公开(公告)号：US09872669B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14385783

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Richard Edward Davidsen ,  Michael Scarsella ,  James Christopher Taylor ,  Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Wojtek Sudol

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G10K11/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B18/00 ,  G01S15/89

CPC classification number: A61B8/546 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B2018/00023 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G10K11/004

Abstract: A matrix array probe including a transducer array and integrated circuitry coupled to the transducer elements dissipates heat generated by the array and integrated circuitry through the cover of the transducer probe. A pump in the probe connector pumps fluid through a closed loop system including inbound an outbound fluid conduits in the cable. The fluid conduits in the cable are separated by the cable electrical conductors for the probe. The heat transfer in the probe is done by a heat exchanger in the transducer backing block. Additional cooling may be provided by metal to metal contact with a chiller in the ultrasound system.

公开(公告)号：US09715757B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14403288

申请日：2013-05-28

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Gary Cheng-How Ng ,  James Robertson Jago ,  Andrew Lee Robinson

IPC: G06T15/08 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: G06T15/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5261 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2034/2063 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  G06T11/003

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system (10) comprising an ultrasound probe (20) having a transducer array (21) configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal. The system further comprises a B-mode volume processing unit (30) configured to generate a B-mode volume (31) based on the ultrasound receive signal, and a B-mode image processing unit (40) configured to provide a current B-mode image (41) based on the B-mode volume (31). The system further comprises a memory (50) configured to store a previously acquired 3D-vessel map (51). Also, the system comprises a registration unit (60) configured to register the previously acquired 3D-vessel map (51) to the B-mode volume (31) and to select a portion (61) of the 3D-vessel map corresponding to the current B-mode image (41). Further, the system comprises a display configured to display an ultrasound image (71) based on the current B-mode image (41) and the selected portion (61) of the 3D-vessel map (51). The present invention further relates to a method for providing such ultrasound image with vessel information and a corresponding computer program.

公开(公告)号：US20230263506A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18024123

申请日：2021-09-01

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Antonia Cornelia Van Rens ,  Alexander Ulrich Douglas

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B8/54 ,  G01S7/5205 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  A61B8/5269 ,  A61B8/4488

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ultrasound probe (1) configured to be operatively coupled to a cable (10), the cable (10) comprising a plurality of lanes adapted to carry signals between the ultrasound probe (1) and a data processing unit, which is adapted to process the signals, in particular to beamform the signals and to reconstruct ultrasound images of an imaging region. The ultrasonic probe (1) comprises a transducer head comprising a plurality of transducer elements, which are adapted to insonify the imaging region according to an insonification scheme and to receive ultrasound signals, and a controller adapted to, responsive to the information of a faulty lane from a fault detection module adapted to detect integrity of each of the plurality of lanes, redistribute and/or reconfigure the signals carried by the faulty lane onto one or more of the non-faulty lanes.

公开(公告)号：US11007382B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16099748

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Vijay Parthasarathy ,  Andrew Lee Robinson

IPC: A61N5/10 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound probe housing and one or more ultrasound transducers disposed in the ultrasound probe housing. A dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector is disposed in or attached to the ultrasound probe housing. An alarm device receives radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector. The alarm device includes an electronic processor programmed to detect excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe based on the radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector, and output an alarm warning of the detection of excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe. In some embodiments, the dosimeter is a one-time use dosimeter that is not resettable.

公开(公告)号：US11006923B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US14409542

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Gary Lee Andrews ,  Vijay Parthasarathy ,  Gary Cheng-How Ng ,  Douglas Allen Stanton ,  Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Jochen Kruecker ,  Christopher Stephen Hall ,  James Robertson Jago ,  Vijay Shamdasani

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: An ultrasound system includes a 3D imaging probe and a needle guide which attaches to the probe for guidance of needle insertion into a volumetric region which can be scanned by the 3D imaging probe. The needle guide responds to the insertion of a needle through the guide by identifying a plane for scanning by the probe which is the insertion plane through which the needle will pass during insertion. The orientation of the insertion plane is communicated to the probe to cause the probe to scan the identified plane and produce images of the needle as it travels through the insertion plane.

