公开(公告)号：US20250114075A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18909514

申请日：2024-10-08

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc

Inventor： Karl Thiele

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

Abstract: The systems and methods for capturing images using ultrasound and in particular, systems that provide an ultrasound probe having a two-dimensional (2D) array of ultrasound transducers elements. The systems leverage the 2D array of transducer elements to achieve beam steering over the generated ultrasound signals. The system applies beam steering to generate multiple ultrasound signals which are, in sequence, transmitted across the elevational dimension of the 2D transducer array and at different angles of orientation. Each transmission in the sequence can be treated as a slice of a final image (whether still or video) that can be presented on a display. The final image is generated by image processing the multiple different slices of images to join the images slices together into a composite image. The joined images may be presented on a display to the user. Optionally, the joined images may be presented as a video of images made by sweeping the ultrasound beam over an anatomical target.

公开(公告)号：US12023201B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17236721

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: BFLY Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Hamid Soleimani ,  Karl Thiele ,  Sheng-Wen Huang ,  Nevada J. Sanchez

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01S15/10

CPC classification number: A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/0858 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  G01N29/0654 ,  G01S15/10

Abstract: Beamforming circuitry for an ultrasound device is disclosed, that may directly calculate the position in receive line space for an incoming ultrasound data sample given the time of flight (ToF) of that ultrasound data sample. In some embodiments, this may be done without initially buffering the ultrasound data sample received from the particular receive datapath multiplexed to the beamforming circuitry. The beamforming circuitry may then associate the ultrasound data sample with that position in receive line space, and in particular, with a memory address corresponding to that location. Thus, when the beamforming circuitry multiplexes between different receive datapaths, it may not need to buffer ultrasound data samples from different receive datapaths prior to saving the data to memory.

公开(公告)号：US11861887B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17468633

申请日：2021-09-07

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: G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V40/60 ,  G06F18/2413 ,  G06V30/19 ,  G06V30/194 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/20

CPC classification number: G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/065 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/46 ,  A61B8/52 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  G06F18/24133 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06V10/454 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V30/19173 ,  G06V40/67 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30048 ,  G06T2207/30061 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06V2201/03

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：US20240115240A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18389884

申请日：2023-12-20

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Murad Omar ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben ,  Elizabeth Lauer ,  Gianfranco Bocchio

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

CPC classification number: A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/0866 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/585 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.

公开(公告)号：US11627932B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16532784

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Abraham Neben ,  Karl Thiele ,  Brenda Gonyeau

IPC: A61B8/08

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein relate to ultrasound imaging of lungs. An ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a shallow lung imaging mode. A selection of a change in imaging depth may be received. If the selected imaging depth is greater than or equal to a threshold imaging depth, the ultrasound device may be configured with a set of parameter values associated with a deep lung imaging mode. The set of parameter values associated with the shallow lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging lung sliding and the set of parameter values associated with the deep lung imaging mode may be optimized for imaging A lines and B lines.

公开(公告)号：US20240161491A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18514522

申请日：2023-11-20

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: G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06F18/2413 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V30/19 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V40/60

CPC classification number: G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/065 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/46 ,  A61B8/52 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  G06F18/24133 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06V10/454 ,  G06V30/19173 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V40/67 ,  A61B2090/3937

Abstract: A method includes: obtaining an ultrasound image of an anatomical area from an ultrasound imaging device; inputting the ultrasound image into a first stage of a convolutional neural network, the first stage configured to determine key-point locations of the anatomical area; generating, for each of the key-point locations, a cropped region of the ultrasound image; inputting each of the cropped regions into a second stage of the convolutional neural network, the second stage configured to locate an anatomical landmark of the anatomical area; and outputting a location of the anatomical landmark.

公开(公告)号：US11857372B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17986252

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Murad Omar ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben ,  Elizabeth Lauer ,  Gianfranco Bocchio

IPC: G06F3/04847 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/0866 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/585 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family. Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.

公开(公告)号：US20230148994A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17986252

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: BFLY OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Murad Omar ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben ,  Elizabeth Lauer ,  Gianfranco Bocchio

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

CPC classification number: A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/585 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/0866 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/56 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A graphical user interface displayed by a processing device in operative communication with an ultrasound device may include a preset filter option that provides an easy way to switch between different presets which belong to a preset family. The user uses the preset filter feature to cycle through the different presets in the family while remaining on the same screen that is showing ultrasound images collected in real time. The imaging depth remains the same while the user is using the preset filter feature to select the preset within a family. Other settings such as time-gain compensation may not remain the same when cycling between presets. The preset filter feature allows a user to continuously view and assess the ultrasound images being collected in real time while cycling through the presets in the family.

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：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.