公开(公告)号：US08461978B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12600895

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： David Garner ,  Kevin Appareti ,  McKee Poland ,  David Rust ,  Denise Marie Haley ,  Martha Wilson ,  Anthony Gades ,  Christopher Fleming ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  John Fraser

发明人： David Garner ,  Kevin Appareti ,  McKee Poland ,  David Rust ,  Denise Marie Haley ,  Martha Wilson ,  Anthony Gades ,  Christopher Fleming ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  John Fraser

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4438 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds as a function of the range between the wireless probe and a host system. When the probe is within a near field range of the host system, the loudspeaker is silent. But if the probe is moved to an intermediate or a far field range from the host system, the loudspeaker sounds an alert. This audible alert can be used to locate the probe by transmitting a paging signal which, upon reception by the probe, causes the probe to sound its alert. If the probe is moved to an unauthorized location where it is within range of a transmitter or receiver, the reception of a signal by the probe, the transmitter, or receiver will sound an alert signaling the unauthorized presence of the wireless probe.

摘要翻译： 无线超声探头具有包围换能器阵列的探针壳，采集电路，收发器和电池。 该探头还包括扬声器，其产生作为无线探头和主机系统之间的范围的函数的可听见的声音。 当探头位于主机系统的近场范围内时，扬声器静音。 但如果探头从主机系统移动到中间或远场范围，则扬声器会发出警报。 该可听警报可以用于通过发送寻呼信号来定位探测器，该寻呼信号在探测器接收时使探测器发出警报。 如果探头移动到位于发射机或接收机范围内的未授权位置，则由探测器，发射机或接收机接收信号将发出警报，指示无线探测器的未经授权的存在。

公开(公告)号：US20100277305A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12600895

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： David Garner ,  Kevin Appareti ,  McKee Poland ,  David Rust ,  Denise Haley ,  Martha Wilson ,  Anthony Gades ,  Christopher Fleming ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  John Fraser

发明人： David Garner ,  Kevin Appareti ,  McKee Poland ,  David Rust ,  Denise Haley ,  Martha Wilson ,  Anthony Gades ,  Christopher Fleming ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  John Fraser

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4438 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds as a function of the range between the wireless probe and a host system. When the probe is within a near field range of the host system, the loudspeaker is silent. But if the probe is moved to an intermediate or a far field range from the host system, the loudspeaker sounds an alert. This audible alert can be used to locate the probe by transmitting a paging signal which, upon reception by the probe, causes the probe to sound its alert. If the probe is moved to an unauthorized location where it is within range of a transmitter or receiver, the reception of a signal by the probe, the transmitter, or receiver will sound an alert signaling the unauthorized presence of the wireless probe.

摘要翻译： 无线超声探头具有包围换能器阵列的探针壳，采集电路，收发器和电池。 该探头还包括扬声器，其产生作为无线探头和主机系统之间的范围的函数的可听见的声音。 当探头位于主机系统的近场范围内时，扬声器静音。 但如果探头从主机系统移动到中间或远场范围，则扬声器会发出警报。 该可听警报可以用于通过发送寻呼信号来定位探测器，该寻呼信号在探测器接收时使探测器发出警报。 如果探头移动到位于发射机或接收机范围内的未授权位置，则由探测器，发射机或接收机接收信号将发出警报，指示无线探测器的未经授权的存在。

公开(公告)号：US20100160785A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12600882

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： McKee Poland ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  Martha Wilson ,  David Garner ,  Anthony Gades ,  Denise Haley ,  David Rust ,  John Fraser

发明人： McKee Poland ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  Martha Wilson ,  David Garner ,  Anthony Gades ,  Denise Haley ,  David Rust ,  John Fraser

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4433 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B2560/0214 ,  A61B2560/0456 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52096 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver, a power circuit, and a rechargeable battery. The wireless probe also has a cable connector accessible from the exterior of the probe, for connection of a cable providing battery charging potential and/or imaging signal conductors for wire communication with a host system. An example is given of a magnetically attachable cable which requires no openings or indentations that could trap gel and other contaminants. Preferably the remote end of the cable uses a standardized connector, enabling the wireless probe to be recharged from standard devices like computers.

