ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请
    ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    超声波成像装置,超声波探头装置,信号处理装置及超声波成像装置的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160209502A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-21

    申请号:US14943189

    申请日:2015-11-17

    Abstract: There are provided an ultrasonic imaging apparatus, an ultrasonic probe apparatus, a signal processing apparatus, and a method for controlling an ultrasonic imaging apparatus. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus may include at least one first ultrasound element installed in a first ultrasound element installation unit; at least one second ultrasound element installed in a second ultrasound element installation unit that is separate from the first ultrasound element installation unit and such that the second ultrasound element forms a gap with the first ultrasound element; and a processor configured to estimate one or two or more virtual ultrasound signals that correspond to the gap based on a first ultrasound signal output from the at least one first ultrasound element and a second ultrasound signal output from the at least one second ultrasound element.

    Abstract translation: 提供超声波成像装置,超声波探针装置,信号处理装置以及超声波成像装置的控制方法。 超声波成像装置可以包括安装在第一超声波元件安装单元中的至少一个第一超声波元件; 至少一个第二超声元件安装在与所述第一超声波元件安装单元分离的第二超声波元件安装单元中,并且使得所述第二超声波元件与所述第一超声元件形成间隙; 以及处理器,被配置为基于从所述至少一个第一超声元件输出的第一超声信号和从所述至少一个第二超声元件输出的第二超声信号来估计与所述间隙相对应的一个或多个虚拟超声信号。

    ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
    3.
    发明申请
    ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME 审中-公开
    超声成像装置及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150293215A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14632614

    申请日:2015-02-26

    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe configured to transmit an ultrasound to an object, receive an echo signal reflected from the object, and output the echo signal; a quality determiner configured to receive the echo signals and determine quality of voxels of a three-dimensional (3D) volume of the object to be rendered based on observation information of the 3D volume; and a beamformer configured to perform beamforming on the echo signal based on the quality of the voxels to generate an output signal.

    Abstract translation: 超声波成像装置包括:超声波探头,被配置为向对象发送超声波,接收从对象反射的回波信号,并输出回波信号; 质量确定器,其被配置为基于所述3D体积的观察信息接收所述回波信号并且确定要渲染的对象的三维(3D)体积的体素的质量; 以及波束形成器,被配置为基于所述体素的质量对所述回波信号执行波束成形以生成输出信号。

    ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME
    7.
    发明申请
    ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME 审中-公开
    超声波装置及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150293062A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14684497

    申请日:2015-04-13

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ultrasonic apparatus for imaging an ultrasonic signal and a control method for the same. The ultrasonic apparatus may include a transducer configured to irradiate a plurality of ultrasonic waves which have different traveling directions onto an object and to collect a plurality of echo ultrasonic waves reflected from the object; and a controller configured to acquire a plurality of sound velocities of the plurality of ultrasonic waves in the object and to compound the acquired plurality of sound velocities in order to determine a composite sound velocity in the object.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种超声波信号成像用超声波装置及其控制方法。 超声波装置可以包括:被配置为将具有不同行进方向的多个超声波照射到物体上并收集从物体反射的多个回波超声波的换能器; 以及控制器,其被配置为获取所述对象中的所述多个超声波的多个声速,并且对所获取的多个声速进行复合,以便确定所述对象中的复合声速。

    TRANSMIT BEAMFORMING APPARATUS, RECEIVE BEAMFORMING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE HAVING THE SAME, AND BEAMFORMING METHOD
    9.
    发明申请
    TRANSMIT BEAMFORMING APPARATUS, RECEIVE BEAMFORMING APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE HAVING THE SAME, AND BEAMFORMING METHOD 审中-公开
    发射光束装置,接收光束装置,具有其的超声波探头和波束形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160074016A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14837622

    申请日:2015-08-27

    CPC classification number: G10K11/346 G01S7/5202

    Abstract: A transmit beamforming apparatus, receive beamforming apparatus, ultrasonic probe having the same, ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and beamforming method are provided. The transmit beamforming apparatus for transmitting ultrasound beams by using a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements includes a transmit beamformer configured for forming a transmit signal pattern by applying a delay time to a transmit signal that corresponds to at least one of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements; and a transmission controller configured for determining a delay frequency to be applied in conjunction with the application of the delay time.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种发送波束形成装置,接收波束形成装置,具有该波束形成装置的超声波探头,超声波诊断装置和波束形成方法。 用于通过使用多个超声换能器元件发送超声波束的发射波束形成装置包括:发射波束形成器,被配置为通过对与多个超声波换能器元件中的至少一个相对应的发射信号施加延迟时间来形成发射信号模式; 以及传输控制器,被配置为确定结合延迟时间的应用而应用的延迟频率。

    ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    ULTRASONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME 审中-公开
    超声波装置及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150289837A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14683663

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Abstract: An ultrasonic apparatus includes a transducer configured to irradiate ultrasonic waves in different traveling directions onto an object and collect echo ultrasonic waves reflected from the object, and a controller configured to determine blood flow velocities of blood flowing in the object based on the echo ultrasonic waves, compound the determined blood flow velocities, and determine a composite blood flow velocity of the blood flowing in the object based on the compounded blood flow velocities.

    Abstract translation: 一种超声波装置,其具备将不同行进方向的超声波照射到物体上并收集从物体反射的回波超声波的换能器,以及基于回波超声波确定在物体中流动的血液的血流速度的控制器, 使确定的血流速度复合,并且基于混合的血流速度确定在物体中流动的血液的复合血流速度。

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