Active joystick with optical position sensor

    公开(公告)号:US06373466B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09756524

    申请日:2001-01-09

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    摘要: A joystick composed of a stator formed by an outer cage forming an inner cubic compartment containing an inner cube oriented with its wall spaced from and substantially parallel corresponding wall of the compartment. Opposed magnets are position in cooperating relationship on opposed walls of the compartment and cube and define a gap therebetween. A floater formed by a plurality of flat actuating coils, one positioned in each gap and each thinner than the width of the gap in which it is received. Preferably the ratio of coil thickness to gap width is at least 1:3. Preferably an optical position sensor is used to monitor the relative position of the flotor and stator and is composed of at least one linear light position sensor mounted on one of the stator and flotor and a plurality of planar light beams arranged at an angle to each other on the other of the stator and flotor and directed to the linear light position sensor(s) so that the light beams traverse the linear light position sensor(s).

    Method and apparatus for processing ultrasound image signals
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for processing ultrasound image signals 失效
    用于处理超声图像信号的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08029445B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US11705084

    申请日:2007-02-12

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing ultrasonic image signals is disclosed. The method involves receiving a plurality of input sample values representing reflected sound waves in a ultrasonic system, exponentiating each input sample to produce a plurality of respective exponentiated sample values, conditioning the exponentiated sample values to produce conditioned exponentiated sample values for receipt by an imageformer, and causing the imageformer to produce an image representing the ultrasonic sound waves in response to the conditioned exponentiated sample values.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于处理超声波图像信号的方法和装置。 所述方法包括在超声系统中接收表示反射声波的多个输入样本值,使每个输入样本指数化,以产生多个相应的取幂样本值,调整所述取幂样本值,以产生由图像形成器接收的经调整的指数样本值, 并且使所述图像形成器响应于所述经调节的指数样本值而产生表示所述超声波的图像。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VISCOELASTIC PARAMETERS IN TISSUE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VISCOELASTIC PARAMETERS IN TISSUE 有权
    用于确定组织中粘弹性参数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100160778A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12611736

    申请日:2009-11-03

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: Described herein are a method and apparatus for determining viscoelastic parameters of a tissue. A vibration signal is applied to the tissue and displacements at a plurality of locations within the tissue are measured at a plurality of times. The viscoelastic parameters of the tissue, including elasticity and viscosity, can then be determined by fitting a finite element model of the tissue to the vibration signal and the measured displacements and by solving for the viscoelastic parameters of the model. A value for density of each element of the model is selected and the absolute values for the viscoelastic parameters of each of the elements in the model is determined. Alternatively, the difference in relaxation-times between two locations within the tissue can be determined from the difference in phases of the strains at the two locations.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了一种用于确定组织的粘弹性参数的方法和装置。 对组织施加振动信号,并且在多次测量组织内的多个位置处的位移。 然后可以通过将组织的有限元模型与振动信号和测量的位移拟合并通过求解模型的粘弹性参数来确定组织的粘弹性参数,包括弹性和粘度。 选择模型的每个元素的密度值,并确定模型中每个元素的粘弹性参数的绝对值。 或者,可以根据两个位置处的菌株的相位差来确定组织内两个位置之间的松弛时间差。

    Apparatus and method for evaluation of shoulder stability
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for evaluation of shoulder stability 失效
    用于评估肩部稳定性的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5919148A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-06

    申请号:US625400

    申请日:1996-03-27

    IPC分类号: A61B5/0488 A61B5/103 A61B5/11

    摘要: Apparatus for evaluating the stability of the shoulder joint of a human subject includes a rotatable, elbow-holding assembly that has sensors and associated processing components for producing an indication of the rotational angle of the long axis of the humerus of the subject relative to a reference. Sensors measure muscle activity as the humerus is rotated. Changes in the muscle activity measurement are processed to produce an indication of the changes in the subject's apprehension as the humerus is moved. The apparatus may include a clock that indicates the times when muscle activity occurs. The levels of muscle activity may be recorded at different times and indicated to the operator. Pressure can be applied in a direction normal to the long axis of the humerus, and sensors produce an indication of the level of the applied pressure and corresponding apprehension of the subject. Also available is an indication of the level of muscle activity that occurs when such pressure is applied.

