ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,152, issued on May 20, was assigned to KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).
"Ultrasound probe handle" was invented by Timothy David Culbertson (Reedsville, Pa.), James Christopher Taylor (State College, Pa.) and Alex Moore (Reedsville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "System, devices, and methods for coupling portions of a medical device handle are provided. A male portion (202) and a female portion (204) of the handle may be coupled together using a sealant (244) such as room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV) using in conjunction with ultrasonic welding. The RTV may be applied to one of the male or female ...