A61B 8/467
Characterised by special input means
Official title: {characterised by special input means}
A61B8/467 (Characterised by special input means) appears on 1,931 US grants and 3,119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,931
- Published applications
- 3,119
- Assignees
- 488
- Inventors
- 3,898
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2007 | 6 | 49 |
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| 2022 | 156 | 176 |
| 2023 | 175 | 207 |
| 2024 | 180 | 205 |
| 2025 | 176 | 178 |
| 2026 | 150 | 156 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Image classification-dependent user interface in ultrasound imaging6 Oct 2026US 12,751,691 B2Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Ultrasound imaging device and method for detecting peristalsis of endometrium29 Sep 2026US 12,745,979 B2Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasound system and signal processing unit configured for time gain and Laterial gain compensation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,981 B2Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing method for tissue displacement caused by a shearwave generated by acoustic radiation force29 Sep 2026US 12,745,988 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Left atrial appendage segmentation and quantification in 3D and 4D cardiac ultrasound29 Sep 2026US 12,749,196 B2Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305950 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305951 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- Methods and apparatuses for modifying the location of an ultrasound imaging plane8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306068 A1Bfly Operations, Inc.
- Liver capsule depth and angle detection1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294381 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method of controlling ultrasound diagnostic apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294384 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multifaceted ultrasound transducer probe system and methods for its use595US 5,762,066 ATHS International, Inc. · 1998
- Methods and apparatus for monitoring cardiac output423US 4,796,634 ALawrence Medical Systems, Inc. · 1989
- Multipurpose host system for invasive cardiovascular diagnostic measurement acquisition and display343US 7,134,994 B2Volcano Corporation · 2006
- Therapy apparatus for treating conditions of the heart and heart-proximate vessels330US 5,817,021 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1998
- Miniaturized ultrasound apparatus and method299US 6,251,073 B1Novasonics, Inc. · 2001