摘要翻译： 无线超声探头具有包围换能器阵列的探针壳，采集电路，收发器，电源电路和可充电电池。 无线探头还具有可从探头外​​部接近的电缆连接器，用于连接提供电池充电电位的电缆和/或用于与主机系统进行电线通信的成像信号导体。 给出了一种磁性可连接的电缆的例子，其不需要可以捕获凝胶和其它污染物的开口或凹痕。 优选地，电缆的远端使用标准连接器，使得无线探针能够从诸如计算机的标准设备再充电。

公开(公告)号：US20100160784A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12600875

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： McKee Poland ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  Martha Wilson ,  David Garner ,  Anthony Gades ,  Denise Haley ,  David Rust ,  John Fraser ,  Robert Mesaros

发明人： McKee Poland ,  Dino Cuscuna ,  Martha Wilson ,  David Garner ,  Anthony Gades ,  Denise Haley ,  David Rust ,  John Fraser ,  Robert Mesaros

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4433 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds during use of the probe. The loudspeaker, which may be a piezoelectric loudspeaker, issues an alert when battery power is low or signal strength of the wireless transmission is poor or nonexistent. The loudspeaker can provide user feedback to the actuation of a button or control on the probe. The loudspeaker can provide haptic feedback during use of the probe, and can be used to produce audio Doppler tones or heart sounds during probe use.

摘要翻译： 无线超声探头具有包围换能器阵列的探针壳，采集电路，收发器和电池。 探头还包括一个扬声器，在探头使用期间产生可听见的声音。 可能是压电扬声器的扬声器在电池电量低或无线传输的信号强度差或不存在时发出警报。 扬声器可以向使用者提供反馈，以激发探头上的按钮或控制。 扬声器可以在使用探头期间提供触觉反馈，并可用于在探头使用期间产生音频多普勒音或心音。

公开(公告)号：US20100168576A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12600897

申请日：2008-05-21

申请人： McKee Poland ,  Martha Wilson

发明人： McKee Poland ,  Martha Wilson

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4433 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/899

摘要： A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array stack, a microbeamformer coupled to the transducer array, an acquisition module, an ultra wideband transceiver, a power circuit, and a rechargeable battery with a total weight of 300 grams or less. Preferably the total weight of these components does not exceed 150 grams, and most preferably the total weight of these components does not exceed 130 grams. The transceiver wirelessly transmits echo information signals to an ultrasound system host where the signals may undergo additional ultrasound signal processing such as further beamforming, image processing and display. The battery is preferably a rechargeable battery and the antenna for the transceiver is located at the end of the probe opposite the transducer stack.

摘要翻译： 无线超声探头具有包围换能器阵列堆叠的探针壳，耦合到换能器阵列的微波束形成器，采集模块，超宽带收发器，电源电路和总重量为300克或更小的可再充电电池。 优选地，这些组分的总重量不超过150克，最优选这些组分的总重量不超过130克。 收发器将回波信息信号无线发送到超声系统主机，其中信号可以经历附加的超声信号处理，例如进一步的波束形成，图像处理和显示。 电池优选地是可再充电电池，并且用于收发器的天线位于与换能器堆叠相对的探针的末端。

公开(公告)号：US20060264746A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US10557341

申请日：2004-05-06

申请人： Janice Frisa ,  McKee Poland

发明人： Janice Frisa ,  McKee Poland

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/467 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0383

摘要： A user control of a medical imaging system is normally operated by the user to control a function of the system such as the position of one image plane relative to another. There are a number of modes in which the relative plane position can be varied, such as varying the relative elevation position or the relative lateral position of the planes. To switch from one mode to the other the user moves the user control rapidly to effect a change of the mode of operation being controlled. A processor senses the high speed motion of the user control and changes the mode being controlled by the user control to a new mode. The user control may comprise a trackball, rotary knob, linear slider, touchpad, or other control panel user control.

