公开(公告)号：US20200269280A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US15930403

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Gerard Schmid

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  B06B1/02 ,  H01L41/253 ,  H01L41/332 ,  H01L41/313 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: Ultrasound devices including piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUTs) are described. Frequency tunable PMUT arrays are provided. The PMUTs may be formed on the same substrate or a different substrate than an integrated circuit substrate. The PMUTs may be formed in a variety of ways and from various suitable piezoelectric materials.

公开(公告)号：US10707201B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16197438

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Susan A. Alie

IPC: B81B3/00 ,  B81B7/00 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/06 ,  B06B1/02 ,  H01L27/092 ,  B81C1/00 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/768 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: Micromachined ultrasonic transducers formed in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers are described, as are methods of fabricating such devices. A metallization layer of a CMOS wafer may be removed by sacrificial release to create a cavity of an ultrasonic transducer. Remaining layers may form a membrane of the ultrasonic transducer.

公开(公告)号：US10702242B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15626771

申请日：2017-06-19

Applicant: Butterfly Network, 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：US10672974B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16158999

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Susan A. Alie ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Jaime Scott Zahorian

IPC: H01L41/22 ,  B81C1/00 ,  B81B7/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  B06B1/02

Abstract: Micromachined ultrasonic transducers integrated with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrates are described, as well as methods of fabricating such devices. Fabrication may involve two separate wafer bonding steps. Wafer bonding may be used to fabricate sealed cavities in a substrate. Wafer bonding may also be used to bond the substrate to another substrate, such as a CMOS wafer. At least the second wafer bonding may be performed at a low temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20190261957A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16285573

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Maxim Zaslavsky ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Tomer Gafner ,  Eamon Duffy ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound data collection using tele-medicine. An instructor electronic device may generate for display an instructor augmented reality interface and receive, on the instructor augmented reality interface, an instruction for moving an ultrasound imaging device. The instructor augmented reality interface may include a video showing the ultrasound imaging device and a superposition of arrows on the video, where each of the arrows corresponds to a possible instruction for moving the ultrasound imaging device. A user electronic device may receive, from the instructor electronic device, an instruction for moving an ultrasound imaging device, and generate for display, on a user augmented reality interface shown on the user electronic device, the instruction for moving the ultrasound imaging device. The user augmented reality interface may include the video showing the ultrasound imaging device and an arrow superimposed on the video that corresponds to the instruction.

公开(公告)号：US10247708B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15178025

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Susan A. Alie ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  B81C1/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  A61B8/00 ,  B81B7/00

Abstract: Micromachined ultrasonic transducers integrated with complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) substrates are described, as well as methods of fabricating such devices. Fabrication may involve two separate wafer bonding steps. Wafer bonding may be used to fabricate sealed cavities in a substrate. Wafer bonding may also be used to bond the substrate to another substrate, such as a CMOS wafer. At least the second wafer bonding may be performed at a low temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20180070917A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15263868

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Christopher Thomas McNulty ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston

IPC: A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61N7/02

CPC classification number: A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61N7/022

Abstract: An ingestible ultrasound device includes an electronic circuit assembly, including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers and control circuitry configured to control the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to generate and/or detect ultrasound signals; and an encapsulating medium that encapsulates the electronic circuit assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20170360415A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15631777

申请日：2017-06-23

Applicant: Butterfly Network, 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 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4236 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/485 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0622

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：US20170360397A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15415434

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: Butterfly Network, 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 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4236 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0622

Abstract: A universal ultrasound device having an ultrasound 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：US20170303897A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15647222

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Butterfly Network, Inc.

Inventor： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Gregory L. Charvat ,  Gregory Corteville

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13

CPC classification number: A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G03B27/423 ,  G03B27/52 ,  Y10T29/49005

Abstract: Ultrasound devices and methods are described, including a repeatable ultrasound transducer probe having ultrasonic transducers and corresponding circuitry. The repeatable ultrasound transducer probe may be used individually or coupled with other instances of the repeatable ultrasound transducer probe to create a desired ultrasound device. The ultrasound devices may optionally be connected to various types of external devices to provide additional processing and image rendering functionality.