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Examiner: Imam, Ali M.


Primary examiner statistics: 292 patents; average approval time: 916 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 416 patents; average approval time: 703 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7303530 Transducer arrays with an integrated sensor and methods of use
7264356 Techniques for diagnosing and aiding color vision
7238158 Pulse interleaving in doppler ultrasound imaging
7229412 Viewing system having means for processing a sequence of ultrasou...
7226424 Methods and devices for automated biopsy and collection of soft t...
7214191 Multiplanar ultrasonic vascular imaging device, system incorporat...
7211045 Method and system for using ultrasound in cardiac diagnosis and t...
7144371 Transesophageal ultrasound probe having a rotating endoscope shaf...
7128713 Doppler ultrasound method and apparatus for monitoring blood flow...
7128418 Color vision deficiency screening test resistant to display calib...
7092748 System and method for the tomography of the primary electric curr...
7087022 3D ultrasound-based instrument for non-invasive measurement of am...
7087020 Ultrasound image reconstruction with receive aperture control
7081092 Methods and apparatus for monitoring and quantifying the movement...
7081093 Array transducer for 3D tilting probes
7074185 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, ultrasonic probe and navigation ...
7074186 Transmit based axial whitening
7070565 Solid hydrogel coupling for ultrasound imaging and therapy
7066889 Scanning probe
7066888 Method and apparatus for determining an ultrasound fluid flow cen...
7063666 Ultrasound transducers for imaging and therapy
7060032 Ultrasonic diagnostic device, function extending method related t...
7060033 Ultrasound imaging guidewire with static central core and tip
7052463 Method and apparatus for cooling a contacting surface of an ultra...
7052462 Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic equipment
7052461 Method and system for registering ultrasound image in three-dimen...
7052135 Ophthalmologic apparatus
7048690 Precision ultrasound measurement for intraocular lens placement
7044913 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
7044603 Compact portable wavefront sensor
7044915 System and method for intraluminal imaging
7047060 Multiple preparatory excitations and readouts distributed over th...
7044602 Methods and systems for tracking a torsional orientation and posi...
7044604 Method for determining the power of an intraocular lens used for ...
7044912 Diagnostic medical ultrasound system having method and apparatus ...
7041059 3D ultrasound-based instrument for non-invasive measurement of am...
7037269 Ultrasonic imagining catheters
7036934 Wavefront sensor having multi-power modes, independent adjustment...
7036933 Model eye for eye characteristic measuring device and calibration...
7037266 Ultrasound methods and implantable medical devices using same

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6659957 Optical-acoustic imaging device
6616611 Doppler ultrasound method and apparatus for monitoring blood flow
6610013 3D ultrasound-guided intraoperative prostate brachytherapy
6607490 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and control method thereof
6607488 Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method for scanning plan...
6602195 Medical ultrasonic imaging pulse transmission method
6599249 Intraoperative ultrasound probe with an integrated acoustic stand...
6589180 Acoustical array with multilayer substrate integrated circuits
6589176 Ultrasonic image stabilization system and method
6585653 Micro-machined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) array
6585647 Method and means for synthetic structural imaging and volume esti...
6585656 Catheter with multiple transducers
6582371 Ultrasound probe wiring method and apparatus
6579236 Ruminant tissue analysis at packing plants for electronic cattle ...
6575907 Determination of fetal weight in utero
6575909 Ultrasound probe having transducer elements with different freque...
6572548 Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging, particularly for ...
6572549 High frame rate extended field of view ultrasound imaging system ...
6572555 System and method for intraluminal imaging
6565512 System for estimating bladder volume
6565511 Systems for recording use of structures deployed in association w...
6561979 Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method
6558333 System and method of recording and displaying in context of an im...
6551244 Parametric transmit waveform generator for medical ultrasound ima...
6547730 Ultrasound information processing system
6547736 Doppler ultrasound method and apparatus for monitoring blood flow...
6547735 Partial rayline volumetric scanning ultrasonic diagnostic imaging...
6544175 Ultrasound apparatus and methods for display of a volume using in...
6544176 Computer guided cryosurgery
6544187 Parametric imaging ultrasound catheter
6540678 Real-time three dimensional acoustoelectronic imaging and charact...
6537221 Strain rate analysis in ultrasonic diagnostic images
6537223 Probe head
6533728 Method and apparatus for recovery and parametric display of contr...
6527718 Ultrasound system for continuous imaging and delivery of an encap...
6527721 Portable ultrasound system with battery backup for efficient shut...
6527720 Medical ultrasonic imaging method and system for spatial compound...
6524244 Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method
6524248 Aberration correction by measurement and suppression of distortio...
6524254 Orthogonally reconfigurable integrated matrix acoustical array
 
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