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    Method and apparatus for elevation focus control of acoustic waves
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for elevation focus control of acoustic waves 有权
    用于声波高程聚焦控制的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US07957219B2

    公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

    申请号：US12297902

    申请日：2007-04-27

    申请人： Christopher S. Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    发明人： Christopher S. Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    IPC分类号： G03B42/06

    CPC分类号： G10K11/30

    摘要： An acoustic probe includes an acoustic transducer having acoustic transducer elements arranged in a one-dimensional array; and a variably-refracting acoustic lens coupled to the acoustic transducer. The variably-refracting acoustic lens has a pair of electrodes configured to adjust the focus of the variably-refracting acoustic lens in response to a selected voltage applied across the electrodes. In one embodiment, the variably-refracting acoustic lens includes a cavity, first and second fluid media disposed within the cavity, and the pair of electrodes. The speed of sound of an acoustic wave in the first fluid medium is different than the speed of sound of the acoustic wave in the second fluid medium. The first and second fluid media are immiscible with respect to each other, and the first fluid medium has a substantially different electrical conductivity than the second fluid medium.

    摘要翻译： 声探头包括具有以一维阵列布置的声换能器元件的声换能器; 以及耦合到声换能器的可变折射声透镜。 可变折射声透镜具有一对电极，其被配置为响应于跨过电极施加的选定电压来调节可变折射声透镜的焦点。 在一个实施例中，可变折射声透镜包括空腔，设置在空腔内的第一和第二流体介质和一对电极。 第一流体介质中声波的声速不同于第二流体介质中声波的声速。 第一和第二流体介质相对于彼此是不混溶的，并且第一流体介质具有与第二流体介质基本上不同的导电性。

    Methods and apparatuses of microbeamforming with adjustable fluid lenses
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses of microbeamforming with adjustable fluid lenses 失效
    具有可调节流体透镜的微波成像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US08764665B2

    公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

    申请号：US12596841

    申请日：2008-04-30

    申请人： Christopher Stephen Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    发明人： Christopher Stephen Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    IPC分类号： A61B8/00

    CPC分类号： G10K11/30

    摘要： An acoustic probe (100, 300) includes an acoustic transducer (15, 444), and a plurality of variably-refracting acoustic lens elements (10, 210a, 210b, 442) coupled to the acoustic transducer. Each variably-refracting acoustic lens element has at least a pair of electrodes (150, 160) adapted to adjust at least one characteristic of the variably-refracting acoustic lens element in response to a selected voltage applied across the electrodes. In one embodiment, each variably-refracting acoustic lens element includes a cavity, first and second fluid media (141, 142) disposed within the cavity, and the pair of electrodes. The speed of sound of an acoustic wave in the first fluid medium is different than the speed of sound of the acoustic wave in the second fluid medium. The first and second fluid media are immiscible with respect to each other, and the first fluid medium has a substantially different electrical conductivity than the second fluid medium.

    摘要翻译： 声探针（100,300）包括声换能器（15,444）和耦合到声换能器的多个可变折射声透镜元件（10,210a，210b，442）。 每个可变折射声透镜元件具有至少一对电极（150,160），其适于响应于跨过电极施加的选定电压来调节可变折射声透镜元件的至少一个特性。 在一个实施例中，每个可变折射声透镜元件包括空腔，设置在空腔内的第一和第二流体介质（141,142）和一对电极。 第一流体介质中声波的声速不同于第二流体介质中声波的声速。 第一和第二流体介质相对于彼此是不混溶的，并且第一流体介质具有与第二流体介质基本上不同的导电性。

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF MICROBEAMFORMING WITH ADJUSTABLE FLUID LENSES
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF MICROBEAMFORMING WITH ADJUSTABLE FLUID LENSES 失效
    具有可调节流体镜片的微球的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US20100087735A1

    公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

    申请号：US12596841

    申请日：2008-04-30

    申请人： Christopher Stephen Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    发明人： Christopher Stephen Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G03B42/06

