Inventor · La Riche, FR

An Nguyen-Dinh

40Patents
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40Co-inventors
75Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 20, 2001 → Nov 14, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6645148B2 Ultrasonic probe including pointing devices for remotely controlling functions of an associated imaging system Human Necessities 104 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
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
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
US8456958B2 Capacitive micro-machined ultrasonic transducer for element transducer apertures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US11197997B2 Autonomous implantable cardiac capsule with a swiveling head and a torque limiter Human Necessities 3 Active
US9816964B1 Ultrasonic method and device for volumetric examination of aluminothermic rail welds Physics 2 Active
US11229800B2 Piezoelectric energy harvester including a monitoring circuit for detecting harvester alteration or downgrading Electricity 1 Active
US7588540B2 Ultrasonic probe for scanning a volume Physics 1 Active
US11357994B2 Autonomous cardiac implant of the leadless capsule type, including a piezoelectric beam energy harvester Human Necessities 1 Active
US9579081B2 Bimodal diagnostic probe using optical and ultrasonic imaging, including at least one removable shell having on-board optical means Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US11364365B2 Delivery system with an operating handle controlling a steerable catheter for the implantation of a leadless cardiac capsule Human Necessities 1 Active
US10097112B2 Piezoelectric energy harvester system with composite shim Electricity 1 Active
US11229799B2 System for coupling a cardiac autonomous capsule to a tool for implanting the same Human Necessities 1 Active
US11190113B2 Leadless autonomous cardiac capsule with rotatably-mounted piezoelectric energy harvester Electricity 0 Active
US11654290B2 Optimized piezoelectric transducer-based energy harvesting module, in particular for charging the battery of an implantable medical device such as a leadless autonomous cardiac capsule Electricity 0 Active
US11684790B2 Autonomous cardiac implant of the leadless capsule type, comprising an auxiliary electrode for charging the battery by means of an external source during transportation and storage Human Necessities 0 Active
US11691020B2 Autonomous cardiac implant of the leadless capsule type, comprising an interface for external communication during transportation and storage Human Necessities 0 Active

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