US Patent Issued to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS on May 6 for "Handheld ultrasound scanner with display retention and associated devices, systems, and methods" (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,401, issued on May 6, was assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).

"Handheld ultrasound scanner with display retention and associated devices, systems, and methods" was invented by McKee Dunn Poland (Andover, Mass.), James Christopher Taylor (State College, Pa.), Sean Joseph Kyne (Brookline, Mass.), Elaina Mansur (Chelmsford, Mass.), Richard Allan Hager (Derry, N.H.) and Bernard Joseph Savord (Andover, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Handheld ultrasound devices with display-retaining designs that allow the processor/display assembly to be removed and/or repositioned are provided. According to one embodiment...