Ronald Walter Schutz

US Patent:

7297115, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/724382

Inventors:

Kenneth N. Bates - Beaverton OR, US
William McDonough - McMinnville OR, US
Ronald Schutz - Portland OR, US
Evan Dudik - Vancouver WA, US

Assignee:

Black Toe Medical III, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

A61B 8/00
H01R 13/52

US Classification:

600437, 600459, 439271, 439909

Abstract:

A ultrasound platform is used to generate, process and display ultrasound images using a probe connected via a sterilizable connector. The probe is used to take ultrasound images, and can be a sterilizable finger mounted probe. The sterilizable connector includes a connector housing which has been sealed to prevent moisture from entering it, and a multi-wire cable which is electrically coupled to the probe at a first end and coupled to the connector housing at a second end. The multi-wire cable has its second end sealed with the connector housing to prevent moisture from entering the sealing between the multi-wire cable and the connector housing. A plurality of electrical contacts are formed on at least one surface of the sterilizable connector. A mating connector is used to electrically couple the sterilizable connector to a standard connector for directly connecting to the ultrasound platform. The mating connector has a plurality of mating contacts formed thereon for electrical coupling with the electrical contacts of the sterilizable connector.

US Patent:

8211026, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895607

Inventors:

Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US
Kenneth N. Bates - Beaverton OR, US
William McDonough - Portland OR, US
Albert H. Krause - Vancouver WA, US

Assignee:

Blacktoe Medical III, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600459, 600437, 600462

Abstract:

An ultrasound finger-mounted probe that has a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger. The finger clip also has an interior surface adapted to contact the human finger. An ultrasound probe is adapted to be supported by the finger clip. Also, the ultrasound probe protrudes outwardly, relative to the interior surface, by less than 1. 5 cm.

US Patent:

20080300489, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895613

Inventors:

Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US
Kenneth N. Bates - Beaverton OR, US
William McDonough - Portand OR, US
Albert H. Krause - Vancouver WA, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/14

US Classification:

600459

Abstract:

A finger-mounted ultrasound probe assembly having an ultrasound probe, adapted to be mounted on a finger and a multi-conductor cable, attached to the ultrasound probe. In addition, a forearm unit is connected to the multi-conductor cable and includes a physical connector to bind the forearm unit to a user's forearm. Also, the ultrasound probe and the forearm unit are adapted to cooperatively engage so that the ultrasound probe may be engaged to and retained by the forearm unit, to stow the ultrasound probe when not in immediate use.

US Patent:

20080306387, Dec 11, 2008

Filed:

Aug 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895610

Inventors:

Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US
Kenneth N. Bates - Beaverton OR, US
William McDonough - Portland OR, US
Albert H. Krause - Vancouver WA, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/14

US Classification:

600459

Abstract:

An ultrasound finger probe having a finger clip that is adapted to be mounted on a human finger and an ultrasound probe that is supported by the finger clip. Also, control input elements are mounted on the finger clip and are adapted to control the operation of the ultrasound probe.

US Patent:

20110105908, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895612

Inventors:

Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US
Kenneth N. Bates - Beaverton OR, US
William McDonough - Portland WA, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600461, 600459

Abstract:

An ultrasound finger-mounted probe assembly that has a sensor unit, including: a multi-conductor cable, electrically connected to the connector-half; a finger clip, adapted to be mounted on a human finger; and an ultrasound finger probe supported by the finger clip. Also, a processing unit is adapted to be worn on a human forearm. This processing unit has a data processing unit, electrically connected to the multi-conductor cable and adapted to extract imagery from an ultrasound signal and an RF transmitter unit, adapted to send the extracted imagery to an further RF receiver.

US Patent:

20120323124, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/525078

Inventors:

William McDonough - Portland OR, US
Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600459

Abstract:

A probe which has a housing defining a receptacle, an ultrasound transceiver which emits from one aspect of the housing, a cable exiting from an opposing aspect of the housing, wherein the transceiver and cable are interconnected with a connective structure.

US Patent:

20130085394, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/645317

Inventors:

Ronald W. Schutz - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Sonivate Medical, Inc. - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

A61B 8/12
A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600462

Abstract:

A sensing apparatus which comprises a glove having an integrated sensor and electrical conductive structure which are at least partially embedded in the material of the glove, the material of the glove accommodating or enhancing the function of the sensor.

US Patent:

52309215, Jul 27, 1993

Filed:

Aug 4, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/924833

Inventors:

James R. Waltonen - Milwaukie OR
Ronald W. Schutz - Lake Oswego OR

Assignee:

Blacktoe Medical, Inc. - Portland OR

International Classification:

B05D 512

US Classification:

427100

Abstract:

A piezo-electric flexible membrane is formed by treating a perfluorinated membrane in order to produce a membrane having an electrical resistance greater than 1. times. 10. sup. 9 ohms. The resultant piezo-electric membrane may be used as an ultrasound transducer.

Author:

Ronald Schutz

ISBN #:

0819413615