Ultrasound transducer array with transmitter/receiver integrated
circuitry
    1.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound transducer array with transmitter/receiver integrated circuitry 失效
    具有发射器/接收器集成电路的超声换能器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US5744898A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-28

    申请号:US752433

    申请日:1996-11-19

    摘要: An ultrasonic transducer assembly is disclosed having both transmit and receive circuitry integral to the transducer assembly for generating and receiving ultrasonic pulses. The ultrasonic transducer array which is integral with the transducer assembly preferably includes multi-layer transducer elements as transmit elements of the array and may include single layer transducer elements as receive elements. Also disclosed is an ultrasonic scanner utilizing the transducer assembly with integral transmit and receive circuitry to reduce the amount and complexity of interconnections between the transducer assembly and a scanner rack.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种超声波换能器组件,其具有与换能器组件成一体的发射和接收电路,用于产生和接收超声波脉冲。 与换能器组件成一体的超声换能器阵列优选地包括作为阵列的发射元件的多层换能器元件,并且可以包括作为接收元件的单层换能器元件。 还公开了一种利用具有集成的发射和接收电路的换能器组件的超声波扫描器,以减少换能器组件和扫描器架之间的互连的量和复杂性。

    Ultrasonic phased array imaging system with high speed adaptive
processing using selected elements
    2.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic phased array imaging system with high speed adaptive processing using selected elements 失效
    超声相控阵成像系统采用高速自适应处理技术,选用元件

    公开(公告)号:US5331964A

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-26

    申请号:US62060

    申请日:1993-05-14

    IPC分类号: G01S7/52 G01S15/89 A61B8/00

    摘要: Disclosed is an ultrasonic phased array imaging system which includes a normal mode and an adaptive mode of operation. The adaptive mode adjusts the delay associated with each element in the transducer such that the average image brightness of the region of interest is maximized. Also disclosed is a method of correcting for phase aberration using selected elements of an ultrasonic array specific to each element of the array to correct each element of the array. It is further disclosed that the use of corrected elements to correct subsequent elements in the array results in more accurate phase aberration correction. In a preferred embodiment, the determination of the maximum average image brightness is performed more accurately through the use of selectable transducer array elements and previously corrected data during adaptive processing.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种包括正常模式和自适应操作模式的超声相控阵成像系统。 自适应模式调整与换能器中的每个元件相关联的延迟,使得感兴趣区域的平均图像亮度最大化。 还公开了一种使用针对阵列的每个元件专用的超声波阵列的选定元件来校正相位差以校正阵列的每个元件的方法。 还公开了使用校正元件校正阵列中的后续元件导致更准确的相位差校正。 在优选实施例中,通过在自适应处理期间使用可选择的换能器阵列元件和先前校正的数据来更精确地执行最大平均图像亮度的确定。

    High speed adaptive ultrasonic phased array imaging system
    3.
    发明授权
    High speed adaptive ultrasonic phased array imaging system 失效
    高速自适应超声相控阵成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US4852577A

    公开(公告)日:1989-08-01

    申请号:US178736

    申请日:1988-04-07

    IPC分类号: A61B8/08 G01S7/52

    CPC分类号: A61B8/0858 G01S7/52049

    摘要: An ultrasonic phased array imaging system is provided which includes a normal mode and an adaptive mode of operation. The adaptive mode adjusts the delay associated with each element in the transducer such that the average image brightness of the region of interest is maximized. A motion detector is provided for determining when the transducer has been moved a distance sufficient to render the previous adaptive measurements possibly invalid whereupon the system automatically reenters the normal mode. A method of operating the ultrasonic phased array imaging system is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种包括正常模式和自适应操作模式的超声相控阵成像系统。 自适应模式调整与换能器中的每个元件相关联的延迟,使得感兴趣区域的平均图像亮度最大化。 提供运动检测器,用于确定换能器什么时候已被移动足够的距离以使得先前的自适应测量可能无效,于是系统自动重新进入正常模式。 还提供了一种操作超声相控阵成像系统的方法。

    Two-dimensional phase correction using a deformable ultrasonic
transducer array
    4.
    发明授权
    Two-dimensional phase correction using a deformable ultrasonic transducer array 失效
    使用可变形超声波换能器阵列的二维相位校正

    公开(公告)号:US5605154A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-25

    申请号:US467003

    申请日:1995-06-06

    摘要: A medical ultrasound array transducer assembly for achieving two-dimensional phase correction of an aberrated ultrasound beam is disclosed. The array transducer assembly comprises a plurality of transducer elements and is configured for insertion in or contacting to the human body. The two-dimensional phase correction comprises mechanically correcting ultrasound beam phase errors in a first dimension, and electronically correcting ultrasound beam phase errors in a second dimension. The transducer array assembly requires significantly fewer channels than a standard array which used for two-dimensional phase correction.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于实现像差超声波束的二维相位校正的医用超声阵列换能器组件。 阵列换能器组件包括多个换能器元件,并且构造成用于插入或接触人体。 二维相位校正包括在第一维度中机械校正超声波束相位误差,以及在第二维度中电子校正超声波束相位误差。 换能器阵列组件需要比用于二维相位校正的标准阵列明显更少的通道。

