公开(公告)号：US20230089630A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17891027

申请日：2022-08-18

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Susan A. Alie ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Christopher Thomas McNulty ,  Jaime Scott Zahorian ,  Paul Francis Cristman ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Keith G. Fife

IPC: A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/02

Abstract: A universal ultrasound device having an ultrasound probe includes a semiconductor die; a plurality of ultrasonic transducers integrated on the semiconductor die, the plurality of ultrasonic transducers configured to operate a first mode associated with a first frequency range and a second mode associated with a second frequency range, wherein the first frequency range is at least partially non-overlapping with the second frequency range; and control circuitry configured to: control the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to generate and/or detect ultrasound signals having frequencies in the first frequency range, in response to receiving an indication to operate the ultrasound probe in the first mode; and control the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to generate and/or detect ultrasound signals having frequencies in the second frequency range, in response to receiving an indication to operate the ultrasound probe in the second mode.

公开(公告)号：US11596382B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US16793841

申请日：2020-02-18

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Nathan Silberman ,  Vineet Shah ,  David Elgena ,  David Cairns ,  Elizabeth Lauer ,  Cristina Shin

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for enable a user to manually modify an input to a calculation performed based at least in part on an ultrasound image. In some embodiments, manually modifying the input comprises manually modifying a trace on the image. In some embodiments, manually modifying the input comprises manually selecting an ultrasound image from a series of ultrasound images on which a calculation is to be performed.

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：US20220415296A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17902467

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Susan A. Alie ,  Jaime Scott Zahorian ,  Christopher Thomas McNulty ,  Paul Francis Cristman

IPC: G10K11/02 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G10K11/30 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G10K11/165 ,  G10K11/168 ,  A61B8/08

Abstract: An ultrasound apparatus includes an ultrasound transducer array configured to transmit and receive ultrasound signals and an acoustic lens that includes signal-attenuating particles in a polymer matrix configured to provide signal attenuation and impedance matching for the ultrasound signals. The acoustic lens is disposed over a first surface of the ultrasound transducer array. The signal-attenuating particles include PEBAX.

公开(公告)号：US11501562B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16859124

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Tyler S. Ralston ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Jianwei Liu

IPC: G06V40/16 ,  A61B5/1171 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S7/539

Abstract: An electronic face-identification device, which performs face scanning with ultrasonic waves, includes a housing and an ultrasound device disposed within the housing. The ultrasound device may be configured to transmit ultrasonic waves through air to a face and scan the face with the ultrasonic waves, to receive reflected waves through the air corresponding to reflections of the ultrasonic waves from the face, and to perform a recognition process for the face based on reflections of the ultrasonic waves from the face. The ultrasound device may include a plurality of ultrasound transducers, and electronic circuitry configured to transmit signals to the ultrasound transducers and receive signals from the ultrasound transducers. The face-identification device may be incorporated into various electronic equipment, such as hand-held equipment in the form of smartphones and tablet computers, as well as in larger scale installations at airports, workplace entryways, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20220354459A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17874180

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Susan A. Alie ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Christopher Thomas McNulty ,  James Scott Zahorian ,  Paul Francis Cristman ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Keith G. Fife

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: A system comprising a multi-modal ultrasound probe configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes associated with a respective plurality of configuration profiles; and a computing device coupled to the handheld multi-modal ultrasound probe and configured to, in response to receiving input indicating an operating mode selected by a user, cause the multi-modal ultrasound probe to operate in the selected operating mode.

公开(公告)号：US20220211346A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17566538

申请日：2021-12-30

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： David Elgena ,  Jason Gavris ,  Brian Shin ,  Karl Thiele ,  Teresa Lopez

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G09F9/30 ,  A61B8/08

Abstract: A foldable processing device coupled to an ultrasound device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the foldable processing device may include a first panel having a first display screen, a second panel having a second display screen, and one or more hinges. The first panel and the second panel may be rotatably coupled by the one or more hinges. The foldable processing device may be in operative communication with an ultrasound device and configured to present different particular displays on the first and second display screens. In some embodiments, the foldable processing device may include a first panel, a second panel, a display screen, and one or more hinges. The first panel and the second panel may be rotatably coupled by the one or more hinges such that the display screen folds upon itself. The foldable processing device may be in operative communication with an ultrasound device and configured to present different particular displays on first and second portions of the display screen.

公开(公告)号：US11311274B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US15631819

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Susan A. Alie ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Christopher Thomas McNulty ,  Jaime Scott Zahorian ,  Paul Francis Cristman ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Keith G. Fife ,  David Elgena

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: A system comprising a multi-modal ultrasound probe configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes associated with a respective plurality of configuration profiles; and a computing device coupled to the handheld multi-modal ultrasound probe and configured to, in response to receiving input indicating an operating mode selected by a user, cause the multi-modal ultrasound probe to operate in the selected operating mode.

公开(公告)号：US20220079565A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17483728

申请日：2021-09-23

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Liewei Bao ,  Kailiang Chen ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Nevada J. Sanchez

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/34

Abstract: Circuitry for ultrasound devices is described. A multi-level pulser is described, which can support time-domain and spatial apodization. The multi-level pulser may be controlled through a software-defined waveform generator. In response to the execution of a computer code, the waveform generator may access master segments from a memory, and generate a stream of packets directed to pulsing circuits. The stream of packets may be serialized. A plurality of decoding circuits may modulate the streams of packets to obtain spatial apodization.

公开(公告)号：US11275161B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16178871

申请日：2018-11-02

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Kailiang Chen ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Andrew J. Casper

IPC: G01S7/52 ,  G01S7/527 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for implementing a coding scheme on ultrasound signals received by a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The coding, and subsequent decoding, may allow for multiple ultrasonic transducers to be operated in a receive mode simultaneously while still differentiating the contribution of the individual ultrasonic transducers. Improved signal characteristics may result, including improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).