序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
181 APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CONNECTING CONNECTOR OF ULTRASONIC PROBE US14676040 2015-04-01 US20150320389A1 2015-11-12 Takeshi MIYAGI; Tomohiro Sato
An apparatus capable of connecting a connector of ultrasonic probe includes a connected part, a wall part and a vent hole. The connected part is provided in a housing and is configured to be capable of connecting a connector of ultrasonic probe. The wall part is provided in a location to surround side faces of the connector in a state of being connected to the connected part. The vent hole is provided between the connected part and the wall part so as to pass through from outside to inside of the housing.
182 ULTRASONIC PROBE US14613769 2015-02-04 US20150289852A1 2015-10-15 Kyungil CHO; Jong Keun SONG; Seungheun LEE; Baehyung KIM; Youngil KIM
Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic probe configured to release heat generated by a transducer to an exterior of the ultrasonic probe via a heat pipe and a radiator. The ultrasonic probe includes a housing; a transducer configured to generate ultrasonic waves while disposed in an interior of the housing; a heat pipe configured to transfer the heat generated by the transducer; a radiator connected to the heat pipe and configured to release the heat, which is transferred via the heat pipe, to the exterior of the housing; and a partition wall configured to separate an inside space within the housing.
183 Strain relief apparatus for probe and method of manufacturing the same US12949651 2010-11-18 US09049980B2 2015-06-09 Kyeong Gu Woo; Sun Ki Lee
A strain relief apparatus of a probe and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The strain relief apparatus includes an insert part mounted on a probe switch box and having an insertion recess at an inner side thereof, a ferrite core mounted on the insertion recess, and a rubber part provided to the insert part by injection molding. The strain relief apparatus protects a cable of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus from impact exerted on the cable and suppresses influence on a contact point between a probe switch box and the cable by bending of the cable, thereby preventing damage of the cable.
184 Image generation system US13803657 2013-03-14 US09039622B2 2015-05-26 Pai-Chi Li; Bao-Yu Hsieh
An image generation system is provided, the system generating an ultrasound image and a photo-acoustic image of an object and including a dual-wavelength laser source, an optical filter, and an optical-based ultrasound sensor. The laser source generates a first laser pulse with a first wavelength or a second laser pulse with a second wavelength. The optical filter almost completely absorbs the energy of the first laser pulse and by the photo-acoustic effect, generates and transmits an ultrasound to the object so the object scatters and reflects the ultrasound. The second laser pulse almost completely penetrates the optical filter and is transmitted to the object so the object absorbs the energy of the second laser pulse, generates and sends a photo-acoustic signal. The optical-based ultrasound sensor receives the ultrasound and the photo-acoustic signal to generate the ultrasound image and the photo-acoustic image of the object.
185 PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME US14490558 2014-09-18 US20150122032A1 2015-05-07 Jong-kyu JUNG; Dal-kwon KOH; Jung-ho KIM; Jung-taek OH; Jae-kwang LEE
Provided are a photoacoustic apparatus and method of operating the same. The photoacoustic apparatus includes: a laser module that generates laser light and transmits a laser state signal indicating a state of a laser module; a probe including an optical output unit for irradiating laser light generated by the laser module onto an object and a scanner for detecting a photoacoustic signal that is generated from the object; a scanner controller for controlling a position of the scanner; a sequence controller for controlling acquisition of the photoacoustic signal based on the laser state signal; a signal receiver that is controlled by the sequence controller to acquire the photoacoustic signal; and a photoacoustic image generator for generating a photoacoustic image based on the photoacoustic signal. The laser state signal includes a lasing ready state signal and a laser exposure state signal.
186 METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF AN AUTOMATED BREAST ULTRASOUND SYSTEM US14042565 2013-09-30 US20150094588A1 2015-04-02 Douglas G. Summers; Jiayu Chen
Various methods and systems are provided for imaging a tissue. In one example, a system comprises an adjustable arm, a scanning assembly attached to a first end of the adjustable arm, a counterweight coupled to a second end of the adjustable arm, and a weight adjustment system coupled to the counterweight and configured to modify an effective weight of the scanning assembly.