    Elevator door assembly
    6.
    发明授权
    Elevator door assembly 有权
    电梯门总成

    公开(公告)号:US07424935B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-16

    申请号:US11295899

    申请日:2005-12-07

    申请人: Stephen W. Smith

    发明人: Stephen W. Smith

    IPC分类号: B66B13/06

    CPC分类号: B66B13/30

    摘要: A door assembly for an elevator having a cab having a cab entry, the elevator having an elevator shaft having upper and lower shaft entries, the assembly incorporating first, second, and third ladder frames having a plurality of roller carrying rungs and bolt and spacer sleeves spanning between the ladder frames' rungs, each ladder frame having proximal and distal ends, the first ladder frame overlying and extending outwardly from the elevator's cab entry, the second ladder frame overlying and extending inwardly from the elevator's upper entry, and the third ladder frame overlying and extending inwardly from the elevator's lower entry; the door assembly incorporating first, second, and third pluralities of rollable trolleys mounted upon the first, second, and third ladder frames' pluralities of roller carrying rungs; and the door assembly incorporating first, second, and third pluralities of door panels, suspending from the first, second, and third pluralities of rollable trolleys.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于电梯的门组件,具有具有驾驶室入口的驾驶室,电梯具有具有上下轴入口的电梯井,该组合件包括具有多个滚轮承载梯级和螺栓和间隔套筒的第一,第二和第三梯架 跨越梯子框架的梯级,每个梯架具有近端和远端,第一梯架叠盖并从电梯的驾驶室入口向外延伸,第二梯架叠盖并从电梯的上部入口向内延伸,第三梯架 覆盖并从电梯的下部入口向内延伸; 门组件包括安装在第一,第二和第三梯架上多个滚轮承载梯级的第一,第二和第三多个可滚动手推车; 并且门组件包括从第一,第二和第三多个可滚动手推车悬挂的第一,第二和第三多个门板的门组件。

    Temperature controlled railway car
    7.
    发明授权
    Temperature controlled railway car 有权
    温控铁路车

    公开(公告)号:US07228805B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-12

    申请号:US11009128

    申请日:2004-12-10

    IPC分类号: B61D17/00

    摘要: A composite box structure mounted on and attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber reinforced material attached to the side stakes. Insulating material may be disposed between the side stakes, the exterior metal surface and the at least one fiber reinforced layer of fiber reinforced material. The insulating materials provide resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. A primary floor assembly and a secondary floor assembly may be mounted on the railway car underframe.

    摘要翻译: 一种安装在铁路车底架上并连接到铁路车底架上的复合箱结构,以形成温控铁路车辆。 复合箱结构部分由外部金属表面,内侧桩和至少一层附着在侧桩上的纤维增强材料定义。 绝缘材料可以设置在侧桩,外金属表面和纤维增强材料的至少一个纤维增强层之间。 绝缘材料提供对复合箱结构的内部和外部之间的热传递的抵抗力。 主楼层组件和次地板组件可安装在铁路车底架上。

    Imaging probes and catheters for volumetric intraluminal ultrasound
imaging and related systems
    9.
    发明授权
    Imaging probes and catheters for volumetric intraluminal ultrasound imaging and related systems 失效
    用于体积管腔内超声成像和相关系统的成像探针和导管

    公开(公告)号:US6066096A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-23

    申请号:US74907

    申请日:1998-05-08

    摘要: A real time three dimensional ultrasound imaging probe apparatus is configured to be placed inside a body. The apparatus comprises an elongated body having proximal and distal ends with an ultrasonic transducer phased array connected to and positioned on the distal end of the elongated body. The ultrasonic transducer phased array is positioned to emit and receive ultrasonic energy for volumetric forward scanning from the distal end of the elongated body. The ultrasonic transducer phased array includes a plurality of sites occupied by ultrasonic transducer elements. At least one ultrasonic transducer element is absent from at least one of the sites, thereby defining an interstitial site. A tool is positioned at the interstitial site. In particular, the tool can be a fiber optic lead, a suction tool, a guide wire, an electrophysiological electrode, or an ablation electrode. Related systems are also discussed.

    摘要翻译: 实时三维超声成像探针装置被配置为放置在体内。 该装置包括细长体,其具有近端和远端,超声换能器相控阵列连接到并定位在细长体的远端上。 超声波换能器相控阵列被定位成从细长体的远端发射和接收用于体积向前扫描的超声波能量。 超声波换能器相控阵列包括由超声换能器元件占据的多个位置。 至少一个站点不存在至少一个超声波换能器元件,从而限定了间隙位置。 工具位于插页式广告位置。 特别地,该工具可以是光纤引线,吸引工具,导丝,电生理电极或消融电极。 还讨论了相关系统。

    Rotary multiple capacitive switch
    10.
    发明授权
    Rotary multiple capacitive switch 失效
    旋转多电容开关

    公开(公告)号:US5710400A

    公开(公告)日:1998-01-20

    申请号:US606129

    申请日:1996-02-23

    摘要: A stalk operated switch assembly having a stalk or lever end-mounted on a housing includes a button on the free end which is user rotatable for effecting rotation of a cam within the housing. The housing includes a plurality of capacitive switches aligned thereon. Each switch is made by applying alternate layers of conductive and dielectric ink and curing to form individual pairs of spaced capacitive plates. A conductive elastomer pad is disposed over each pair of plates and compressed against the plates by an individual actuator for each pad. The individual actuators are moved by one of plural concentric cam tracks formed on the rotor. The stalk type rotary multiple capacitive switching assembly has application for automotive windshield wiper delay circuit control.

    摘要翻译: 具有末端安装在壳体上的杆或杆的杆操作开关组件包括自由端上的按钮,用户可旋转以实现壳体内的凸轮的旋转。 壳体包括在其上对准的多个电容开关。 每个开关通过施加导电和电介质墨水的交替层并且固化以形成单独的一对隔开的电容板来制成。 导电弹性体垫设置在每对板上,并通过用于每个垫的单独的致动器压靠在板上。 单个致动器由形成在转子上的多个同心凸轮轨道中的一个移动。 秸秆型旋转式多电容开关组合应用于汽车挡风玻璃刮水器延时电路控制。