct 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/736895

Inventors:

James W. Arenson - Woodside CA
Stanley S. C. Chim - Oakcreek WI
Ismayil M. Guracar - Redwood City CA
Samuel H. Maslak - Woodside CA
Shuwu Wu - Garden Grove CA
Carrie L. Peressini - Los Altos CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G09G 502

US Classification:

345150

Abstract:

Both the energy and velocity contents of received Doppler and time shift signals are simultaneously displayed. A continuous range of imaging modes are provided ranging from velocity imaging to energy imaging. The user may select the particular imaging mode desired for a particular clinical application.

US Patent:

57856559, Jul 28, 1998

Filed:

Mar 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/822064

Inventors:

Leonard James Goodsell - Palo Alto CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA
Ismayil M. Guracar - Redwood City CA
Matthew I. Haller - San Francisco CA
Christopher R. Cole - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 806

US Classification:

600441

Abstract:

A user defines a line of study by two or more icons placed on a two-dimensional motion image. A velocity profile or the estimated spectra at each point along the line of study are displayed as a function of position along the line of study. The velocity and variance parameters displayed are computed in reference to velocity direction angles selected by the user. The information displayed is obtained from scan converted information to facilitate the process. One or more spectral strips may be displayed in addition at one or more range gate positions.

US Patent:

6193660, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/282602

Inventors:

John I. Jackson - Menlo Park CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 800

US Classification:

600443

Abstract:

A method and system for determining the location of a region of interest throughout a sequence of images is provided. The system, in response to user input or automatically, identifies a region of interest associated with anatomy represented in an image. The data associated with the region of interest is compared with data for other or subsequent images. A maximum degree of correlation between the data associated with the region of interest and data for the subsequent image is determined. A translation and/or rotation associated with the maximum correlation determines the position of a region of interest designator in the subsequent image. The process may be repeated for a plurality of images. The same process may be used to determine the position of the designator in previous images.

US Patent:

57249741, Mar 10, 1998

Filed:

Mar 22, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/620283

Inventors:

Leonard James Goodsell - Palo Alto CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA
Ismayil M. Guracar - Redwood City CA
Matthew I. Haller - San Francisco CA
Christopher R. Cole - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 800

US Classification:

12866109

Abstract:

A user defines a line of study by two or more icons placed on a two-dimensional motion image. A velocity profile or the estimated spectra at each point along the line of study are displayed as a function of position along the line of study. The velocity and variance parameters displayed are computed in reference to velocity direction angles selected by the user. The information displayed is obtained from scan converted information to facilitate the process. One or more spectral strips may be displayed in addition at one or more range gate positions.

US Patent:

61359580, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

Aug 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/130120

Inventors:

Anastasia M. Mikula-Curtis - Saratoga CA
Janice L. Marshall - Sunnyvale CA
Lawrence M. Bruno - Fremont CA

Assignee:

Acuson Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A61B 814

US Classification:

600443

Abstract:

An ultrasound imaging system having an integrated touch-pad pointing device is provided. The touch-pad pointing device can be used to perform the functions currently performed by a trackball while overcoming the disadvantages commonly associated with trackballs. In addition to being integrated with the ultrasound imaging system, the touch-pad pointing device can also externally interface with the ultrasound imaging system, allowing the touch-pad pointing device to be easily added to existing ultrasound imaging systems that are not integrated with a touch-pad pointing device. Further, the touch-pad pointing device can be located on a remote user-interface device coupled with the ultrasound system to provide the further advantage of physically positioning the touch-pad pointing device closer to the user and away from the ultrasound machine.