ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,733,907, issued on Sept. 15.

"Transducer array device, method and system for cardiac conditions" was invented by Annamarie Saarinen (North Oaks, Minn.) and Paul Saarinen (North Oaks, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques of this disclosure are for a transducer array device, method and system. An ultrasound wrap for securing an array of piezoelectric transducers at a thoracic cavity anterior for echocardiology imaging, the ultrasound wrap including a transducer portion having an array of piezoelectric transducers mounted to an inner concave surface of a semi-rigid structure, and a securing portion extending from the transducer ...