Inventor

Lowell Scott Smith

Inventor

Niskayuna, NY, US

Overview

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Patents

1980–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 58 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B06Bprimary

B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general22%

G10KSound-producing devices13%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification13%

A61BDiagnosis10%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties5%

G01SRadio direction-finding5%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for3%

G01HMeasurement of mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves3%

G01RMeasuring electric variables2%

PatentTitleYear

10,806,947Methods and systems to determine respiratory phase and motion state during guided radiation therapy2020 10,347,818Method for manufacturing ultrasound transducers2019 8,659,148'Tileable sensor array'2014 8,475,375'System and method for actively cooling an ultrasound probe'2013 8,389,627'Silicone rubber compositions comprising bismuth oxide and articles made therefrom'2013 8,207,652'Ultrasound transducer with improved acoustic performance'2012 8,038,620'Fresnel zone imaging system and method'2011 7,905,007'Method for forming a matching layer structure of an acoustic stack'2011 7,902,294'Silicone rubber compositions comprising bismuth oxide and articles made therefrom'2011 7,781,238'Methods of making and using integrated and testable sensor array'2010 7,545,012'Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer fabricated with epitaxial silicon membrane'2009 7,443,765'Reconfigurable linear sensor arrays for reduced channel count'2008 7,441,321'Method of manufacturing ultrasound transducer device having acoustic backing'2008 7,408,283'Micromachined ultrasonic transducer cells having compliant support structure'2008 7,353,056'Optimized switching configurations for reconfigurable arrays of sensor elements'2008 7,293,462'Isolation of short-circuited sensor cells for high-reliability operation of sensor array'2007 7,285,897'Curved micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays and related methods of manufacture'2007 7,280,435'Switching circuitry for reconfigurable arrays of sensor elements'2007 7,037,746'Capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer fabricated with epitaxial silicon membrane'2006 7,030,536'Micromachined ultrasonic transducer cells having compliant support structure'2006 6,936,009'Matching layer having gradient in impedance for ultrasound transducers'2005 6,865,140'Mosaic arrays using micromachined ultrasound transducers'2005 6,831,394'Backing material for micromachined ultrasonic transducer devices'2004 6,822,374'Multilayer piezoelectric structure with uniform electric field'2004 6,666,825'Ultrasound transducer for improving resolution in imaging system'2003 6,559,389'High-density cable and method therefor'2003 6,476,541'Optically controlled ultrasonic sensor'2002 6,453,526'Method for making an ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backing'2002 6,263,551'Method for forming an ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backing'2001 6,248,069'Ultrasound imaging system and method using a quantum well-device for enabling optical interconnections'2001 6,087,761'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'2000 5,852,860'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'1998 5,722,137'Method for making a high density interconnect for an ultrasonic phased array'1998 5,660,877'Method for fabricating lamellar piezoelectric preform and composite'1997 5,655,538'Ultrasonic phased array transducer with an ultralow impedance backfill and a method for making'1997 5,655,276'Method of manufacturing two-dimensional array ultrasonic transducers'1997 5,591,372'Piezoelectric composite with anisotropic 3-3 connectivity'1997 5,559,388'High density interconnect for an ultrasonic phased array and method for making'1996 5,467,779'Multiplanar probe for ultrasonic imaging'1995 5,457,863'Method of making a two dimensional ultrasonic transducer array'1995 5,148,962'Holder for soldering a flexible circuit board to a substrate'1992 5,126,830'Cryogenic semiconductor power devices'1992 5,099,459'Phased array ultrosonic transducer including different sized phezoelectric segments'1992 5,091,893'Ultrasonic array with a high density of electrical connections'1992 5,062,429'Ultrasound imaging system probe with alternate transducer polling for common-mode noise rejection'1991 4,984,465'Ultrasound imaging system with common-mode noise rejection probe'1991 4,890,268'Two-dimensional phased array of ultrasonic transducers'1989 4,694,254'Radio-frequency spectrometer subsystem for a magnetic resonance imaging system'1987 4,667,159'Method of, and apparatus for, minimizing magnetic resonance imaging artifacts due to power line interference'1987 4,613,820'RF shielded room for NMR imaging system'1986 4,460,841'Ultrasonic transducer shading'1984 4,442,715'Variable frequency ultrasonic system'1984 4,425,525'Ultrasonic transducer array shading'1984 4,366,406'Ultrasonic transducer for single frequency applications'1982 4,323,077'Acoustic intensity monitor'1982 4,217,684'Fabrication of front surface matched ultrasonic transducer array'1980 4,211,949'Wear plate for piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer arrays'1980 4,211,948'Front surface matched piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer array with wide field of view'1980

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1980–2020Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (56)· patent assignee history

1980–2019Based in Schenectady, NY, US· patent location history

1992Based in Schenactady, NY, US· patent location history

1996–2020Based in Niskayuna, NY, US· patent location history

2010–2014Patents assigned to SMITH LOWELL SCOTT (4)· patent assignee history

2010–2014Patents assigned to WODNICKI ROBERT GIDEON (2)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to BAUMGARTNER CHARLES EDWARD (4)· patent assignee history

2013–2014Patents assigned to LEWANDOWSKI ROBERT STEPHEN (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
GEN ELECTRIC	56	1980–2020
BAUMGARTNER CHARLES EDWARD	4	2012–2014
SMITH LOWELL SCOTTself	4	2010–2014
LEWANDOWSKI ROBERT STEPHEN	2	2013–2014
WODNICKI ROBERT GIDEON	2	2010–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Niskayuna, New York, US	36	1996–2020
Schenectady, New York, US	21	1980–2019
Schenactady, New York, US	1	1992