The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Max E. Nielsen, Orting, WA (US);
Ricky D. Jordanger, Allen, TX (US);
Ismail H. Oguzman, Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Max E. Nielsen, Orting, WA (US);
Ricky D. Jordanger, Allen, TX (US);
Ismail H. Oguzman, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/02 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); H01L 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B06B 1/0215 (2013.01); H01L 27/0635 (2013.01);
Abstract
In at least some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound transducer and a bi-directional transistor coupled to the ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound system also includes an ultrasound receiver coupled to the bi-directional transistor. The bi-directional transistor operates to selectively connect the ultrasound transducer to ground and to selectively connect the ultrasound transducer to the ultrasound receiver.