187 PORTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR USED FOR DISPLAY, HARDCOPY, AND CONTROL FOR OTHER DEVICES US14498889 2014-09-26 US20150094581A1 2015-04-02 Gideon D.H. Butler
A portable defibrillator according to embodiments of the present invention includes a defibrillator engine configured to receive defibrillator information from defibrillator sensors coupled to a patient and display the defibrillator information; an external device engine configured to receive information from medical device sensors coupled to the patient; a medical device virtual machine configured to display the patient parameter information from the external device engine; and a display screen operating a user interface through which the defibrillator engine displays the defibrillator information and the medical device virtual machine displays the patient parameter information from the external device engine.
188 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING USER INTERFACE BASED ON USER MOTION INFORMATION US14320924 2014-07-01 US20150089411A1 2015-03-26 Dae-hyun BAN; Su-jin KIM; Jeong-ho HAN
A method of changing a user interface (UI), which is used for diagnosis of a target object via a medical device, based on user motion information. The method including obtaining motion information regarding a user; changing the UI based on the obtained motion information regarding the user; and displaying the changed UI.
189 Sensor Attachment for Three Dimensional Mapping Display Systems for Diagnostic Ultrasound Machines US13843080 2013-03-15 US20150011858A1 2015-01-08 Calin Caluser
A sensor attachment for use with three dimensional ultrasound mapping devices is presented. According to the invention, one or more sensors are attached to specific locations on the body, such as the nipple and sternum, the inventive sensor attachments enabling accurate recording of target information, including location and size; the present invention especially helpful in subsequent and comparative examinations. A method of use is also presented.
190 Medical training method and apparatus US12919003 2008-02-25 US08917916B2 2014-12-23 Colin Bruce Martin; Susan Jane Wright; Andrew Smith; Adam William Jon Cubitt
There is disclosed a method of simulating the output of a medical imaging device, the medical imaging device being operable to image an anatomical structure, and the method including: accessing model data representing a model of the anatomical structure; accessing selection data representing a selected region of the anatomical structure to be imaged; and processing the selection data and the model data to generate output data representing a simulation of the output of the medical imaging device when imaging the selected region.
191 Insertion Target Point Setting Apparatus, Ultrasound Diagnostic Apparatus and Method for Setting Insertion Target Point US14299337 2014-06-09 US20140364728A1 2014-12-11 Hiroshi Hashimoto
An insertion target point setting apparatus is provided. The insertion target point setting apparatus includes a reference point setting unit configured to set, in coordinates formed in a three-dimensional space with a subject with a biopsy needle inserted therein, a first reference point which is an insertion target point of the biopsy needle in the subject, and a second reference point which is a noticed portion indication point indicative of a noticed portion in the subject, and an insertion target point setting unit configured to set other insertion target points other than the first reference point in the coordinates formed in the three-dimensional space based on the first reference point and the second reference point, using a predetermined drawing method.
192 THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS FOR SONICATING A MOVING TARGET US14345259 2012-08-27 US20140350539A1 2014-11-27 Charles Mougenot; Max Oskar Köhler
A therapeutic apparatus (300, 400, 500) comprising a high intensity focused ultrasound system (302) comprising an ultrasound transducer (306). The ultrasound transducer has an electronically adjustable focus (318). The high intensity focused ultrasound system has a beam deflection zone (322, 608, 704, 1010). The intensity of ultrasound at the electronically adjustable focus divided by the acoustic power emitted is above a predetermined threshold (606, 1008) within the beam deflection zone. The therapeutic apparatus further comprises a processor (328) for controlling the therapeutic apparatus. Execution of machine executable instructions (350, 352, 354) causes the processor to: receive (102, 202) real time medical data (342, 424, 506) descriptive of the location of a moving target (320, 802); adjust (104, 204) the electronically adjustable focus to target the moving target using the real time medical data; and sonicate (106, 206) the moving target when the moving target is within the beam deflection zone.
193 Photoacoustic imaging devices and methods of making and using the same US12995313 2009-06-01 US08880141B2 2014-11-04 Jingkuang Chen
A photoacoustic imaging device includes an array of light sources configured and arranged to illuminate a target region and an array of ultrasonic transducers between the array of light sources and the target region. The array of transducers may be fixedly coupled to the array of light sources, and the array of ultrasonic transducers may be configured and arranged to receive ultrasound transmissions from the target region.
