Rapidly quantifying the relative distention of a human bladder
    1.
    发明授权
    Rapidly quantifying the relative distention of a human bladder 失效
    快速量化人膀胱的相对膨胀

    公开(公告)号:US4852578A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-01

    申请号:US118993

    申请日:1987-11-10

    IPC分类号: A61B5/20 A61B8/08

    CPC分类号: A61B5/204 A61B8/08 A61B8/0858

    摘要: A device and method rapidly quantifying the relative distention of the bladder of a human subject are disclosed. Ultrasonic transducer 1, which is positioned on subject 2 in proximity to bladder 16, is excited by pulser 3A under command of microprocessor 4 to launch an acoustic wave into patient 2. This wave interacts with bladder walls 12,13 and is reflected back to ultrasonic transducer 1, when it is received, amplified and processed by receiver 3B . The resulting signal is digitized by analog-to-digital converter 5 under command of microprocessor 4, and is stored in data memory 6B. The software in microprocessor 4 determines the relative distention of bladder 16 as a function of the propagated ultrasonic energy; and based on programmed scientific measurements and individual and anatomical and behavioral characteristic of with the specific subject as contained in program memory 6A, sends out a signal to turn on any or all of the audible alarm 7, the visible alarm 8, the tactile alarm 9 , and the remote wireless alarm 10.

    摘要翻译: 公开了快速量化人类受试者膀胱相对膨胀的装置和方法。 超声波换能器1定位在靠近气囊16的对象2上,由微处理器4的指令由脉冲发生器3A激发,以将声波发射到患者2中。该波与膀胱壁12,13相互作用并被反射回超声波 换能器1,当它被接收器3B接收,放大和处理时。 所得到的信号由微处理器4的命令由模拟数字转换器5数字化,并被存储在数据存储器6B中。 微处理器4中的软件确定膀胱16的相对膨胀作为传播的超声能量的函数; 并且基于程序存储器6A中包含的特定对象的编程科学测量和个体和解剖学和行为特性,发出信号以打开任何或所有可听报警器7,可视报警器8,触觉报警器9 ,和远程无线警报10。

    Rapidly quantifying the relative distention of a human bladder
    2.
    发明授权
    Rapidly quantifying the relative distention of a human bladder 失效
    快速量化人膀胱的相对膨胀

    公开(公告)号:US5058591A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-22

    申请号:US358213

    申请日:1989-05-26

    IPC分类号: A61B5/20 A61B8/08

    CPC分类号: A61B5/204 A61B8/0858

    摘要: A device and method rapidly quantifying the relative distention of the bladder of a human subject are disclosed. Ultrasonic transducer 1, which is positioned on subject 2 in proximity to bladder 16, is excited by pulser 3A under command of microprocessor 4 to launch an acoustic wave into patient 2. This wave interacts with bladder walls 12,13 and is reflected back to ultrasonic transducer 1, whence it is received, amplified, and processed by receiver 3B. The resulting signal is digitized by analog-to-digital converter 5 under command of microprocessor 4, and is stored in data memory 6B. The software in microprocessor 4 determines the relative distention of bladder 16 as a function of the propagated ultrasonic energy; and based on programmed scientific measurements and past history with the specific subject as contained in program memory 6A, sends out a signal to turn on any or all of the audible alarm 7, the visible alarm 8, the tactile alarm 9, and the remote wireless alarm 10.

    摘要翻译: 公开了快速量化人类受试者膀胱相对膨胀的装置和方法。 超声波换能器1定位在靠近气囊16的对象2上,由微处理器4的指令由脉冲发生器3A激发,以将声波发射到患者2中。该波与膀胱壁12,13相互作用并被反射回超声波 换能器1,其被接收器3B接收,放大和处理。 所得到的信号由微处理器4的命令由模拟数字转换器5数字化,并被存储在数据存储器6B中。 微处理器4中的软件确定膀胱16的相对膨胀作为传播的超声能量的函数; 并且基于程序存储器6A中包含的具体主题的程序化科学测量和过去历史,发出信号以打开任何或所有可听报警器7,可视报警器8,触觉报警器9和远程无线 报警10。

