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Donald F. Specht
Also filed as: DOW JULIAN · SPECHT DONALD F · SPECHT DONALD FRANCIS
55 granted patents·10 pending applications·1,830 citations·filing 1978–2024
99Inventor score
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65 records- 0198US8105239B2Method and apparatus to visualize the coronary arteries using ultrasoundSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 31, 2012·99 cites·23 claims
- 0297US10342518B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 9, 2019·21 cites·18 claims
- 0397US9526475B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·25 cites·17 claims
- 0497US9420994B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 23, 2016·24 cites·17 claims
- 0597US4271842AApparatus and method for providing multiple ultrasonic sector image displaysSMITH KLINE INSTR·Filed 1978·Granted Jun 9, 1981·113 cites·15 claims
- 0696US12190627B2Ultrasound imaging systems and methods for detecting object motionMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·2 cites·11 claims
- 0796US11723626B2Concave ultrasound transducers and 3D arraysMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 15, 2023·8 cites·12 claims
- 0896US11464492B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 11, 2022·13 cites·8 claims
- 0996US11172911B2Systems and methods for improving ultrasound image quality by applying weighting factorsMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 16, 2021·17 cites·21 claims
- 1096US10380399B2Ultrasound imaging systems and methods for detecting object motionMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·22 cites·16 claims
- 1196US9986975B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·17 cites·18 claims
- 1296US9668714B2Systems and methods for improving ultrasound image quality by applying weighting factorsMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 6, 2017·30 cites·12 claims
- 1396US9339256B2Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasoundMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 17, 2016·31 cites·17 claims
- 1496US9220478B2Concave ultrasound transducers and 3D arraysMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 29, 2015·38 cites·10 claims
- 1596US8473239B2Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixtureSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·50 cites·40 claims
- 1695US11068689B2Ultrasound imaging systems and methods for detecting object motionMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·13 cites·15 claims
- 1795US11051791B2Calibration of ultrasound probesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·15 cites·4 claims
- 1895US10675000B2Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasoundMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 9, 2020·15 cites·9 claims
- 1995US10653392B2Ultrasound imaging using apparent point-source transmit transducerMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 19, 2020·13 cites·13 claims
- 2095US4805123AAutomatic photomask and reticle inspection method and apparatus including improved defect detector and alignment sub-systemsKLA INSTR CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Feb 14, 1989·369 cites·52 claims
- 2194US11998395B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 4, 2024·1 cites·5 claims
- 2294US11096662B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 24, 2021·13 cites·9 claims
- 2394US10925577B2Multiple aperture probe internal apparatus and cable assembliesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 23, 2021·13 cites·16 claims
- 2494US10856846B2Ultrasound imaging with sparse array probesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 8, 2020·17 cites·11 claims
- 2594US10130333B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·15 cites·12 claims
- 2694US9883848B2Ultrasound imaging using apparent point-source transmit transducerMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 6, 2018·20 cites·16 claims
- 2794US9282945B2Calibration of ultrasound probesSMITH DAVID M·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 15, 2016·103 cites·33 claims
- 2894US9247926B2Concave ultrasound transducers and 3D arraysSMITH DAVID M·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 2, 2016·30 cites·9 claims
- 2994US9192355B2Multiple aperture ultrasound array alignment fixtureMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·29 cites·14 claims
- 3093US11727712B2Ultrasound imaging systems and methods for detecting object motionMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·2 cites·10 claims
- 3193US9582876B2Method and apparatus to visualize the coronary arteries using ultrasoundSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 28, 2017·58 cites·10 claims
- 3293US8277383B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 2, 2012·42 cites·19 claims
- 3393US8007439B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·62 cites·19 claims
- 3492US10226234B2Motion detection using ping-based and multiple aperture doppler ultrasoundMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 12, 2019·20 cites·27 claims
- 3592US10206662B2Calibration of ultrasound probesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·16 cites·13 claims
- 3692US9072495B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 7, 2015·31 cites·8 claims
- 3792US8684936B2Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·34 cites·15 claims
- 3892US8602993B2Imaging with multiple aperture medical ultrasound and synchronization of add-on systemsSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 10, 2013·33 cites·26 claims
- 3991US10835208B2Concave ultrasound transducers and 3D arraysMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 17, 2020·13 cites·9 claims
- 4091US9146313B2Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperature ultrasound imagingSPECHT DONALD F·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·32 cites·41 claims
- 4191US6937774B1Apparatus and method for efficiently increasing the spatial resolution of imagesLOCKHEED CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 30, 2005·131 cites·15 claims
- 4290US4241611AUltrasonic diagnostic transducer assembly and systemSMITH KLINE INSTR·Filed 1979·Granted Dec 30, 1980·47 cites·4 claims
- 4388US2025322687A1Ultrasound imaging systems and methods for detecting object motionMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4487US9788813B2Multiple aperture probe internal apparatus and cable assembliesADAM SHARON L·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 17, 2017·18 cites·14 claims
- 4587US2025114076A1Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperture ultrasound imagingMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4686US2025312014A1Systems and methods for improving ultrasound image quality by applying weighting factorsMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4784US12471887B2Motion detection using ping-based and multiple aperture doppler ultrasoundMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 18, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 4884US12343210B2Determining material stiffness using multiple aperture ultrasoundMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·9 claims
- 4982US12350101B2Concave ultrasound transducers and 3D arraysMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 8, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 5077US2021378633A1Method and apparatus to produce ultrasonic images using multiple aperturesMAUI IMAGING INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
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