Inventor

Albert Macovski

Inventor

Menlo Park, CA, US

Overview

1976–2006

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 53 as inventor

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

G01Rprimary

G01RMeasuring electric variables36%

A61BDiagnosis12%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television12%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties11%

H05GX-ray technique6%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus5%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests4%

G21KHandling of particles or ionising radiation not otherwise provided for2%

A61NElectrotherapy1%

PatentTitleYear

7,081,749'Magnetic resonance imaging using demodulated k-space segments'2006 5,835,995'Localized pulsed superconductive MRI system'1998 5,497,090'Bandwidth extension system using periodic switching'1996 5,485,086'Continuous fluoroscopic MRI using spiral k-space scanning'1996 5,402,067'Apparatus and method for rare echo imaging using k-space spiral coverage'1995 5,311,132'Method of enhancing the focus of magnetic resonance images'1994 5,300,887'Pulsed field MRI system with spatial selection'1994 5,296,808'MRI imaging system without aliasing'1994 5,291,138'Rotating frame imaging system'1994 5,274,331'MRI imaging system using a periodic bias field'1993 5,077,603'Bandwidth extending system for color difference signals'1991 5,068,728'Compatible increased aspect ratio television system'1991 5,057,776'Pulsed field MRI system with non-resonant excitation'1991 4,993,414'Moving material projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1991 4,857,843'Self-referencing magnetic resonance spectroscopy system'1989 4,851,777'Reduced noise NMR localization system'1989 4,827,528'Error-minimizing noise-reduction system'1989 4,777,956'NMR angiography system and method with immunity to inhomogeneity'1988 4,748,410'Rapid NMR imaging system'1988 4,686,695'Scanned x-ray selective imaging system'1987 4,685,468'NMR imaging system using field compensation'1987 4,665,366'NMR imaging system using phase-shifted signals'1987 4,662,379'Coronary artery imaging system using gated tomosynthesis'1987 4,639,671'Simultaneous NMR imaging system'1987 4,623,843'NMR imaging system using excited reference coils'1986 4,623,844'NMR inhomogeneity compensation system'1986 4,579,121'High speed NMR imaging system'1986 4,578,803'Energy-selective x-ray recording and readout system'1986 4,577,152'Selective material projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1986 4,565,968'Blood vessel projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1986 4,551,680'Selective region NMR projection imaging system'1985 4,549,307'X-Ray imaging system having radiation scatter compensation and method'1985 4,528,985'Blood vessel imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1985 4,523,596'Blood vessel projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1985 4,521,734'Pulsed main field nuclear magnetic resonance imaging system'1985 4,486,708'Selective material projection imaging system using nuclear magnetic resonance'1984 4,463,375'Multiple-measurement noise-reducing system'1984 4,413,353'X-Ray encoding system using an optical grating'1983 4,400,721'Transition system for color television receivers'1983 4,356,399'Transparency contrast enhancement system using a planar ultraviolet source'1982 4,310,847'Color television film scanning system using uniform motion and line arrays'1982 4,293,871'Solid state color television camera with multiple line readout'1981 4,261,007'Color television encoding and decoding system'1981 4,165,462'Variable code gamma ray imaging system'1979 4,107,532'Orthogonal scan computerized tomography'1978 4,059,767'Back-illuminated transparency contrast enhancement system'1977 4,058,003'Ultrasonic electronic lens with reduced delay range'1977 4,029,963'X-ray spectral decomposition imaging system'1977 4,002,914'Transparency contrast enhancement system'1977 3,965,353'Cross-sectional X-ray emission imaging system'1976 3,965,358'Cross-sectional imaging system using a polychromatic x-ray source'1976 3,950,613'X-ray encoding and decoding system'1976 RE028702'Noninteracting lens system for a color encoding camera'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–2006Patents assigned to MACOVSKI ALBERT (28)· patent assignee history

1976–2006Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history

1977–1996Patents assigned to UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR (10)· patent assignee history

1977–1982Patents assigned to MAXIM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (3)· patent assignee history

1977–1998Based in Menlo Park, CA, US· patent location history

1983Patents assigned to ALVAREZ ROBERT E (1)· patent assignee history

1987–1989Patents assigned to UNIV STANFORD (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MACOVSKI ALBERTself	28	1976–2006
UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR	10	1977–1996
UNIV STANFORD	6	1987–1989
MAXIM DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING	3	1977–1982
ALVAREZ ROBERT E	1	1983

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Menlo Park, California, US	45	1977–1998
Palo Alto, California, US	8	1976–2006