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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Acuson Corporation

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USPTO Granted Patents = 399

% Expired Patents = 0.75

Trademarks = 8

Forward Citations = 19,983

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261 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John Alexander Hossack (78 out of 109 patents)

Samuel H Maslak (58 out of 62 patents)

Ismayil M Guracar (44 out of 80 patents)

4. Christopher R Cole (41 out of 55 patents)

5. Gregory L Holley (37 out of 39 patents)

6. Albert Gee (33 out of 51 patents)

7. Vaughn R Marian (27 out of 30 patents)

8. John W Sliwa, Jr (26 out of 46 patents)

9. Kutay F Ustuner (25 out of 48 patents)

10. John I Jackson (24 out of 34 patents)

11. Thilaka S Sumanaweera (23 out of 55 patents)

12. Paul E Chandler (23 out of 29 patents)

13. Patrick J Phillips (21 out of 32 patents)

14. J Nelson Wright (21 out of 21 patents)

15. Amin M Hanafy (20 out of 23 patents)

Core Competencies:

Ultrasound Imaging

Transducer Systems

Contrast Agent Imaging

Tissue Motion Analysis

Image Processing

Micro-Mechanical Components

Adaptive Imaging

Noise Suppression

Image Segmentation

Data Storage

Power Control

Flow Analysis

399 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7103776 - Emergency logon method (2006-09-05),

2. 7022080 - Electrical and mechanical enhancements for a modular transducer system (2006-04-04),

3. 6976961 - Tissue motion analysis medical diagnostic ultrasound system and method (2005-12-20),

4. 6971148 - Method of manufacturing a multi-dimensional transducer array (2005-12-06),

5. 6969354 - Adaptable intraoperative or endocavity ultrasound probe (2005-11-29),

6. 6905467 - Ultrasonic harmonic imaging system and method using waveform pre-distortion (2005-06-14),

7. 6899681 - Automated power level for contrast agent imaging (2005-05-31),

8. 6858008 - Automatic ultrasound transmit power setting method and system (2005-02-22),

9. 6847933 - Ultrasound image and other medical image storage system (2005-01-25),

10. 6843770 - Compound tuning method and system (2005-01-18),

11. 6837853 - System and method for using an ultrasound transducer with an integrated transducer information system (2005-01-04),

12. 6790181 - Overlapped scanning for multi-directional compounding of ultrasound images (2004-09-14),

13. 6780152 - Method and apparatus for ultrasound imaging of the heart (2004-08-24),

14. 6775400 - Medical diagnostic ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus for suppressing electronic noise (2004-08-10),

15. 6773401 - Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components (2004-08-10),

Company Overview

Acuson Corporation, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced medical ultrasound imaging technologies. The company focuses on a range of core technology topics, including ultrasound imaging, transducer systems, and contrast agent imaging. Acuson is dedicated to enhancing diagnostic capabilities through innovations in tissue motion analysis, image processing, and adaptive imaging, while also addressing challenges such as noise suppression and the integration of micro-mechanical components.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

399 Patents

#13 in Mountain View, CA

#248 in California

#1,172 in US

#2,331 in the World

Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Acuson Corporation

Forward Citations = 19,983

261 inventors:

John Alexander Hossack (78 out of 109 patents)

Samuel H Maslak (58 out of 62 patents)

Ismayil M Guracar (44 out of 80 patents)

4. Christopher R Cole (41 out of 55 patents)

5. Gregory L Holley (37 out of 39 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Acuson Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/acuson

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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