Method and system for monitoring a transducer array in an ultrasound system
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for monitoring a transducer array in an ultrasound system 有权
    用于监测超声系统中的换能器阵列的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08792295B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-29

    申请号:US13362890

    申请日:2012-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for monitoring a transducer array in an ultrasound probe are provided. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data using an ultrasound probe during an imaging mode of operation, wherein the ultrasound data includes echo information. The method further includes comparing the echo information from a plurality of transducer elements of a transducer array of the ultrasound probe during the imaging mode of operation, wherein the echo information is non-beamformed signal data. The method also includes determining non-uniformity information for the transducer array using the compared echo information during the imaging mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于监测超声探头中的换能器阵列的方法和系统。 一种方法包括在成像操作模式期间使用超声波探头获取超声数据,其中超声数据包括回波信息。 该方法还包括在成像操作模式期间比较来自超声波探头的换能器阵列的多个换能器元件的回波信息,其中回波信息是非波束形成的信号数据。 该方法还包括在成像操作模式期间使用比较的回波信息来确定换能器阵列的不均匀性信息。

    Ultrasound probe distributed beamformer
    3.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound probe distributed beamformer 有权
    超声探头分布式波束形成器

    公开(公告)号:US20050113694A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10719417

    申请日:2003-11-21

    摘要: An ultrasound beamforming probe includes an array of transducer elements and a processing board that carries a signal processor. Receive signal connections, for a receive aperture formed from multiple transducer elements, are coupled to the first signal processor. A location memory is connected to the signal processor and holds a spatial location for the receive aperture. The signal processor retrieves the spatial location, determines a beamforming phase shift derived from the spatial location for each transducer element in the receive aperture, and applies the respective phase shift to each receive signal.

    摘要翻译: 超声波波束形成探测器包括传感器元件阵列和承载信号处理器的处理板。 对于由多个换能器元件形成的接收孔的接收信号连接被耦合到第一信号处理器。 位置存储器连接到信号处理器并保持接收孔径的空间位置。 信号处理器检索空间位置,确定从接收孔径中的每个换能器元件的空间位置导出的波束成形相移,并将各个相移施加到每个接收信号。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A TRANSDUCER ARRAY IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A TRANSDUCER ARRAY IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM 有权
    用于监测超声系统中的传感器阵列的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130194891A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-01

    申请号:US13362890

    申请日:2012-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for monitoring a transducer array in an ultrasound probe are provided. One method includes acquiring ultrasound data using an ultrasound probe during an imaging mode of operation, wherein the ultrasound data includes echo information. The method further includes comparing the echo information from a plurality of transducer elements of a transducer array of the ultrasound probe during the imaging mode of operation, wherein the echo information is non-beamformed signal data. The method also includes determining non-uniformity information for the transducer array using the compared echo information during the imaging mode of operation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于监测超声探头中的换能器阵列的方法和系统。 一种方法包括在成像操作模式期间使用超声波探头获取超声数据,其中超声数据包括回波信息。 该方法还包括在成像操作模式期间比较来自超声波探头的换能器阵列的多个换能器元件的回波信息,其中回波信息是非波束形成的信号数据。 该方法还包括在成像操作模式期间使用比较的回波信息来确定换能器阵列的不均匀性信息。

    Ultrasound probe transceiver circuitry
    5.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound probe transceiver circuitry 审中-公开
    超声波探头收发电路

    公开(公告)号:US20050113698A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10719431

    申请日:2003-11-21

    摘要: Transceiver circuitry for ultrasound transducer elements includes a transmit section and a receive section. The transmit section includes a transmit section input, a transmit section output, and receive signal blocking circuitry connected between the transmit section input and the transmit section output. The receive section includes a receive section input, a receive section output, and transmit signal blocking circuitry connected between the receive section input and the receive section output.

    摘要翻译: 用于超声换能器元件的收发器电路包括发射部分和接收部分。 发送部分包括连接在发送部分输入和发送部分输出之间的发送部分输入,发送部分输出和接收信号阻塞电路。 接收部分包括接收部分输入,接收部分输出和连接在接收部分输入和接收部分输出之间的发送信号阻塞电路。

    HIGH-DENSITY CONNECTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE CIRCUIT BOARDS
    6.
    发明申请
    HIGH-DENSITY CONNECTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE CIRCUIT BOARDS 有权
    多电路板之间的高密度连接

    公开(公告)号:US20050221633A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-06

    申请号:US10813945

    申请日:2004-03-30

    摘要: A high-density connection of multiple circuit boards having overlapping ends arranged in a stack. The metal traces on the stacked circuit boards are electrically connected by contact of the ends of the traces, which ends may be pads. The stacked circuit boards can be clamped, soldered or bonded together. Multiple circuit boards may be connected to a single circuit board. In one embodiment, double-sided circuit boards are stacked so that a first circuit board connects to a second circuit board through a third circuit board disposed intermediate the first and second circuit boards. The circuit boards may be flexible or rigid.

    摘要翻译: 具有重叠端的多个电路板的高密度连接被布置成堆叠。 层叠电路板上的金属迹线通过迹线端部的接触而电连接,该端部可以是焊盘。 堆叠电路板可以夹紧,焊接或粘合在一起。 多个电路板可以连接到单个电路板。 在一个实施例中,双面电路板被堆叠,使得第一电路板通过布置在第一和第二电路板之间的第三电路板连接到第二电路板。 电路板可以是柔性的或刚性的。