Alan Tai
18Patents
5h-index
26Co-inventors
66Inventor score
Filing activity: May 14, 1996 → Jul 23, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5677491A | Sparse two-dimensional transducer array | Human Necessities | 37 | Expired |
| US5922962A | Sparse two-dimensional transducer array with compound lens | Human Necessities | 31 | Expired |
| US7857763B2 | Automatic signal-optimizing transducer assembly for blood flow measurement | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US8978216B2 | Method for forming an acoustical stack for an ultrasound probe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US9180490B2 | Ultrasound transducer and method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Active |
| US8129886B2 | Apparatus and method for increasing sensitivity of ultrasound transducers | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US9191351B2 | Real-time fraudulent traffic security for telecommunication systems | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8232705B2 | Thermal transfer and acoustic matching layers for ultrasound transducer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US10813620B2 | Method and system for enhanced ultrasound image acquisition using ultrasound patch probes with interchangeable brackets | Human Necessities | 2 | Active |
| US9808830B2 | Ultrasound transducer and ultrasound imaging system with a variable thickness dematching layer | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9452447B2 | Ultrasound transducer and ultrasound imaging system with a variable thickness dematching layer | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9419202B2 | Ultrasound transducer and method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US11029400B2 | Methods and system for maintaining polarization of an ultrasound transducer | Human Necessities | 1 | Active |
| US11190638B2 | Detection and prevention of unwanted calls in a telecommunications system | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US8358742B2 | System and method for managing a network | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US8378557B2 | Thermal transfer and acoustic matching layers for ultrasound transducer | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 0 | Active |
| US10805788B2 | System and method for setting up a call to a roaming party through an over-the-top (OTT) call service | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US9178791B2 | System and method for data acquisition in an internet protocol network | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.