Ultrasound System and Method of Manufacture
    1.
    发明申请
    Ultrasound System and Method of Manufacture 审中-公开
    超声系统及制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130258814A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13854824

    申请日:2013-04-01

    IPC分类号: H04R17/00 H04R31/00

    摘要: An ultrasound system and a method of manufacturing an ultrasound system comprising a base comprising a bore; a prismatic segment, coupled to the base, that defines a set of surfaces surrounding the bore; a set of ultrasound transducer panels configured to emit ultrasound signals in a radial direction, each ultrasound transducer panel in the set of ultrasound transducer panels coupled to at least one surface of the set of surfaces, and an interconnect coupling a first ultrasound transducer panel in the set of ultrasound transducer panels to a second ultrasound transducer panel in the set of ultrasound transducer panels, wherein the interconnect facilitates coupling of the first ultrasound transducer panel and the second ultrasound transducer panel to the prismatic segment.

    摘要翻译: 超声系统和制造超声系统的方法,包括:基底,包括孔; 耦合到所述基座的棱柱段,其限定围绕所述孔的一组表面; 一组超声换能器面板,被配置为沿径向方向发射超声波信号,该组超声换能器面板中的每个超声换能器面板耦合到该组表面的至少一个表面,以及将第一超声换能器面板 一组超声波换能器面板到该组超声波换能器面板中的第二超声波换能器面板,其中该互连有助于使第一超声换能器面板和第二超声换能器面板耦合到棱柱段。

    System and method for biasing CMUT elements
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for biasing CMUT elements 有权
    用于偏置CMUT元素的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08315125B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-20

    申请号:US12727143

    申请日:2010-03-18

    IPC分类号: B06B1/06 H04R31/00

    CPC分类号: G01H11/06 Y10T29/49005

    摘要: A system and method for biasing a capacitive ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) device with a circuit that includes a CMUT that includes a first plate and a second plate that form a membrane structure; a circuit voltage source at a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible voltage; a bias voltage source that applies a bias voltage greater than a CMOS compatible voltage and is applied to the first plate; and readout electronics with an input connected on the second plate side of the circuit.

    摘要翻译: 一种用包括CMUT的电路来偏置电容式超声换能器(CMUT)装置的系统和方法,所述CMUT包括形成膜结构的第一板和第二板; 互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)兼容电压的电路电压源; 偏置电压源,其施加大于CMOS兼容电压的偏置电压并施加到所述第一板; 以及读出电路,其输入端连接在电路的第二板侧。

    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and manufacturing method
    3.
    发明授权
    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and manufacturing method 有权
    电容式微加工超声波换能器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07888709B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US12420683

    申请日:2009-04-08

    IPC分类号: H01L29/84

    摘要: The integrated circuit/transducer device of the preferred embodiment includes a substrate, a complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuit that is fabricated on the substrate, and a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) element that is also fabricated on the substrate. The CMOS circuit and cMUT element are fabricated during the same foundry process and are connected. The cMUT includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, a membrane structure that support the upper electrode, and a cavity between the upper electrode and lower electrode.

    摘要翻译: 优选实施例的集成电路/换能器装置包括衬底,制造在衬底上的互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)电路,以及还制造在衬底上的电容微加工超声换能器(cMUT)元件 。 CMOS电路和cMUT元件在相同的铸造过程中制造并连接。 cMUT包括下电极,上电极,支撑上电极的膜结构,以及上电极和下电极之间的空腔。

    System and Method for Unattended Monitoring of Blood Flow
    4.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Unattended Monitoring of Blood Flow 审中-公开
    无人值守监测血流的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130096433A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-18

    申请号:US13655191

    申请日:2012-10-18

    IPC分类号: A61B8/06 A61B8/14

    摘要: A system and method for unattended monitoring of blood flow using an array of transmitter elements configured to transmit acoustic signals along a transmission direction; an array of receiver elements configured to receive acoustic signals originating from the array of transmitter elements, wherein the array of transmitter elements is arranged approximately orthogonal to the array of receiver elements and wherein each receiver element is configured to provide an output signal; an electronics system comprising a transmitter control subsystem configured to adjust the transmission direction, a receiver control subsystem configured to selectively activate and deactivate receiver elements, thus defining an acoustic aperture, an analog adder circuit, and signal processing circuitry; a fastener to position the elements on a patient; and a processor in communication with the electronics system and configured to enable self-alignment of transmitted acoustic signals based on received acoustic signals and determine a blood flow parameter.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于无人值守监测血流的系统和方法,所述系统和方法使用被配置为沿传输方向传输声信号的发射器元件阵列; 接收器元件阵列,被配置为接收源自所述发射器元件阵列的声信号,其中所述发射器元件阵列被布置成大致正交于所述接收器元件阵列,并且其中每个接收器元件被配置为提供输出信号; 电子系统,包括被配置为调整传输方向的发射机控制子系统,被配置为选择性地激活和停用接收机元件,从而限定声孔,模拟加法器电路和信号处理电路的接收机控制子系统; 紧固件,用于将元件定位在患者身上; 以及处理器,与所述电子系统通信并且被配置为基于接收到的声信号实现所发送的声信号的自对准并且确定血流参数。

