公开(公告)号：US11564657B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17330343

申请日：2021-05-25

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew de Jonge ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Elgena ,  Alex Rothberg ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Michal Sofka ,  Tomer Gafner ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V40/60 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/20

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.

公开(公告)号：US11185307B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16889944

申请日：2020-06-02

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew de Jonge ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Elgena ,  Alex Rothberg ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Michal Sofka ,  Tomer Gafner ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/46 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/66 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/20

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.

公开(公告)号：US12082968B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US18117565

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Neben ,  Karl Thiele ,  Brenda Gonyeau

IPC: A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  A61B8/5238

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device. The processing device is configured to: receive a user selection of a lung imaging preset option and a user-selected imaging depth for the ultrasound device; define a threshold imaging depth based on a shallow lung imaging mode and a deep lung imaging mode (the threshold imaging depth is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm); after receiving the user selection of the user-selected imaging depth, compare the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth; and automatically configure the ultrasound device to switch between the shallow lung imaging mode and deep lung imaging mode, depending upon a result of the comparison of the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth.

公开(公告)号：US11727558B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16838986

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Audrey Howell ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Kurt Guenther ,  Abraham Neben ,  Tomer Gafner ,  Yang Liu ,  Nathan Silberman ,  Cristina Shin ,  Swaminathan Sankaranarayanan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T15/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/0012 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/523 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06T2200/24 ,  G06T2207/10136 ,  G06T2207/30092 ,  G06T2219/2016

Abstract: Some aspects of the technology described herein relate to configuring an ultrasound device to perform a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep, and displaying ultrasound images and segmented portions of the ultrasound images as the ultrasound images are collected during the three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep. Certain aspects relate to displaying an ultrasound image collected by an ultrasound device and configuring the ultrasound device to perform a three-dimensional ultrasound imaging sweep based on the ultrasound image collected by the ultrasound device.

公开(公告)号：US20230225699A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18117565

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Neben ,  Karl Thiele ,  Brenda Gonyeau

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/585 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/5276

Abstract: An apparatus includes a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device. The processing device is configured to: receive a user selection of a lung imaging preset option and a user-selected imaging depth for the ultrasound device; define a threshold imaging depth based on a shallow lung imaging mode and a deep lung imaging mode (the threshold imaging depth is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm); after receiving the user selection of the user-selected imaging depth, compare the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth; and automatically configure the ultrasound device to switch between the shallow lung imaging mode and deep lung imaging mode, depending upon a result of the comparison of the user-selected imaging depth with the threshold imaging depth.

公开(公告)号：US20230148995A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17985968

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Neben ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Patrick T. Maher ,  Karl Thiele ,  Katelyn Offerdahl

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01S15/8906

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for automatically updating scan patterns used during ultrasound imaging. A handheld ultrasound system may include an ultrasound device with a two-dimensional array of ultrasound transducers, and a smartphone or tablet that configures the ultrasound device to obtain a first ultrasound image frame using a scan pattern defining an acoustic beam. The system then updates the scan pattern to optimize a view of the desired anatomy. When the system is operating in cardiac imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the azimuthal tilt and/or the elevational tilt of the acoustic beam. When the system is operating in lung imaging mode, the scan pattern may be updated by adjusting the elevational tilt and/or the translation of the aperture of the array of ultrasound transducers. The system then configures the ultrasound device to obtain a second ultrasound image frame using the updated scan pattern.

公开(公告)号：US11540808B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US15626954

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Nouri ,  Alex Rothberg ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Jimmy Jia ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Michal Sofka ,  David Elgena ,  Mark Michalski ,  Tomer Gafner ,  Abraham Neben

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V40/60 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/20

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.