    CPC分类号： G10K11/30

    摘要： An acoustic probe (100, 300) includes an acoustic transducer (15, 444), and a plurality of variably-refracting acoustic lens elements (10, 210a, 210b, 442) coupled to the acoustic transducer. Each variably-refracting acoustic lens element has at least a pair of electrodes (150, 160) adapted to adjust at least one characteristic of the variably-refracting acoustic lens element in response to a selected voltage applied across the electrodes. In one embodiment, each variably-refracting acoustic lens element includes a cavity, first and second fluid media (141, 142) disposed within the cavity, and the pair of electrodes. The speed of sound of an acoustic wave in the first fluid medium is different than the speed of sound of the acoustic wave in the second fluid medium. The first and second fluid media are immiscible with respect to each other, and the first fluid medium has a substantially different electrical conductivity than the second fluid medium.

    摘要翻译： 声探针（100,300）包括声换能器（15,444）和耦合到声换能器的多个可变折射声透镜元件（10,210a，210b，442）。 每个可变折射声透镜元件具有至少一对电极（150,160），其适于响应于跨过电极施加的选定电压来调节可变折射声透镜元件的至少一个特性。 在一个实施例中，每个可变折射声透镜元件包括空腔，设置在空腔内的第一和第二流体介质（141,142）和一对电极。 第一流体介质中声波的声速不同于第二流体介质中声波的声速。 第一和第二流体介质相对于彼此是不混溶的，并且第一流体介质具有与第二流体介质基本上不同的导电性。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELEVATION FOCUS CONTROL OF ACOUSTIC WAVES
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELEVATION FOCUS CONTROL OF ACOUSTIC WAVES 有权
    用于高音重点控制声波的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号：US20090122639A1

    公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

    申请号：US12297902

    申请日：2007-04-27

    申请人： Christopher Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    发明人： Christopher Hall ,  Chien Ting Chin ,  Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Stein Kuiper

    IPC分类号： G03B42/06

    CPC分类号： G10K11/30

    摘要： An acoustic probe (100) includes an acoustic transducer (20) including a plurality of acoustic transducer elements arranged in a one-dimensional array; and a variably- refracting acoustic lens (10) coupled to the acoustic transducer. The variably-refracting acoustic lens has at least a pair of electrodes (150, 160) adapted to adjust the focus of the variably-refracting acoustic lens in response to a selected voltage applied across the electrodes. In one embodiment, the variably-refracting acoustic lens includes a cavity, first and second fluid media (141, 142) disposed within the cavity, and the pair of electrodes. The speed of sound of an acoustic wave in the first fluid medium is different than the speed of sound of the acoustic wave in the second fluid medium. The first and second fluid media are immiscible with respect to each other, and the first fluid medium has a substantially different electrical conductivity than the second fluid medium.

    摘要翻译： 声探针（100）包括声换能器（20），其包括以一维阵列排列的多个声换能器元件; 以及耦合到声换能器的可变折射声透镜（10）。 可变折射声透镜具有至少一对电极（150,160），其适于响应于施加在电极上的选定电压来调节可变折射声透镜的焦点。 在一个实施例中，可变折射声透镜包括空腔，设置在空腔内的第一和第二流体介质（141,142）和一对电极。 第一流体介质中声波的声速不同于第二流体介质中声波的声速。 第一和第二流体介质相对于彼此是不混溶的，并且第一流体介质具有与第二流体介质基本上不同的导电性。

    System for variably refracting ultrasound and/or light
    6.
    发明授权
    System for variably refracting ultrasound and/or light 失效
    用于可变地折射超声和/或光的系统

    公开(公告)号：US08422338B2

    公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

    申请号：US12376307

    申请日：2007-04-12

    申请人： Stein Kuiper ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Jan Frederik Suijver

    发明人： Stein Kuiper ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Jan Frederik Suijver

    IPC分类号： G10K11/30

    CPC分类号： G10K11/30

    摘要： The disclosure is directed to a system for variably refracting, and is transparent for, ultrasound as well as for light. By choosing liquids with the right optical and acoustical properties, it is possible to variably refract (including focusing and deflecting or steering) ultrasound while not affecting the refraction of light, or vice versa. Two lenses in series, or preferably one lens, allow for variably refracting ultrasound and light.

