公开(公告)号：EP2938268A4

公开(公告)日：2016-08-24

申请号：EP13868858

申请日：2013-12-20

申请人： VOLCANO CORP

发明人： CORL PAUL DOUGLAS

IPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S15/89 ,  H03K19/177

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G01S15/8997 ,  H03K19/17728

公开(公告)号：EP2627257A4

公开(公告)日：2014-12-10

申请号：EP11833340

申请日：2011-10-12

申请人： MAUI IMAGING INC

发明人： SMITH DAVID M ,  SPECHT DONALD F ,  CABRERA LINDA V ,  BREWER KENNETH D ,  SPECHT DAVID J

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89

CPC分类号： A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/523 ,  A61B8/58 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  G01S7/5205 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8913 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8929 ,  G01S15/8934

摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging (MAUI) probe or transducer is uniquely capable of simultaneous imaging of a region of interest from separate apertures of ultrasound arrays. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound probes having continuous arrays of ultrasound transducers which may have a substantially continuous concave curved shape in two or three dimensions (i.e. concave relative to an object to be imaged). Other embodiments herein provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound imaging probes having other unique configurations, such as adjustable probes and probes with variable configurations.

摘要翻译： 多孔超声成像（MAUI）探针或换能器独特地能够从超声阵列的单独孔径同时成像感兴趣区域。 一些实施例提供了用于设计，构建和使用具有连续的超声换能器阵列的超声探头的系统和方法，其可以具有两维或三维（即相对于待成像的物体凹入）基本上连续的凹曲面形状。 本文的其它实施例提供了用于设计，构建和使用具有其他独特配置的超声成像探针的系统和方法，例如具有可变构造的可调节探针和探针。

公开(公告)号：EP2685255A2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-15

申请号：EP13175789.0

申请日：2013-07-09

申请人： Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

发明人： Kim, Young Il ,  Kim, Bae Hyung ,  Song, Jong Keun ,  Lee, Seung Heun ,  Cho, Kyung Il

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G01N29/28

CPC分类号： G01N29/26 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  G01N29/2406 ,  G01N29/2456 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G01N2291/2638 ,  G01S15/892

摘要： A transducer module includes a curved surface frame which is formed from a flexible material in a curved shape and includes a front surface and a rear surface; a transducer which is disposed on the front surface; and a support frame which is mounted on the rear surface and supports the curved surface frame.

摘要翻译： 换能器模块包括曲面帧中的所有其由柔性材料形成为弯曲的形状，并且包括一个前表面和一个后表面; 的换能器的所有其前表面上处理完毕; 和支撑框架的所有其被安装在后表面上并支撑所述曲面框架上。

公开(公告)号：EP1327417B1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-15

申请号：EP03075230.7

申请日：1994-01-14

申请人： Volcano Corporation

发明人： Eberle, Michael J. ,  Rizzuti, Gary P. ,  Kiepen, Horst F.

IPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  B06B1/0633 ,  B06B1/067 ,  B06B1/0674 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/8981 ,  G01S15/899 ,  G10K11/004 ,  G10K11/008 ,  Y10T29/42

公开(公告)号：EP2027818A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-25

申请号：EP07745048.4

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

发明人： SATO, Sunao ,  WAKABAYASHI, Katsuhiro ,  MIZUNUMA, Akiko ,  FUJIMURA, Takanao ,  SAWADA, Yukihiko ,  IMAHASHI, Takuya ,  ADACHI, Hideo

IPC分类号： A61B8/12

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/042 ,  A61B8/4416 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  A61B2562/028 ,  A61B2562/222 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/892 ,  H05K1/147 ,  H05K2201/09236 ,  H05K2201/09245 ,  H05K2201/10083

摘要： Disclosed herein is to allow a reduction in diameter of an ultrasound probe and an ultrasound endoscope and allow reliable and easy electrical connection of signal lines extending from ultrasound transducers. A transducer wiring pad group 102 provided in a distal end portion of an ultrasound transducer printed circuit board 101 provided with signal patterns that transmit and receive signals to and from a plurality of ultrasound transducers, a flexible printed circuit board wiring pad group 108 arranged in a longitudinal axis direction of the ultrasound transducer printed circuit board 101, a second signal pattern group 106 that is connected between the transducer wiring pad group 102 and the flexible printed circuit board wiring pad group 108 and bends at substantially 90 degrees in the middle thereof, and a relay flexible printed circuit board 121 that is connected to the flexible printed circuit board wiring pad group 108 and changes a direction of a signal pattern into the longitudinal axis direction are provided.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了允许减小超声波探头和超声波内窥镜的直径，并允许从超声换能器延伸的信号线的可靠且容易的电连接。 设置在超声波换能器印刷电路板101的远端部分中的传感器布线垫组102，其设置有向多个超声波换能器发送信号和从多个超声换能器接收信号的信号图案;柔性印刷电路板布线垫组108， 超声波换能器印刷电路板101的纵轴方向，连接在振子布线垫组102和柔性印刷电路基板配线垫组108之间的第二信号图案组106，其中部大致成90度弯曲， 提供连接到柔性印刷电路板布线焊盘组108并将信号图案的方向改变为纵轴方向的继电器柔性印刷电路板121。

公开(公告)号：EP1983355A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-22

申请号：EP08007348.9

申请日：2008-04-15

申请人： MEDISON CO., LTD.

