Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer
    1.
    发明授权
    Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer 失效
    超声波换能器的孔径电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US06733456B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US09613819

    申请日:2000-07-10

    IPC分类号: A61B800

    CPC分类号: B06B1/067 A61B8/4494

    摘要: The present invention provides catheter systems and imaging assemblies using off-aperture electrical connections for ultrasound transducers. In one embodiment, a catheter includes a transducer connection apparatus (10) comprising a washer (12) having a hole (15) therethrough. A transducer element (24) is at least partially disposed within the washer hole. A matching layer (26) is operably attached to the washer and to the transducer element. The washer, transducer element and matching layer provide an electrical connection between the transducer element and the washer. Signals can be sent to and received from the transducer by establishing an electrical connection with the washer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供使用超声换能器的孔外电连接的导管系统和成像组件。 在一个实施例中,导管包括换能器连接装置(10),其包括具有穿过其中的孔(15)的垫圈(12)。 传感器元件(24)至少部分地设置在垫圈孔内。 匹配层(26)可操作地附接到垫圈和换能器元件。 垫圈,换能器元件和匹配层在换能器元件和垫圈之间提供电气连接。 可以通过与洗衣机建立电气连接,将信号发送到传感器并从传感器接收信号。

    Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer
    2.
    发明授权
    Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer 失效
    超声波换能器的孔径电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US6113546A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US127089

    申请日:1998-07-31

    CPC分类号: B06B1/067 A61B8/4494

    摘要: The present invention provides catheter systems and imaging assemblies using off-aperture electrical connections for ultrasound transducers. In one embodiment, a catheter includes a transducer connection apparatus (10) comprising a washer (12) having a hole (15) therethrough. A transducer element (24) is at least partially disposed within the washer hole. A matching layer (26) is operably attached to the washer and to the transducer element. The washer, transducer element and matching layer provide an electrical connection between the transducer element and the washer. Signals can be sent to and received from the transducer by establishing an electrical connection with the washer.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供使用超声换能器的孔外电连接的导管系统和成像组件。 在一个实施例中,导管包括换能器连接装置(10),其包括具有穿过其中的孔(15)的垫圈(12)。 传感器元件(24)至少部分地设置在垫圈孔内。 匹配层(26)可操作地附接到垫圈和换能器元件。 垫圈,换能器元件和匹配层在换能器元件和垫圈之间提供电气连接。 可以通过与洗衣机建立电气连接,将信号发送到传感器并从传感器接收信号。

    Drive cable having internal lead wires
    3.
    发明授权
    Drive cable having internal lead wires 失效
    驱动电缆具有内部引线

    公开(公告)号:US5503155A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-02

    申请号:US188165

    申请日:1994-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61B8/12 B06B1/06

    摘要: A flexible drive cable comprises a flexible cable body, a pair of electrically insulated wires disposed through an axial lumen of the cable body, and a resilient support tube disposed over the wire pair. The resilient support tube provides support for the wire pair to help the wire pair recover from bending and deformation which may occur during storage or use of the drive cable. The support tube is usually liquid impermeable to maintain an air gap around the wire pair. The air gap improves shielding and maintains a constant overall impedance across the drive cable. The drive cable may be combined with an ultrasonic transducer at its distal end to form an ultrasonic transmission core.

    摘要翻译: 柔性驱动电缆包括柔性电缆体,通过电缆主体的轴向内腔设置的一对电绝缘电线,以及布置在电线对上的弹性支撑管。 弹性支撑管提供对线对的支撑,以帮助线对从存储或使用驱动电缆期间可能发生的弯曲和变形恢复。 支撑管通常是液体不可渗透的,以保持电线对周围的空气间隙。 空气间隙改善了屏蔽,并且在整个驱动电缆上保持了恒定的整体阻抗。 驱动电缆可以在其远端与超声换能器组合以形成超声波传输芯。

    MODULE BYPASS SWITCH WITH BYPASS CURRENT MONITORING
    4.
    发明申请
    MODULE BYPASS SWITCH WITH BYPASS CURRENT MONITORING 有权
    模块旁路开关,旁路电流监测

    公开(公告)号:US20120319658A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-20

    申请号:US13494502

    申请日:2012-06-12

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00

    摘要: A battery pack system module may include a module bypass switch for allowing charge current to bypass the battery pack system module. The module bypass switch may be activated to divert charging current from the battery pack system module to other battery pack system modules. The charging current may be diverted to bring other battery pack system modules into balance with the battery pack system module. That is, to bring the state of charge of all battery pack system modules into coarse balance. When the module bypass switch is activated, charging current through the module bypass switch may be monitored by a current sensing device such as a current sensing resistor. A microprocessor may receive information about the bypass current level and use the information to determine when to de-activate the module bypass switch. Sensing current through a module bypass switch allows more accurate and quicker inter-module balancing.

