Inventor · disambiguated record
Douglas Glenn Wildes
Also filed as: WILDES DOUGLAS · WILDES DOUGLAS G · WILDES DOUGLAS GLENN
48 granted patents·19 pending applications·2,530 citations·filing 1987–2019
99Inventor score
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67 records- 0198US7030536B2Micromachined ultrasonic transducer cells having compliant support structureGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 18, 2006·117 cites·15 claims
- 0298US6831394B2Backing material for micromachined ultrasonic transducer devicesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 14, 2004·119 cites·22 claims
- 0397US7622848B2Transducer assembly with z-axis interconnectGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 24, 2009·72 cites·18 claims
- 0496US8057397B2Navigation and imaging system sychronized with respiratory and/or cardiac activityLI DUN ALEX·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 15, 2011·259 cites·16 claims
- 0595US7441321B2Method of manufacturing ultrasound transducer device having acoustic backingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 28, 2008·90 cites·20 claims
- 0694US5834880AMultilayer array ultrasonic transducersGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·87 cites·11 claims
- 0794US5212645AFlexible real-time, multi-tasking architecture for tool condition monitoringGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1990·Granted May 18, 1993·198 cites·26 claims
- 0893US7766833B2Ablation array having independently activated ablation elementsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 3, 2010·129 cites·38 claims
- 0993US5704105AMethod of manufacturing multilayer array ultrasonic transducersGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 6, 1998·83 cites·12 claims
- 1093US4831365ACutting tool wear detection apparatus and methodGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1988·Granted May 16, 1989·99 cites·28 claims
- 1191US7694406B2Method for forming a composite structure of backing material for use in a transducer assemblyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 13, 2010·82 cites·18 claims
- 1291US4918427AMulti-level tool break detection using multi-mode sensingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 17, 1990·43 cites·16 claims
- 1390US8428690B2Intracardiac echocardiography image reconstruction in combination with position tracking systemLI DUN ALEX·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 23, 2013·69 cites·29 claims
- 1490US7408283B2Micromachined ultrasonic transducer cells having compliant support structureGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 5, 2008·43 cites·16 claims
- 1590US7229292B1Interconnect structure for transducer assemblyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 12, 2007·21 cites·22 claims
- 1690US5951304AFanout interconnection pad arraysGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 14, 1999·110 cites·20 claims
- 1789US6559389B1High-density cable and method thereforGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·44 cites·31 claims
- 1888US6822374B1Multilayer piezoelectric structure with uniform electric fieldGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 23, 2004·68 cites·13 claims
- 1987US8989842B2System and method to register a tracking system with intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) imaging systemLI DUN ALEX·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 24, 2015·55 cites·20 claims
- 2084US6323661B1Measurement of printed circuit-to-conductive substrate contact resistanceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 27, 2001·24 cites·3 claims
- 2184US5897501AImaging system with multiplexer for controlling a multi-row ultrasonic transducer arrayGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 27, 1999·119 cites·20 claims
- 2282US10347818B2Method for manufacturing ultrasound transducersGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 9, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 2380US6974333B2High-density connection between multiple circuit boardsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 13, 2005·25 cites·25 claims
- 2478US5319583ADigital computer sliding-window minimum filterGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·30 cites·4 claims
- 2576US7731516B2Connector system for engaging a portion of a plug within a receptacleGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 8, 2010·17 cites·20 claims
- 2676US7527592B2Ultrasound probe sub-aperture processingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2003·Granted May 5, 2009·35 cites·32 claims
- 2774US8790262B2Method for implementing an imaging and navigation systemLI DUN ALEX·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 29, 2014·11 cites·17 claims
- 2874US7775982B2Method and system for sub-aperture processingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 17, 2010·12 cites·25 claims
- 2973US8727993B2Apparatuses comprising catheter tips, including mechanically scanning ultrasound probe catheter tipLEE WARREN·Filed 2007·Granted May 20, 2014·12 cites·22 claims
- 3072US6183419B1Multiplexed array transducers with improved far-field performanceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·65 cites·21 claims
- 3172US5840032AMethod and apparatus for three-dimensional ultrasound imaging using transducer array having uniform elevation beamwidthGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 24, 1998·191 cites·20 claims
- 3270US8721553B2Fluid-fillable ultrasound imaging catheter tipsLEE WARREN·Filed 2008·Granted May 13, 2014·9 cites·25 claims
- 3370US8211025B2Four-way steerable catheter system and method of useDONALDSON BRENDA L·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 3, 2012·20 cites·15 claims
- 3470US7940972B2System and method of extended field of view image acquisition of an imaged subjectGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted May 10, 2011·7 cites·16 claims
- 3569US8409102B2Multi-focus ultrasound system and methodGRIFFIN WESTON BLAINE·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 2, 2013·6 cites·16 claims
- 3668US5730113ADicing saw alignment for array ultrasonic transducer fabricationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 24, 1998·30 cites·7 claims
- 3767US2010256502A1Materials and processes for bonding acoustically neutral structures for use in ultrasound cathetersGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3866US11806191B2Phased array transducers and wafer scale manufacturing for making the sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 7, 2023·1 cites·10 claims
- 3966US8475375B2System and method for actively cooling an ultrasound probeSMITH LOWELL SCOTT·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 2, 2013·10 cites·23 claims
- 4066US7105986B2Ultrasound transducer with enhanced thermal conductivityGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 12, 2006·30 cites·97 claims
- 4164US11617564B2Medical tool positioning devices, systems, and methods of use and manufactureNUVERA MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 4, 2023·0 cites·4 claims
- 4262US11731165B2Stressed-skin backing panel for image artifacts preventionGE PREC HEALTHCARE LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4362US4806914ADetection by automatic gain control features of gradual cutting tool breakageGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1987·Granted Feb 21, 1989·21 cites·20 claims
- 4459US8360982B2Method and apparatus for operating a micromotor in a fluid using a moisture barrierGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 29, 2013·1 cites·11 claims
- 4557US5882309AMulti-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevator beamwidthGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 16, 1999·36 cites·20 claims
- 4652US5865163ADicing saw alignment for array ultrasonic transducer fabricationGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 2, 1999·14 cites·7 claims
- 4752US2009076390A1Integrated ultrasound imaging and ablation probeLEE WARREN·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4851US2013231557A1Intracardiac echocardiography image reconstruction in combination with position tracking systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4950US2012046553A9Ultrasound catheter housing with electromagnetic shielding properties and methods of manufactureBUCKLEY DONALD JOSEPH·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 5049US2009264767A1Method and apparatus for ultrasonic imaging using transducer arraysGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
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