摘要翻译： 医疗成像系统的用户控制通常由用户操作以控制系统的功能，例如一个图像平面相对于另一个图像平面的位置。 存在可以改变相对平面位置的多种模式，例如改变平面的相对高度位置或相对横向位置。 要从一种模式切换到另一种模式，用户可快速移动用户控制，以实现正在控制的操作模式的更改。 处理器感测用户控制的高速运动，并且将由用户控制控制的模式改变为新模式。 用户控制可以包括轨迹球，旋钮，线性滑块，触摸板或其他控制面板用户控制。

公开(公告)号：US20060264754A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US10557339

申请日：2004-05-06

申请人： Janice Frisa ,  McKee Poland

发明人： Janice Frisa ,  McKee Poland

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/461 ,  G01S7/52063 ,  G01S7/52073 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8979

摘要： An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described in which two planes of a volumetric region which are in different elevation planes are scanned in real time. In one embodiment the two planes are scanned with less than the maximum number of scanlines which the transducer can transmit in a single plane. A user control enables the two planes to be moved laterally without moving the transducer probe. In another embodiment each image plane contains a color box depicting flow or motion in the same respective position in the image. The color boxes of the two images can be sized and positioned in tandem so that both are in the same corresponding area of the two images.

摘要翻译： 描述了超声诊断成像系统，其中在不同仰角平面上的体积区域的两个平面被实时扫描。 在一个实施例中，以小于扫描线的最大数量扫描两个平面，换能器可以在单个平面中传输。 用户控制使得两个平面能够横向移动而不移动换能器探头。 在另一个实施例中，每个图像平面包含描绘图像中相同相应位置的流动或运动的彩色框。 两个图像的颜色框可以按照两个图像的大小和位置进行排列，使得它们都在相同的对应区域中。

公开(公告)号：US20050131302A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US11009316

申请日：2004-12-10

申请人： McKee Poland

发明人： McKee Poland

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8927

摘要： An ultrasonic probe having a selector switch and a housing is provided. The ultrasonic probe further includes an ultrasonic transducer assembly and associated circuitry. A beamformer may be included in the ultrasonic probe. The selector switch has at least two user-selectable positions or states. The selector switch and the associated circuitry control an output acoustic beam of the ultrasonic imaging apparatus in accordance with the user-selectable position or state.

摘要翻译： 提供具有选择开关和壳体的超声波探头。 超声波探头还包括超声换能器组件和相关电路。 波束形成器可以包括在超声波探头中。 选择器开关具有至少两个用户可选位置或状态。 选择器开关和相关联的电路根据用户可选择的位置或状态来控制超声波成像装置的输出声束。

公开(公告)号：US06709395B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10179349

申请日：2002-06-25

申请人： McKee Poland

发明人： McKee Poland

IPC分类号： A61B802

CPC分类号： G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/0609 ,  G01N29/0618 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01S7/52085 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8945 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G10K11/34

摘要： A system and method for individually varying the orientation of scan lines in at least two dimensions in an ultrasound scan are disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention includes a system for generating a three-dimensional ultrasound volume scan, comprising a transducer probe having elements arranged in a plurality of dimensions and a system controller capable of generating a scan line apparently emanating from a location other than the geographic center of the transducer probe.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在超声波扫描中单独地改变至少两个维度的扫描线的取向的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括用于产生三维超声波体积扫描的系统，该系统包括具有以多个维度排列的元件的换能器探头和能够产生明显地从除了地理位置之外的位置发出的扫描线的系统控制器 传感器探头的中心。

公开(公告)号：US20110224552A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13130220

申请日：2009-11-10

申请人： McKee Poland ,  Martha Gail Grewe Wilson

发明人： McKee Poland ,  Martha Gail Grewe Wilson

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/52079 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/462 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52082 ,  G01S15/8906

摘要： An ultrasound assembly comprises a module having an input side and an output side; an ultrasound transducer comprising a micro-beamformer configured for attachment to and detachment from the input side of the module; and a display attached to the output side of the module. An ultrasound system is also described.

摘要翻译： 超声组件包括具有输入侧和输出侧的模块; 超声换能器，其包括构造成用于附接到所述模块的输入侧和从所述模块的输入侧分离的微波束成形器; 以及附接到模块的输出侧的显示器。 还描述了超声系统。