    System and Method for Combined ECG-Echo for Cardiac Diagnosis
    3.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Combined ECG-Echo for Cardiac Diagnosis 审中-公开
    用于心脏诊断的组合ECG回波的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100168578A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:US12664146

    申请日:2008-06-12

    IPC分类号: A61B8/14 A61B5/0402

    摘要: A system and related method for obtaining volumetric cardiac data of a subject. The data is generated by forming a plurality of focused ultrasound images corresponding to a series of ranges, generating myocardial boundary data for each of the plurality of ultrasound images, calculating the area of the region defined by said myocardial boundary data for each of the plurality of ultrasound images, multiplying the area for each of the plurality of ultrasound images by a slice depth corresponding to said ultrasound image to obtain the slice volume of each slice, and summing the slice volumes to obtain a total volume. In an alternative embodiment the system and related method combine an automated volumetric ultrasound system for finding chamber volumes and myocardial thicknesses, with a diagnostic electrocardiogram system to enable simultaneous diagnosis of mechanical and electrical cardiac problems.

    摘要翻译: 用于获得受试者体积心脏数据的系统和相关方法。 通过形成对应于一系列范围的多个聚焦超声图像来生成数据,为多个超声图像中的每一个生成心肌边界数据,计算由多个超声图像中的每一个的所述心肌边界数据定义的区域的面积 超声图像,将所述多个超声图像中的每一个的面积乘以对应于所述超声图像的切片深度,以获得每个切片的切片体积,并且对切片体积求和以获得总体积。 在替代实施例中,系统和相关方法结合了用于发现腔室体积和心肌厚度的自动化体积超声系统与诊断心电图系统,以实现机电和电心脏问题的同时诊断。

    Pixel driver that generates, in response to a digital input value, a pixel drive signal having a duty cycle that determines the apparent brightness of the pixel
    4.
    发明授权
    Pixel driver that generates, in response to a digital input value, a pixel drive signal having a duty cycle that determines the apparent brightness of the pixel 失效
    像素驱动器,其响应于数字输入值产生具有确定像素的表观亮度的占空比的像素驱动信号

    公开(公告)号:US06441829B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09409236

    申请日:1999-11-18

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: A digital pixel driver that operates in response to an M-bit digital input value defining the apparent brightness of the pixel. The pixel driver generates a pixel drive signal having a duty cycle that sets the apparent brightness of the pixel. The pixel driver comprises a memory, a digital sequence generator and a comparator. The memory receives and stores an N-bit word that represents the digital input value. The digital sequence generator generates a digital sequence of P-bit digital values that defines the temporal duration of the pixel drive signal and includes a first P-bit word that represents at least part of the digital input value at a location temporally corresponding to the duty cycle of the pixel drive signal as defined by the at least part of the digital input value. The comparator is connected to receive the digital sequence from the digital sequence generator and a second P-bit word from the memory. The second P-bit word constitutes at least part of the N-bit word. The comparator includes an output that provides the pixel drive signal and that changes state in response to correspondence between the first P-bit word and the second P-bit word.

    摘要翻译: 数字像素驱动器,响应于定义像素的表观亮度的M位数字输入值而工作。 像素驱动器产生具有设置像素的表观亮度的占空比的像素驱动信号。 像素驱动器包括存储器,数字序列发生器和比较器。 存储器接收并存储表示数字输入值的N位字。 数字序列发生器产生定义像素驱动信号的时间持续时间的P位数字值的数字序列,并且包括在时间上对应于占空比的位置处表示数字输入值的至少一部分的第一P位字 由数字输入值的至少一部分定义的像素驱动信号的周期。 连接比较器以从数字序列发生器接收数字序列,并从存储器接收第二个P位字。 第二P位字构成N位字的至少一部分。 比较器包括提供像素驱动信号并且响应于第一P位字和第二P位字之间的对应关系而改变状态的输出。

    FRONT END CIRCUITRY FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    5.
    发明申请
    FRONT END CIRCUITRY FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE 有权
    成像系统的前端电路及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100063399A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12543452