发明人： Kye, Sang Bum ,  Pu, You Chun

IPC分类号： G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/32 ,  G01N29/22 ,  B06B1/06 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： B06B1/0622 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G10K11/32

摘要： The present invention relates to an ultrasound probe (40) used in an ultrasound system. The ultrasound probe includes a body (420) and a transmission/reception unit (410) mounted on the body and having at least one partially curved array transducer (510) operable to reciprocally convert ultrasound signals and electric signals. The curved array transducer may be sized and configured to have multiple radii of curvature.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及超声波系统中使用的超声波探头（40）。 超声波探头包括主体（420）和安装在主体上的发射/接收单元（410），并且具有至少一个部分弯曲的阵列换能器（510），其可操作以对超声信号和电信号进行往复转换。 弯曲阵列换能器的尺寸和配置可以具有多个曲率半径。

公开(公告)号：EP1504289B1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-12

申请号：EP02743494.3

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

发明人： OSSMANN, William J.

IPC分类号： G01S15/89

CPC分类号： A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B2562/0204 ,  A61B2562/046 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/892 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/02 ,  G10K11/34

摘要： An acoustic imaging system is described. A preferred system includes a protective cover configured to mate with a transducer body. The transducer includes a two-dimensional transducer element matrix array formed by a plurality of individually controllable transducer elements. The protective cover is superposed above the two-dimensional matrix array and is transparent to incident acoustic energy. Preferably, the protective cover is shaped to reduce patient discomfort and repetitive motion injuries to sonographers. Alternative embodiments comprise a shaped two-dimensional transducer element matrix array. Methods for improved ultrasound imaging are also provided.

公开(公告)号：EP0881492A3

公开(公告)日：1999-11-03

申请号：EP98304152.6

申请日：1998-05-26

申请人： SonoSight, Inc.

发明人： Ogle, William R. ,  Greisel, Larry ,  Little, Blake W. ,  Coughlin, Justin ,  Danielson, Steven G. ,  Pflugrath, Lauren S.

IPC分类号： G01N33/52 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S15/892 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B2560/0456 ,  G01S7/52028 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  G01S15/899 ,  G10K11/004 ,  G10K11/345

摘要： A hand held ultrasonic instrument is provided in a portable unit which performs both B mode and Doppler imaging. The instrument includes a transducer array mounted in a hand-held enclosure, with an integrated circuit transceiver connected to the elements of the array for the reception of echo signals. A digital beamformer is located in the hand-held enclosure for forming ultrasonic scanlines from the echo signals received by the elements of the array.

公开(公告)号：EP0339087A1

公开(公告)日：1989-11-02

申请号：EP89901828.0

申请日：1988-10-20

申请人： ENDOSONICS

发明人： PROUDIAN, Sallee, J. ,  EBERLE, Michael J. ,  SAVAKUS, Adam, D. ,  KIEPEN, Horst, F. ,  STEPHENS, Douglas, N. ,  RAMMLER, David, H. ,  ZANELLI, Claudio

IPC分类号： A61B8 ,  G01S7 ,  G01S15

CPC分类号： G01S7/52028 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  G01S15/892

摘要： An
in vivo imaging device is provided for produ­ cing real-time images of small, moving or stationary cavities and surrounding tissue structure. The imaging device includes a probe assembly of very small dimen­ sions and preferably sufficiently small to fit within cavities having a diameter on the order of that of a hu­ man coronary artery. The probe assembly may be mounted to a positioning device such as a catheter, which allows for the use of, for example, conventional guiding catheters and guide wires.

公开(公告)号：EP0311150A1

公开(公告)日：1989-04-12

申请号：EP88119008.6

申请日：1985-09-24

申请人： CGR ULTRASONIC

发明人： Maerfeld, Charles

IPC分类号： G01S7/62 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/32 ,  G10K11/34

CPC分类号： G01S15/892 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G10K11/32 ,  G10K11/346

摘要： Sonde à ultrasons et échographe à balayage sectoriel statique notamment pour image à grand angle.
Selon un mode de réalisation possible, la sonde comporte plusieurs groupes (G₁, G₂, G₃) d'éléments transducteurs (T i ) faisant entre eux des angles obtus (â) de façon à définir globalement un contour convexe de sorte que les retards nécessaires pour obtenir un balayage complet soient plus faibles qu'avec une barrette linéaire classique et donc plus faciles à maîtriser.
Application à l'échographie médicale.