公开(公告)号：US20210298719A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-30

申请号：US17057764

申请日：2019-05-28

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Aaldert Jan ELEVELT ,  Wilhelmus Josephus BOX ,  Saskia Maria CAMPS ,  Jacobus Sigbertus Marie GERAATS ,  Antonius Leonardus Johannes VAN NOORT ,  Antonius Maria RIJKEN ,  Jacek Lukasz KUSTRA

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: An ultrasound probe positioning system (100) comprises a positioning unit (102) for holding an ultrasound probe unit (104) and for moving the ultrasound probe unit and positioning it at a target position and a positioning control unit (106) configured to provide target positioning data indicative of a target position that establishes a mechanical contact of the ultrasound probe unit with an external object (110) and to control the mechanical positioning unit in moving and positioning the ultrasound probe at the target position. The positioning unit comprises a force actuation unit (108) configured to adapt a pressing force amount of a mechanical pressing force exerted on the object in response to a variation of a counterforce amount so as to maintain a predetermined net pressing force amount exerted by the mechanical pressing force against the counterforce.

公开(公告)号：US20220313165A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17608850

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Antonius Maria RIJKEN ,  Johannes Antonius Van Rooij ,  Michiel Cornelissen ,  Franciscus Johannes Gerardus Hakkens ,  Edward Theodorus Maria Berben

IPC: A61B5/00

Abstract: There is provided an assembly (500) for mounting a sensor (502) on the skin of a subject. The assembly comprises a part (504) configured to contact with a first surface (506) of a sensor unit (501) comprising the sensor when the sensor unit (501) is mounted in the assembly (500). The assembly (500) also comprises at least one resilient member (508) extending from an outer portion of the part (504) and configured to bias a second surface (510) of the sensor unit (501) against the skin of the subject when the sensor unit (501) is mounted in the assembly (500).

公开(公告)号：US20220401066A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17772171

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Frank VERBAKEL ,  Marc Godfriedus Marie NOTTEN ,  Franciscus Johannes Gerardus HAKKENS ,  Aydin MERT ,  Antonius Maria RIJKEN ,  Johanneke Gerrigje GROEN

IPC: A61B8/00

Abstract: The invention provides for a method and an apparatus (300) for positioning an ultrasound patch on a surface of a subject. The apparatus includes a first fixing unit (210) and a second fixing unit (310) adapted to be fixed to a surface of the subject at a first location and second location, respectively, with a space of exposed surface of the subject between them. The apparatus further comprises a holding unit (260) for positioning on the exposed surface of the subject within the space between the fixing units, the holding unit being adapted to receive the ultrasound patch. The holding unit is adapted to be coupled with the first and second fixing units at the surface of the subject and, when the holding unit is coupled to the first fixing unit and the second fixing unit, the position of the holding unit is adjustable relative to the first fixing unit and the second fixing unit.