    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and manufacturing method
    5.
    发明授权
    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer and manufacturing method 有权
    电容式微加工超声波换能器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08399278B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12974349

    申请日:2010-12-21

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: The integrated circuit/transducer device of the preferred embodiment includes a substrate, a complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuit that is fabricated on the substrate, and a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) element that is also fabricated on the substrate. The CMOS circuit and cMUT element are fabricated during the same foundry process and are connected. The cMUT includes a lower electrode, an upper electrode, a membrane structure that support the upper electrode, and a cavity between the upper electrode and lower electrode.

    摘要翻译: 优选实施例的集成电路/换能器装置包括衬底,制造在衬底上的互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)电路,以及还制造在衬底上的电容微加工超声换能器(cMUT)元件 。 CMOS电路和cMUT元件在相同的铸造过程中制造并连接。 cMUT包括下电极,上电极,支撑上电极的膜结构,以及上电极和下电极之间的空腔。

    Method and system for measuring blood pressure using ultrasound by emitting push pulse to a blood vessel

    公开(公告)号:US11147531B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US15235518

    申请日:2016-08-12

    IPC分类号: A61B8/04 A61B8/08

    摘要: A method and system for using ultrasound for evaluating pressure of a vessel of a user, the method including: providing an ultrasound system configured to be placed at a body region proximal the vessel of the user, generating a correlation between a set of push pulse parameters and a set of push pulse-dependent values associated with the vessel, wherein generating the correlation includes providing a push pulse and determining a push pulse-dependent value based on the push pulse, generating a pressure value from the vessel based on the correlation, and generating a pressure waveform from the pressure value and a set of supplemental pressure values.

    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
    7.
    发明授权
    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer 有权
    电容式微加工超声波换能器

    公开(公告)号:US08658453B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US11612659

    申请日:2006-12-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    CPC分类号: B06B1/0292

    摘要: The first integrated circuit/transducer device 36 of the handheld probe includes CMOS circuits 110 and cMUT elements 112. The cMUT elements 112 function to generate an ultrasonic beam, detect an ultrasonic echo, and output electrical signals, while the CMOS circuits 110 function to perform analog or digital operations on the electrical signals generated through operation of the cMUT elements 112. The manufacturing method for the first integrated circuit/transducer device 36 of the preferred embodiment includes the steps of depositing the lower electrode S102; depositing a sacrificial layer S104; depositing a dielectric layer S106; removing the sacrificial layer S108, followed by the steps of depositing the upper electrode S110 and depositing a protective layer on the upper electrode S112.

    摘要翻译: 手持式探头的第一集成电路/传感器装置36包括CMOS电路110和cMUT元件112.CMUT元件112用于产生超声波束,检测超声回波并输出电信号,同时CMOS电路110用于执行 对通过cMUT元件112的操作产生的电信号进行模拟或数字操作。优选实施例的第一集成电路/换能器装置36的制造方法包括以下步骤:沉积下电极S102; 沉积牺牲层S104; 沉积介电层S106; 去除牺牲层S108,随后沉积上电极S110并在上电极S112上沉积保护层的步骤。

    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer
    8.
    发明授权
    Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer 有权
    电容式微加工超声波换能器

    公开(公告)号:US08309428B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US11612656

    申请日:2006-12-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/30

    摘要: The first integrated circuit/transducer device 36 of the handheld probe includes CMOS circuits 110 and cMUT elements 112. The cMUT elements 112 function to generate an ultrasonic beam, detect an ultrasonic echo, and output electrical signals, while the CMOS circuits 110 function to perform analog or digital operations on the electrical signals generated through operation of the cMUT elements 112. The manufacturing method for the first integrated circuit/transducer device 36 of the preferred embodiment includes the steps of depositing the lower electrode S102; depositing a sacrificial layer S104; depositing a dielectric layer S106; depositing the upper electrode S108; depositing a protective layer on the upper electrode S110; and removing the sacrificial layer S112. In the preferred embodiment, the manufacturing method also includes the step of depositing a sealant layer to seal a cavity between the lower electrode and the upper electrode S114.

    摘要翻译: 手持式探头的第一集成电路/传感器装置36包括CMOS电路110和cMUT元件112.CMUT元件112用于产生超声波束,检测超声回波并输出电信号,同时CMOS电路110用于执行 对通过cMUT元件112的操作产生的电信号进行模拟或数字操作。优选实施例的第一集成电路/换能器装置36的制造方法包括以下步骤:沉积下电极S102; 沉积牺牲层S104; 沉积介电层S106; 沉积上电极S108; 在上电极S110上沉积保护层; 并去除牺牲层S112。 在优选实施例中,制造方法还包括沉积密封剂层以密封下电极和上电极S114之间的腔的步骤。