194 Transducer Clock Signal Distribution US13834323 2013-03-15 US20140281655A1 2014-09-18 Matthew Angle; Marc Berte
An array of ultrasonic transducers can be controlled to produce a steerable beam. Beam steering can be skewed by buffer delays in the distribution of a clock signal. The skew can be at least approximately linearized by distributing the clock signal in a diagonal fashion across an array of buffers corresponding to ultrasonic transducer controllers. Potential error in beam steering that can arise from clock skew can be corrected based on the linear tilt.
195 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND HIFU SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ULTRASOUND THAT FORM MULTI-FOCI IN REGION OF INTEREST US14025049 2013-09-12 US20140236050A1 2014-08-21 Ho-taik LEE; Won-chul BANG
Provided is a method of generating ultrasound that forms focus points in a region of interest. Additional embodiments include related apparatuses and system embodiments. The method includes: setting focus patterns that each indicate focus points to be formed by radiating therapeutic ultrasound to a region of interest of an object; calculating a parameter of the therapeutic ultrasound based on characteristics of tissue in the region of interest existing on a path through which the therapeutic ultrasound moves; and generating therapeutic ultrasound set at different frequencies to form the focus patterns, based on the calculated parameter.
196 TRANSFORMER-BASED MULTIPLEXER FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD US13757092 2013-02-01 US20140221839A1 2014-08-07 David OAKS; Daniel BRUESKE
A low-loss high-voltage multiplexer is implemented using a transformer that is connected to one transmitter, one receiver and transducer elements. At least one primary winding is magnetically coupled at least two secondary windings. For example, a first transducer element and a second transducer element are connected to the secondary windings of a multiplexer that multiplexes between these transducer elements via the secondary windings. The multiplexer also optionally switches between the transmitter and the receiver during the transmission and the reception.
197 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS US14171726 2014-02-03 US20140221836A1 2014-08-07 Osamu TAKEDA; Ken INOUE
An ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasound probe, a display unit, a touch panel and a control unit. The touch panel is disposed in such a way as to be superposed on a display screen of the display unit. The control unit (i) displays a body mark representing a body part of a subject on the display screen, (ii) sets an operation receivable region on the touch panel in such a way as to be suitable for the displayed body mark, (iii) detects a touched point in the operation receivable region and (iv) performs display position setting to control the display unit to display a probe mark representing the ultrasound probe in form according to the detected touched point.
198 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ULTRASOUND SYSTEM US14161977 2014-01-23 US20140207051A1 2014-07-24 Won-chul BANG; Ho-taik LEE; Joon-ho SEO
Provided are an ultrasound system and methods that deliver medication through skin by using multiple frequencies. The method to deliver medication through skin include irradiating the skin with ultrasound having a first frequency to cavitate a skin tissue; irradiating the skin with ultrasound having a second frequency, which is lower than the first frequency, to collapse the cavitated tissue; and delivering the medication through the collapsed tissue, wherein a single transducer is configured to produce the ultrasound having the first frequency and the ultrasound having the second frequency.
199 IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM US13803657 2013-03-14 US20140200454A1 2014-07-17 PAI-CHI LI
An image generation system is provided, the system generating an ultrasound image and a photo-acoustic image of an object and including a dual-wavelength laser source, an optical filter, and an optical-based ultrasound sensor. The laser source generates a first laser pulse with a first wavelength or a second laser pulse with a second wavelength. The optical filter almost completely absorbs the energy of the first laser pulse and by the photo-acoustic effect, generates and transmits an ultrasound to the object so the object scatters and reflects the ultrasound. The second laser pulse almost completely penetrates the optical filter and is transmitted to the object so the object absorbs the energy of the second laser pulse, generates and sends a photo-acoustic signal. The optical-based ultrasound sensor receives the ultrasound and the photo-acoustic signal to generate the ultrasound image and the photo-acoustic image of the object.
200 Method and apparatus for heating coupling medium US12981809 2010-12-30 US08748779B2 2014-06-10 Zhensong Zhao; Youfeng Teng; Dongmei Li; Quan Li
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an apparatus for heating a coupling medium, wherein the apparatus includes an external heat conductive unit, including a base for positioning a container storing the coupling medium, and an internal heat sink unit for absorbing heat from the heat generating unit of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. The external heat conductive unit and the internal heat sink unit are configured as separate assembly structures such that, in the state of assembly, the heat of the heat generating unit is transferred to the container through them.
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