G01S 15/8906
Short-range imaging systems
Official title: {Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques}
G01S15/8906 (Short-range imaging systems) appears on 5,145 US grants and 4,914 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 5,145
- Published applications
- 4,914
- Assignees
- 1,184
- Inventors
- 6,550
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 34 | 0 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 |
| 1979 | 32 | 0 |
| 1980 | 36 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 25 | 0 |
| 1983 | 30 | 0 |
| 1984 | 35 | 0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 0 |
| 1986 | 54 | 0 |
| 1987 | 48 | 0 |
| 1988 | 42 | 0 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 39 | 0 |
| 1992 | 61 | 0 |
| 1993 | 54 | 0 |
| 1994 | 68 | 0 |
| 1995 | 83 | 0 |
| 1996 | 107 | 0 |
| 1997 | 90 | 0 |
| 1998 | 87 | 0 |
| 1999 | 129 | 0 |
| 2000 | 144 | 0 |
| 2001 | 140 | 28 |
| 2002 | 133 | 98 |
| 2003 | 156 | 137 |
| 2004 | 109 | 134 |
| 2005 | 67 | 169 |
| 2006 | 64 | 143 |
| 2007 | 41 | 151 |
| 2008 | 42 | 201 |
| 2009 | 62 | 203 |
| 2010 | 126 | 202 |
| 2011 | 114 | 180 |
| 2012 | 131 | 177 |
| 2013 | 135 | 209 |
| 2014 | 152 | 224 |
| 2015 | 152 | 235 |
| 2016 | 152 | 218 |
| 2017 | 145 | 241 |
| 2018 | 157 | 260 |
| 2019 | 187 | 264 |
| 2020 | 221 | 277 |
| 2021 | 208 | 279 |
| 2022 | 235 | 236 |
| 2023 | 245 | 194 |
| 2024 | 220 | 206 |
| 2025 | 195 | 156 |
| 2026 | 131 | 92 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G01S 15/8909Using a static transducer configuration2,354
- G01S 15/8979Combined doppler and pulse-echo imaging systems1,249
- G01S 15/8993Three dimensional imaging systems927
- G01S 15/8977Using special techniques for image reconstruction517
- G01S 15/8934Using a dynamic transducer configuration514
- G01S 15/895Characterised by the transmitted frequency spectrum501
- G01S 15/899Combination of imaging systems with ancillary equipment454
- G01S 15/8959Using coded signals for correlation purposes343
Recent patents
- Postprocessing based high resolution RF systems6 Oct 2026US 12,754,304 B1Scidea Research, Inc.
- Apparatus for controlling ultrasonic irradiation, method for controlling thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,754,312 B2Godius Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasound 3D imaging system22 Sep 2026US 12,740,758 B2TeraTech Corporation
- Multiple aperture ultrasound imaging systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,740,759 B2Maui Imaging, Inc.
- Multi-patch array, ultrasound system, and method for obtaining an extended field of view22 Sep 2026US 12,740,762 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Analog platform for intravascular image acquisition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306071 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Remotely operated towed vehicle for sub-seabed sonar imaging8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307769 A1Fnv IP B.V.
- Acoustic imaging systems for visual diagnosis8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313307 A1Fluke Corporation
- Diagnostic ultrasound apparatus and storage medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294403 A1Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Method and system for wideband beam forming based target localization24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287744 A1Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture1,555US 5,445,155 ASciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Spiral scanner with electronic control1,545US 6,626,834 B22003
- Intravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture1,265US 5,438,997 A1995
- Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system968US 6,246,898 B1Sonometrics Corporation · 2001
- Intravascular imaging apparatus and methods for use and manufacture905US 5,353,798 ASciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 1994