    申请日:2009-08-18

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00 G01N29/36 G06K9/00

    摘要: Pulse-echo imaging systems and methods are provided, including a transmit code sequencer and a pulse generation circuit, The transmit code sequencer is configured to input a transmit code sequence to the pulse generation circuit. A transducer is configured to receive electrical signals provided as pulses using coded excitation according to the transmit code sequence, and to transduce the electrical signals to pulses of energy other than electrical signals. The transducer is further configured to receive echoes of the pulses of energy other than electrical signals and convert the echoes to received electrical signals generate using coded excitation. A receive circuit is configured to receive the received electrical signals generate using coded excitation, perform analog sampling of the received electrical signals generate using coded excitation, and provide a weighted, summed digital signal by processing the analog samples. At least one example of a pulse imaging system described is configured for ultrasonic pulse-echoes. At least one example of a pulse imaging system described is a medical diagnostic imaging system.

    摘要翻译: 提供脉冲回波成像系统和方法,包括发射码序列器和脉冲发生电路。发送码序列器被配置为向脉冲发生电路输入发射码序列。 传感器被配置为接收根据发射码序列使用编码激励的脉冲提供的电信号,并将电信号转换成电信号以外的能量脉冲。 换能器还被配置为接收除电信号之外的能量脉冲的回波,并将回波转换成使用编码激励产生的接收电信号。 接收电路被配置为接收使用编码激励产生的接收电信号,对使用编码激励产生的接收电信号进行模拟采样,并通过处理模拟采样来提供加权的相加的数字信号。 所描述的脉冲成像系统的至少一个示例被配置用于超声脉冲回波。 所描述的脉冲成像系统的至少一个示例是医学诊断成像系统。

    Hybrid Dual Layer Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer Array
    6.
    发明申请
    Hybrid Dual Layer Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer Array 有权
    混合双层诊断超声波传感器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US20090048519A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11840079

    申请日:2007-08-16

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: An ultrasound transducer array having a transmit transducer element comprising a transmit transducer material interposed between a transmit electrode and a reference electrode, wherein voltages applied across the transmit electrode and reference electrode induce an acoustic wave to emanate from the transmit transducer material; and a plurality of receive transducer elements positioned in an array on the transmit transducer element, each of the plurality of the receive transducer elements comprising a receive electrode and a receive transducer material interposed between the receive electrode and the reference electrode, and wherein acoustic waves applied to the plurality of receive transducer elements induces receive voltage signals on the receive electrodes with respect to the reference electrode.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有发射换能器元件的超声换能器阵列,其包括插入在发射电极和参考电极之间的发射换能器材料,其中施加在所述发射电极和参考电极两端的电压引起从所述发射换能器材料发出的声波; 以及多个接收换能器元件,其定位在所述发射换能器元件上的阵列中,所述多个所述接收换能器元件中的每一个包括插入在所述接收电极和所述参考电极之间的接收电极和接收换能器材料,并且其中施加声波 到多个接收换能器元件相对于参考电极在接收电极上感应出接收电压信号。

    Imaging system and apparatus for combining finger recognition and finger navigation
    7.
    发明授权
    Imaging system and apparatus for combining finger recognition and finger navigation 有权
    用于组合手指识别和手指导航的成像系统和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07274808B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-25

    申请号:US10419226

    申请日:2003-04-18

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/20

    摘要: An imaging system for imaging a fingerprint operates in at least two different modes to provide both finger recognition and finger navigation applications. A light source illuminates a swipe interface having an elongated sensing area upon which a user swipes a finger. Light reflected from the finger is captured by an optical image sensor as image data representing a sequence of images resulting from motion of the digit over the sensing area of the swipe interface. The captured image data is output by the optical image sensor for processing of the data in one of the at least two different modes.