    摘要翻译： 本公开涉及用于可变折射并且对于超声波以及用于光的透明系统。 通过选择具有正确光学和声学特性的液体，可以可变地折射（包括聚焦和偏转或转向）超声波，同时不影响光的折射，反之亦然。 串联的两个镜片，或者优选地，一个透镜允许可变地折射超声波和光。

    FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM 有权
    带压力释放系统的流体镜

    公开(公告)号：US20100277809A1

    公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

    申请号：US12811831

    申请日：2009-01-12

    申请人： Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Stein Kuiper ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Szabolcs Deladi ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Rademakers ,  Cornelius Antonius Micolaas Maria Van Der Vleuten ,  Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp ,  Waltherus Cornelis Jozef Bierhoff

    发明人： Jan Frederik Suijver ,  Stein Kuiper ,  Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks ,  Szabolcs Deladi ,  Antonius Johannes Josephus Rademakers ,  Cornelius Antonius Micolaas Maria Van Der Vleuten ,  Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp ,  Waltherus Cornelis Jozef Bierhoff

    IPC分类号： G02B3/14 ,  A61B1/06

    CPC分类号： G02B7/008 ,  A61B1/0019 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B23/2407

    摘要： Fluid lens system, e.g. for medical imaging or medical treatment, with a container enclosing a fluid arranged to refract incoming waves. A pressure release mechanism is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in its volume due to thermal variations, e.g. during high temperature medical cleaning. This pressure release mechanism is positioned within a pathway of incoming waves. In preferred embodiments a fluid container connected via a tube to the fluid as a reservoir, is arranged within or outside the container, e.g. beyond an image sensor. Alternatively, an easily compressible body, e.g. a small closed metal bellows enclosing a gas, is positioned inside the fluid to absorb volume changes by compression. In both embodiments, the pressure release elements are preferably positioned in a peripheral part of the pathway of incoming waves to not affect performance of the lens. In another aspect, a fluid lens includes a container with an inner container part that fits inside an outer container part, wherein the inner container part is in rigid connection to at least a one boundary arranged for penetration of incoming waves. The pressure release mechanism is positioned within the outer container part, and it is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in volume of the fluid due to thermal variations. In one embodiment the inner and outer container parts are arranged for relative one-dimensional movement and fluid tight interconnected. In another embodiment, a fluid filled cavity is formed between the inner and outer container parts, and this cavity houses a compressible body. The lens systems are suited for applications such as medical endoscopes, catheters and needles, optically as well as acoustically based.

    摘要翻译： 流体透镜系统，例如 用于医疗成像或医疗处理，容器包围布置成折射入射波的流体。 压力释放机构与流体接触，以便补偿由于热变化引起的体积变化，例如， 在高温医疗清洗过程中。 该压力释放机构位于入射波的通路内。 在优选实施例中，经由管连接到作为储存器的流体的流体容器设置在容器内或外部，例如， 超越图像传感器。 或者，容易压缩的主体，例如， 围绕气体的小封闭金属波纹管位于流体内部以通过压缩吸收体积变化。 在两个实施例中，压力释放元件优选地定位在入射波通路的周边部分中，从而不影响透镜的性能。 在另一方面，一种流体透镜包括具有内部容器部分的容器，该内部容器部分装配在外部容器部分内部，其中内部容器部分刚好连接至布置成用于穿透入射波的至少一个边界。 压力释放机构定位在外部容器部分内，并且与流体接触，以补偿由于热变化引起的流体体积的变化。 在一个实施例中，内部和外部容器部件布置用于相对一维运动并且流体密封互连。 在另一个实施例中，在内部和外部容器部分之间形成流体填充空腔，并且该空腔容纳可压缩体。 透镜系统适用于诸如医用内窥镜，导管和针的应用，光学和声学基础。