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Vermon

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20Patents
4Active
20Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 21, 1995 → Feb 5, 2008 · 4 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5681263A Endoscope for ultrasonic echography Human Necessities 149 Expired
US6645148B2 Ultrasonic probe including pointing devices for remotely controlling functions of an associated imaging system Human Necessities 104 Expired
US6425870B1 Method and apparatus for a motorized multi-plane transducer tip Physics 70 Expired
US6537224B2 Multi-purpose ultrasonic slotted array transducer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 65 Expired
US6656124B2 Stack based multidimensional ultrasonic transducer array Human Necessities 60 Expired
US6709396B2 Ultrasound array transducer for catheter use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 51 Expired
US7489593B2 Electrostatic membranes for sensors, ultrasonic transducers incorporating such membranes, and manufacturing methods therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Active
US6467138B1 Integrated connector backings for matrix array transducers, matrix array transducers employing such backings and methods of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US7066887B2 Bi-plane ultrasonic probe Physics 30 Expired
US6733457B2 Motorized multiplane transducer tip apparatus with transducer locking Human Necessities 22 Expired
US7798971B2 Motorized ultrasonic scanhead Human Necessities 15 Active
US6859984B2 Method for providing a matrix array ultrasonic transducer with an integrated interconnection means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US7103960B2 Method for providing a backing member for an acoustic transducer array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US7081093B2 Array transducer for 3D tilting probes Physics 10 Expired
US6791240B2 Ultrasonic transducer apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6915696B2 Intersecting ultrasonic transducer arrays Physics 8 Expired
US7770279B2 Electrostatic membranes for sensors, ultrasonic transducers incorporating such membranes, and manufacturing methods therefor Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US6866635B2 Transducer position locking system Human Necessities 6 Expired
US6571444B2 Method of manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7588540B2 Ultrasonic probe for scanning a volume Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.