Inventor · Los Altos, CA, US

Bhaskar Ramamurthy

55Patents
27h-index
82Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 30, 1996 → May 22, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9186046B2 Robotic instrument systems and methods utilizing optical fiber sensor Human Necessities 1,256 Active
US5913823A Ultrasound imaging method and system for transmit signal generation for an ultrasonic imaging system capable of harmonic imaging Physics 225 Expired
US5873830A Ultrasound imaging system and method for improving resolution and operation Physics 159 Expired
US8050523B2 Optical fiber shape sensing systems Human Necessities 151 Active
US5833614A Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus for generating pulse width modulated waveforms with reduced harmonic response Physics 86 Expired
US9726476B2 Fiber optic instrument orientation sensing system and method Human Necessities 84 Active
US8515215B2 Optical fiber shape sensing systems Human Necessities 70 Active
US5846202A Ultrasound method and system for imaging Physics 63 Expired
US6193659A Medical ultrasonic diagnostic imaging method and apparatus Physics 63 Expired
US8864655B2 Fiber optic instrument shape sensing system and method Human Necessities 63 Active
US9186047B2 Instrument systems and methods utilizing optical fiber sensor Human Necessities 62 Active
US6174286A Medical diagnostic ultrasound method and system for element switching Human Necessities 50 Expired
US6733454B1 Automatic optimization methods and systems for doppler ultrasound imaging Physics 49 Expired
US9500473B2 Optical fiber instrument system and method with motion-based adjustment Human Necessities 49 Active
US7481577B2 Ultrasound transducer fault measurement method and system Physics 47 Active
US9404734B2 System and method for sensing shape of elongated instrument Human Necessities 45 Active
US6221018A Medical ultrasonic diagnostic imaging method and apparatus Physics 41 Expired
US9500472B2 System and method for sensing shape of elongated instrument Human Necessities 38 Active
US8290571B2 Auxiliary cavity localization Human Necessities 37 Active
US9441954B2 System and method for calibration of optical fiber instrument Human Necessities 34 Active
US5709210A Ultrasound system for imaging Physics 33 Expired
US5961460A Ultrasound imaging enhancement methods and systems Physics 32 Expired
US8705903B2 Optical fiber instrument system for detecting and decoupling twist effects Human Necessities 31 Active
US8818143B2 Optical fiber instrument system for detecting twist of elongated instruments Human Necessities 30 Active
US8811777B2 Optical fiber shape sensing systems Human Necessities 30 Active

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