    摘要翻译: 用于评估人类受试者的肩关节的稳定性的装置包括可旋转的弯头保持组件,其具有传感器和相关联的处理部件,用于产生对象的肱骨长轴相对于参考的旋转角度的指示 。 当肱骨旋转时,传感器测量肌肉活动。 处理肌肉活动测量的变化,以产生肱骨被移动时受试者的忧虑变化的指示。 该装置可以包括指示肌肉活动发生的时间的时钟。 可以在不同时间记录肌肉活动的水平并向操作者指示。 压力可以在垂直于肱骨长轴的方向上施加,并且传感器产生所施加的压力水平和相应的对象的理解的指示。 也可以使用施加这种压力时发生的肌肉活动水平的指示。

    Ultrasound probe for laparoscopy
    7.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound probe for laparoscopy 有权
    腹腔镜超声探头

    公开(公告)号:US09155520B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-13

    申请号:US13525183

    申请日:2012-06-15

    摘要: An intra-operative ultrasound probe for use with a robotic and laparoscopic surgical systems that allows for direct surgeon control over the position and orientation of the ultrasound image is presented. The transducer is designed to interface with the laparoscopic grasper so that it is easy to pick up in a locking, self-aligning and repeatable manner. The transducer is tracked in space using either forward kinematics or electromagnetic sensing, allowing multiple 2D images to be combined in order to create 3D ultrasound volumes. The 3D volumes can be further processed and displayed on the surgeon's console, or used to register and display acquired pre-operative images at the correct spatial location within the patient.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种与机器人和腹腔镜手术系统一起使用的术中超声探头,其允许对超声图像的位置和取向进行直接外科医生控制。 传感器被设计成与腹腔镜抓取器接口,使得其以锁定,自对准和可重复的方式容易地拾取。 传感器使用正向运动学或电磁感测在空间中跟踪,允许组合多个2D图像,以创建3D超声波体积。 3D体积可以进一步处理并显示在外科医生的控制台上,或用于在患者体内的正确空间位置注册和显示所获取的术前图像。

    Method for imaging the mechanical properties of tissue
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for imaging the mechanical properties of tissue 有权
    用于成像组织机械性能的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07731661B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-08

    申请号:US10963795

    申请日:2004-10-14

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: An imaging system comprises a device to excite mechanical waves in elastic tissue, a device for measuring the resulting tissue motion at a plurality of locations interior to the tissue at a number of time instances, a computing device to calculate the mechanical properties of tissue from the measurements, and a display to show the properties according to their location. A parameter identification method for calculating the mechanical properties is based on fitting a lumped dynamic parametric model of the tissue dynamics to their measurements. Alternatively, the mechanical properties are calculated from transfer functions computed from measurements at adjacent locations in the tissue. The excitation can be produced by mechanical vibrators, medical needles or structures supporting the patient. The measurements may be performed by a conventional ultrasound imaging system and the resulting properties displayed as semi-transparent overlays on the ultrasound images.

    摘要翻译: 一种成像系统包括用于激发弹性组织中的机械波的装置,用于在多个时间范围内在组织内部的多个位置处测量所得到的组织运动的装置,用于计算来自组织的组织的机械性质的计算装置 测量和显示,以根据其位置显示属性。 用于计算机械性能的参数识别方法基于将组织动力学的集总动态参数模型拟合到其测量。 或者,根据从组织中相邻位置处的测量计算的传递函数计算机械性质。 激发可以由机械振动器,医用针或支撑患者的结构产生。 测量可以由常规的超声成像系统执行,并且所得到的属性在超声图像上显示为半透明覆盖。

    Three-degree-of-freedom parallel planar manipulator
    10.
    发明授权
    Three-degree-of-freedom parallel planar manipulator 失效
    三自由度平行平面机械手

    公开(公告)号:US06339969B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-22

    申请号:US09584201

    申请日:2000-05-31

    IPC分类号: B25J1100

    摘要: A pair of five-bar mechanisms having their pivotal axes parallel are each mounted at one end to a base and are interconnected at their other ends by a crankshaft to obtain a manipulator generating three degrees of freedom planar motion of an end-effector. Redundant actuation may be used to generate an unlimited rotation range and an extensible link in the crankshaft may be used to provide adjustable torque capabilities during operation.

    摘要翻译: 一对具有平行的枢转轴的五杆机构的一端分别安装在基座上,并在其另一端通过曲轴相互连接,以获得产生端部执行器的三自由度平面运动的操纵器。 可以使用冗余致动来产生无限旋转范围,并且可以使用曲轴中的可伸缩连杆来在操作期间提供可调节的扭矩能力。