    摘要翻译: 用于成像指纹的成像系统以至少两种不同的模式进行操作以提供手指识别和手指导航应用。 光源照亮具有细长感测区域的滑动界面,用户在其上滑动手指。 从手指反射的光被光学图像传感器捕获,作为表示由扫描界面的感测区域上的数字运动产生的图像序列的图像数据。 拍摄图像数据由光学图像传感器输出,用于处理至少两种不同模式之一的数据。

    System and method for on-chip calibration of illumination sources for an integrated circuit display
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for on-chip calibration of illumination sources for an integrated circuit display 有权
    用于集成电路显示器的照明源的片上校准的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06344641B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-05

    申请号:US09372359

    申请日:1999-08-11

    IPC分类号: G01J132

    摘要: An on-chip system and method for calibrating an illumination source includes a photo-detector and intensity sense and control circuitry resident on an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is illuminated by an illumination source, which impinges upon the photo-detector. The intensity sense and control circuitry receives the measured intensity value of the illumination source and compares the measured intensity to a predetermined value representing the desired intensity. Subject to a range of operation, the intensity sense and control circuitry adjusts the intensity of the illumination source based upon the difference between the measured illumination intensity and the desired illumination intensity.

    摘要翻译: 用于校准照明源的片上系统和方法包括驻留在集成电路上的光检测器和强度感测和控制电路。 集成电路由照射源照射,照射源照射在光电检测器上。 强度感测和控制电路接收照射源的测量强度值,并将测量的强度与表示期望强度的预定值进行比较。 根据操作范围,强度感测和控制电路基于所测量的照明强度和期望的照明强度之间的差异来调节照明源的强度。

    Analog pixel drive circuit for an electro-optical material-based display device
    9.
    发明授权
    Analog pixel drive circuit for an electro-optical material-based display device 失效
    用于基于电光材料的显示装置的模拟像素驱动电路

    公开(公告)号:US06249269B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09070669

    申请日:1998-04-30

    IPC分类号: G09G336

    摘要: The analog drive circuit drives a pixel electrode in response to an analog sample derived from a video signal. The analog drive circuit comprises a sample selection section and a drive signal generator. The sample selection section receives and temporarily stores the analog sample during a sample load period. The drive signal generator generates a drive signal and applies the drive signal to the pixel electrode during a display period that follows the sample load period. The drive signal is composed of a sequence of a first temporal portion and a second temporal portion. The first temporal portion has a time duration substantially proportional to the analog sample temporarily stored in the sample selection section. The second temporal portion is the temporal complement of the first temporal portion.

    摘要翻译: 模拟驱动电路响应于从视频信号导出的模拟样本驱动像素电极。 模拟驱动电路包括采样选择部分和驱动信号发生器。 样本选择部分在样本加载期间接收并临时存储模拟样本。 驱动信号发生器产生驱动信号,并且在跟随采样负载周期的显示周期内将驱动信号施加到像素电极。 驱动信号由第一时间部分和第二时间部分的序列组成。 第一时间部分具有与临时存储在样本选择部分中的模拟样本基本成比例的时间段。 第二时间部分是第一时间部分的时间补码。

    Floating Transducer Drive, System Employing the Same and Method of Operating
    10.
    发明申请
    Floating Transducer Drive, System Employing the Same and Method of Operating 有权
    浮动传感器驱动,使用相同的系统和操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140276075A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13844275

    申请日:2013-03-15

    申请人: Travis N. Blalock

    发明人: Travis N. Blalock

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    摘要: A floating transducer drive configured to isolate relatively low voltage system electronics from a relatively high voltage transmit circuit in an ultrasound imaging system. A receive circuit is electrically connected to an isolated local ground. An isolation circuit is electrically connected between the receive circuit and a relatively low-voltage processing circuit. The isolation circuit is configured such that during a transmit event during which the relatively high voltage transmit circuit sends a relatively high voltage signal to a transducer, the isolated local ground is electrically connected to the transmit circuit, but when the transmit event is not occurring, the isolated local ground is electrically connected to a system ground.

    摘要翻译: 浮动传感器驱动器,被配置为在超声成像系统中将相对低压的系统电子器件与相对高压的发射电路隔离。 接收电路电连接到隔离的本地接地。 隔离电路电连接在接收电路和相对低电压的处理电路之间。 隔离电路被配置为使得在发射事件期间相对高压的发射电路向换能器发送相对较高的电压信号,隔离的本地接地电连接到发射电路,但是当传输事件没有发生时, 隔离的本地接地电连接到系统接地。