G01S 15/8922
The array being concentric or annular
Official title: {the array being concentric or annular}
G01S15/8922 (The array being concentric or annular) appears on 128 US grants and 127 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01S- Granted patents
- 128
- Published applications
- 127
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 295
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
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| 2020 | 4 | 18 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Filtering and apodization combination for ultrasound image generation and associated systems, methods, and devices11 Aug 2026US 12,702,383 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Imaging assembly for intraluminal imaging31 Mar 2026US 12,588,894 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Multi-directional transducer system31 Mar 2026US 12,591,057 B2Oxford Rf Solutions Ltd
- Method for determining a mechanical property of a layered soft material14 Oct 2025US 12,440,185 B2Centre Leon Berard
- Catheter with acoustic lens arrangement for localized ultrasonic wave transmission30 Sep 2025US 12,426,852 B2Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
- Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasound7 May 2026US 2026/0123917 A1Maui Imaging, Inc.
- Wearable ultrasound system and method28 Aug 2025US 2025/0268569 A1Isono Health, Inc.
- Needle sensor derived image plane10 Jul 2025US 2025/0221611 A1Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Acoustic orthopedic tracking system and methods19 Jun 2025US 2025/0195029 A1Decision Sciences Medical Company, LLC
- Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasound30 Jan 2025US 2025/0032093 A1Maui Imaging, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system968US 6,246,898 B1Sonometrics Corporation · 2001
- Method for carrying out a medical procedure using a three-dimensional tracking and imaging system862US 5,797,849 ASonometrics Corporation · 1998
- Annular array transducer409US 5,520,188 AFocus Surgery, Inc. · 1996
- Delivery of theraputic ultrasound by two dimensional ultrasound array237US 6,428,477 B1Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V. · 2002
- Optoacoustic imaging system209US 5,977,538 AImaRx Pharmaceutical Corp. · 1999