公开(公告)号：US20210068786A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16959452

申请日：2018-12-26

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Haifeng Wang

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer probe comprises an array transducer and a microbeamformer ASIC (46a, 46b) containing transmit amplifiers and receive circuitry for operation of the array transducer. For higher power operation, the drive current of the amplifiers is increased, rather than the transmit voltage. The elements of the array present a low impedance to the transmit amplifiers for increased drive current by their construction of thin layers (12) of piezoelectric material which are electrically coupled in parallel to an amplifier while being mechanically coupled in series for ultrasound transmission.

公开(公告)号：US20170309062A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15645119

申请日：2017-07-10

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Gary Cheng-How Ng ,  James Robertson Jago ,  Andrew Lee Robinson

IPC: G06T15/08 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B8/06

CPC classification number: G06T15/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5246 ,  A61B8/5261 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2034/2063 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  G06T11/003

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system (10) comprising an ultrasound probe (20) having a transducer array (21) configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal. The system further comprises a B-mode volume processing unit (30) configured to generate a B-mode volume (31) based on the ultrasound receive signal, and a B-mode image processing unit (40) configured to provide a current B-mode image (41) based on the B-mode volume (31). The system further comprises a memory (50) configured to store a previously acquired 3D-vessel map (51). Also, the system comprises a registration unit (60) configured to register the previously acquired 3D-vessel map (51) to the B-mode volume (31) and to select a portion (61) of the 3D-vessel map corresponding to the current B-mode image (41). Further, the system comprises a display configured to display an ultrasound image (71) based on the current B-mode image (41) and the selected portion (61) of the 3D-vessel map (51). The present invention further relates to a method for providing such ultrasound image with vessel information and a corresponding computer program.

公开(公告)号：US20150173706A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14409715

申请日：2013-06-18

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Gary Lee Andrews ,  Vijay Parthasarathy ,  Gary Cheng-How NG ,  Douglas Allen Stanton ,  Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Jochen Kruecker

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B19/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/4416 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/523 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B18/1477 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/11 ,  A61B2010/045 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2034/2053 ,  A61B2034/2055

Abstract: An ultrasound system includes a 3D imaging probe and a needle guide which attaches to the probe for guidance of the insertion of multiple needles into a volumetric region which can be scanned by the 3D imaging probe. The needle guide responds to the insertion of a needle through the guide by identifying a plane for scanning by the probe which is the insertion plane through which the needle will pass during insertion. The orientation of the insertion plane is communicated to the probe to cause the probe to scan the identified plane and produce images of the needle as it travels through the insertion plane.

Abstract translation: 超声系统包括3D成像探针和针引导件，其连接到探针，用于引导将多个针插入能够被3D成像探针扫描的体积区域中。 针引导件通过识别用于通过探针来扫描针来响应针穿过的平面，该探针是插入期间针穿过的插入平面。 插入平面的方向被传送到探针，以使得探针扫描所识别的平面并且当针穿过插入平面时产生针的图像。

公开(公告)号：US11540815B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16636991

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Andrew Lee Robinson ,  Timothy Fred Nordgren ,  Scott Owen Schweizer ,  Dennis Dean Clark

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H01R13/514

Abstract: Ultrasound imaging systems are provided. An ultrasound system according to some embodiments includes a console configured to selectively communicate with a first ultrasound imaging device and a second ultrasound imaging device. The console includes a housing, a computing device disposed within the housing, and a connector receptacle assembly coupled to the housing. The connector receptacle assembly includes a first connector bank including a first plurality of electrical connections; and a second connector bank including a second plurality of electrical connections. The connector receptacle assembly is selectively matable to a first connector of the first ultrasound imaging device via only the first connector bank and to a second connector of the second ultrasound imaging device via the first and second connector banks.

公开(公告)号：US10891777B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16193942

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Gary Cheng-How Ng ,  James Robertson Jago ,  Andrew Lee Robinson

IPC: G06T15/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06T11/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B8/06

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system comprising an ultrasound probe having a transducer array configured to provide an ultrasound receive signal. The system further comprises a B-mode volume processing unit configured to generate a B-mode volume based on the ultrasound receive signal, and a B-mode image processing unit configured to provide a current B-mode image based on the B-mode volume. The system further comprises a memory configured to store a previously acquired 3D-vessel map. Also, the system comprises a registration unit configured to register the previously acquired 3D-vessel map to the B-mode volume and to select a portion of the 3D-vessel map corresponding to the current B-mode image. Further, the system comprises a display configured to display an ultrasound image based on the current B-mode image and the selected portion of the 3D-vessel map. The present invention further relates to a method for providing such ultrasound image with vessel information and a corresponding computer program.