Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Edward A. Gardner

39Patents
20h-index
37Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 5, 1981 → Oct 29, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6014473A Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer Physics 396 Expired
US4449182A Interface between a pair of processors, such as host and peripheral-controlling processors in data processing systems Physics 212 Expired
US6360027B1 Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer Physics 122 Expired
US4837675A Secondary storage facility empolying serial communications between drive and controller Physics 106 Expired
US7627627B2 Controlling command message flow in a network Electricity 96 Expired
US4434487A Disk format for secondary storage system Physics 85 Expired
US6102865A Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer Physics 82 Expired
US6645147B1 Diagnostic medical ultrasound image and system for contrast agent imaging Human Necessities 71 Expired
US6475148B1 Medical diagnostic ultrasound-aided drug delivery system and method Human Necessities 69 Expired
US6201900A Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer Physics 65 Expired
US4543626A Apparatus and method for controlling digital data processing system employing multiple processors Physics 59 Expired
US6340348B1 Contrast agent imaging with destruction pulses in diagnostic medical ultrasound Human Necessities 59 Expired
US6222948A Multiple ultrasound image registration system, method and transducer Physics 56 Expired
US6132376A Multiple ultrasonic image registration system, method and transducer Physics 56 Expired
US4825406A Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller Physics 48 Expired
US6210333A Medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method for automated triggered intervals Human Necessities 27 Expired
US6132377A Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging system and method using differential sub-band detection techniques Physics 27 Expired
US6213951A Medical diagnostic ultrasound method and system for contrast specific frequency imaging Physics 27 Expired
US4811278A Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller Physics 24 Expired
US6306095A Gated ultrasound imaging apparatus and method Physics 20 Expired
US4811279A Secondary storage facility employing serial communications between drive and controller Physics 17 Expired
US5386514A Queue apparatus and mechanics for a communications interface architecture Physics 16 Expired
US7801029B2 System for selecting routes for retransmission in a network Electricity 16 Active
US5957845A Gated ultrasound imaging apparatus and method Physics 15 Expired
US6110120A Gated ultrasound imaging apparatus and method Physics 14 Expired

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