Esaote S.p.A.
158Patents
94Active
158Granted
54Portfolio score
Filing activity: Oct 18, 1996 → Feb 21, 2023 · 35 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7297117B2 | Method for optimization of transmit and receive ultrasound pulses, particularly for ultrasonic imaging | Physics | 121 | Expired |
| US6519376B2 | Opto-acoustic generator of ultrasound waves from laser energy supplied via optical fiber | Physics | 117 | Expired |
| US7241267B2 | Needle-guide device, particularly for ultrasound probes | Human Necessities | 96 | Expired |
| US8740957B2 | Device and equipment for treating tumors by laser thermotherapy | Human Necessities | 57 | Active |
| US5740804A | Multipanoramic ultrasonic probe | Human Necessities | 45 | Expired |
| US7919906B2 | Ultrasound probe, particularly for diagnostic imaging | Performing Operations; Transporting | 45 | Active |
| US6909914B2 | Method for generating time independent images of moving objects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6749569B1 | Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US7538553B2 | Magnetic structure for MRI machines and MRI machine particularly for orthopedic of rheumatologic applications | Physics | 40 | Active |
| US7529575B2 | Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging device | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US5986531A | Electromagnetic shielding device for nuclear magnetic resonance apparati | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US10043272B2 | Method and apparatus for acquiring and fusing ultrasound images with pre-acquired images | Physics | 30 | Active |
| US5792059A | Intraoperative probe, specifically intended for direct-contact observations | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US6801038B2 | Machine for diagnostic and/or therapeutic treatment, particularly a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging machine | Human Necessities | 28 | Expired |
| US6278274A | Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus having a magnetic structure that oscillates about an axis | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US6191584A | Permanent magnet for NMR image detection | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US7766837B2 | M-tracking for space-time image | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| USD687153S1 | Probe for an ultrasound machine | General | 20 | Active |
| US6345193B2 | Examination table, particularly in machines for nuclear magnetic resonance image detection | Human Necessities | 18 | Expired |
| US6377830B1 | Patient table in combination with biomedical apparati like magnetic resonance imaging machine | Human Necessities | 17 | Expired |
| US7509861B2 | Method and device for local spectral analysis of an ultrasonic signal | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US6951542B2 | Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging of a biopsy needle or the like during an ultrasound imaging examination | Human Necessities | 15 | Expired |
| US7272241B2 | Method and apparatus for contour tracking of an image through a class of non linear filters | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7772503B2 | Movable electromagnetic shielding device for nuclear magnetic resonance apparati and method for making the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US6141461A | High-pass filtering process for focusing image | Physics | 13 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.