G01S 7/52036
Using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation
Official title: {using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation}
G01S7/52036 (Using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation) appears on 1,336 US grants and 1,362 published applications in this corpus.
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Recent patents
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- Ultrasound imaging system with a neural network for deriving imaging data and tissue information4 Aug 2026US 12,697,099 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Diagnostic ultrasound apparatus and storage medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294403 A1Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Systems and methods for elastographic and viscoelastographic imaging17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276799 A1Elastance Imaging LLC
- Systems and methods for the characterization, prediction, or treatment of progressive eye conditions6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224191 A1Cornell University
- Apparatus and method for estimating a velocity field23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207173 A1
- Ultrasound elastography method and system11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157730 A1Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
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- Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging using acoustic impedance reconstruction270US 6,200,266 B1Case Western Reserve University · 2001
- Method and apparatus for elasticity imaging using remotely induced shear wave263US 5,810,731 AArtann Laboratories, Inc. · 1998
- Ultrasound imaging method and system for transmit signal generation for an ultrasonic imaging system capable of harmonic imaging236US 5,913,823 AAcuson Corporation · 1999
- Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging of response frequency differing from transmit frequency228US 5,879,303 AATL Ultrasound, Inc. · 1999