    摘要翻译: 电池组系统模块可以包括用于允许充电电流绕过电池组系统模块的模块旁路开关。 可以激活模块旁路开关,以将来自电池组系统模块的充电电流转移到其他电池组系统模块。 可以转移充电电流以使其他电池组系统模块与电池组系统模块平衡。 也就是说,使所有电池组系统模块的充电状态变得平衡。 当模块旁路开关被激活时,通过模块旁路开关的充电电流可以由诸如电流感测电阻器的电流感测装置监视。 微处理器可以接收关于旁路电流电平的信息,并使用该信息来确定何时去激活模块旁路开关。 通过模块旁路开关感应电流可实现更准确和更快速的模块间平衡。

    System for intraluminal imaging
    6.
    发明授权
    System for intraluminal imaging 有权
    管腔内成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US06641546B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09862823

    申请日:2001-05-22

    IPC分类号: A61B5103

    摘要: An improved catheter system having an ultrasonic imaging transducer coupled to a drive cable disposed within a lumen of a flexible tubular catheter body. An improvement including a reconfiguration of the ferrites in the hub assembly, such that the need for the gap between the ferrites is removed. A strain relief member is provided to increase the strength of the electrical transmission lines to enable them to withstand the tensile forces caused by either flushing and/or pull-back operations. A device which allows the electrical transmission lines to extend their length when placed in tension may also be employed to provide strain relief to the electrical transmission lines. Another improvement includes a counter-wound coil structure, which may either expand or contract as the drive cable is being rotated to strengthen the drive cable. The distal tip of the catheter body may be redesigned to provide a lumen which allows for the release of flushing fluids through a distal port in the guidewire lumen.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的导管系统,其具有耦合到设置在柔性管状导管主体的内腔内的驱动电缆的超声成像换能器。 包括轮毂组件中的铁氧体的重新配置的改进,使得铁氧体之间的间隙的需要被去除。 提供应变消除构件以增加电力传输线的强度,使得它们能够承受由冲洗和/或拉回操作引起的张力。 允许电气传输线在放置在张力时延长其长度的装置也可用于向电气传输线提供应变消除。 另一个改进包括一个反绕线圈结构,其可以随着驱动电缆的旋转而膨胀或收缩,以加强驱动电缆。 可以重新设计导管主体的远端,以提供允许通过导丝管腔中的远端释放冲洗流体的内腔。

    Fluid waster diversion system
    7.
    发明授权
    Fluid waster diversion system 失效
    流体废水引水系统

    公开(公告)号:US06622745B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-23

    申请号:US10042915

    申请日:2002-01-07

    IPC分类号: B01D1712

    摘要: A waste diversion system for diverting the effluent from a manufacturing process, such as polishing the surfaces of silicon wafers, has an electrically controlled diverter valve for receiving the effluent and diverting it either to a “dirty” output for waste treatment, or to a “clean” output for recycling or other treatment. To determine whether the effluent is “dirty” or “clean”, parameter sensors are located to sense particular parameters such as turbidity, conductivity, ORP, pH, or ion content, as desired. One sensor is located to sense the parameters of effluent flowing into the diverter valve; and the other sensor is located to sense the parameters (typically, the same parameters) of the flow from the “dirty” or waste side of the diverter valve. Only when both of the sensors indicate that the effluent is “clean” is a signal provided to the diverter valve to switch it to the clean output. As soon as the sensor on the input side of the valve indicates that the effluent is no longer “clean”, the valve control switches back to divert the effluent to the “dirty” or waste output. Only when both sensors once again determine that the effluent is “clean” (that is, coming into the valve and being expelled into the waste outlet), is the valve control again operated to divert the effluent to the “clean” output.

    摘要翻译: 用于将流出物从制造过程(例如抛光硅晶片的表面)转移的废物转移系统具有用于接收流出物并将其转移到用于废物处理的“脏”输出的电控分流阀,或者用于“ 清洁“输出用于回收或其他处理。 为了确定流出物是否“脏”或“清洁”,参数传感器被设置为根据需要感测特定参数,例如浊度,电导率,ORP,pH或离子含量。 一个传感器被定位以感测流入分流阀的流出物的参数; 并且另一传感器被定位成感测来自分流阀的“脏”或废物侧的流量的参数(通常相同的参数)。 只有当两个传感器指示流出物是“干净的”时,才是提供给转向阀的信号,以将其切换到清洁输出。 一旦阀门输入侧的传感器表明流出物不再“清洁”,则阀门控制开关返回以将流出物转移到“脏”或废物输出。 只有当两个传感器再次确定流出物“清洁”(即进入阀门并被排入废物出口)时,再次操作阀门控制器将流出物转移到“清洁”输出。

    System for intraluminal imaging
    8.
    发明授权
    System for intraluminal imaging 有权
    管腔内成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US06620113B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-16

    申请号:US09863034

    申请日:2001-05-22

    IPC分类号: A61M2500

    摘要: An improved catheter system having an ultrasonic imaging transducer coupled to a drive cable disposed within a lumen of a flexible tubular catheter body. The distal tip of the catheter body may be redesigned to provide a lumen which allows for the release of flushing fluids through a distal port in the guidewire lumen. The catheter includes a wedge disposed between a primary lumen and a guidewire lumen and a wedge lumen formed in the wedge allows communication between the primary lumen and the guidewire lumen.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的导管系统,其具有耦合到设置在柔性管状导管主体的内腔内的驱动电缆的超声成像换能器。 可以重新设计导管主体的远端,以提供允许通过导丝管腔中的远端释放冲洗流体的内腔。 导管包括设置在主腔和导丝管腔之间的楔形物,并且形成在楔形体中的楔形腔允许主腔和导丝腔之间的连通。

    Catheter system having imaging, balloon angioplasty, and stent
deployment capabilities, and methods of use for guided stent deployment
    9.
    发明授权
    Catheter system having imaging, balloon angioplasty, and stent deployment capabilities, and methods of use for guided stent deployment 失效
    具有成像,气囊血管成形术和支架部署能力的导管系统以及用于导向支架部署的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06074362A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-13

    申请号:US880947

    申请日:1997-06-23

    CPC分类号: A61F2/958 Y10S623/902

    摘要: A catheter system has a balloon angioplasty device disposed about a common lumen near its distal end. The balloon catheter is pre-fitted with a stent which is deployed when the balloon is inflated. The common lumen is in communication with multiple lumens within a proximal region of the catheter body to allow for positioning of the catheter over a movable guide wire and convenient delivery of imaging or interventional devices to a desired region of a body passageway being treated. The procedure for stent deployment optionally includes steps of imaging a lumen by ultrasound before and after stent deployment to identify the site at which a stent is needed, to confirm that the stent is being and has been deployed at a longitudinal position which does not overlap a branched segment of the body passageway, and to ensure that the stent has been radially opened to an optimum diameter.

    摘要翻译: 导管系统具有围绕其远端附近的共同内腔设置的球囊血管成形术装置。 气囊导管预先安装有当气囊膨胀时展开的支架。 共同的内腔与导管主体的近端区域内的多个内腔连通,以允许将导管定位在可移动的导丝上,并将成像或介入装置方便地输送到待治疗的身体通道的期望区域。 用于支架部署的步骤可选地包括以下步骤:在支架展开之前和之后通过超声波成像内腔以识别需要支架的位置,以确认支架已经并已经部署在不重叠支架的纵向位置 并且确保支架已径向打开至最佳直径。

    Machine tilt transducer and methods of making
    10.
    发明授权
    Machine tilt transducer and methods of making 有权
    机器倾斜传感器及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US6036648A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-14

    申请号:US178010

    申请日:1998-10-23

    摘要: In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging assembly (80) includes a housing (82) having a longitudinal axis (88), a proximal end (86), and a distal ending (84) defining a receptacle (90). The imaging assembly includes a transducer package (60) having a central axis (62) and an imaging surface (66) positioned at a desired angle (106) relative to the central axis. The transducer package is at least partially disposed within the receptacle so that the central axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Such a configuration permits a relatively large percentage of the ultrasound signal to pass through a sheath (120) surrounding the imaging assembly and reduces assembly-to-assembly variations.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,超声成像组件(80)包括具有纵向轴线(88),近端(86)和限定容器(90)的远端(84)的壳体(82)。 该成像组件包括具有中心轴线(62)和相对于中心轴线定位在期望角度(106)的成像表面(66)的换能器封装(60)。 传感器封装件至少部分地设置在插座内,使得中心轴线大致垂直于纵向轴线。 这种构造允许相对较大百分比的超声信号通过围绕成像组件的护套(120)并且减少组装到组装的变化。