公开(公告)号：US12102480B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18397557

申请日：2023-12-27

Applicant: Teratech Corporation

Inventor： Alice Chiang ,  William M. Wong ,  Noah Berger

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01L25/065 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/13

CPC classification number: A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/468 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/52019 ,  G01S7/52023 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52082 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  H01L2224/32145 ,  H01L2224/32245 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06575 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for portable medical ultrasound imaging. Preferred embodiments utilize a tablet touchscreen display operative to control imaging and display operations without the need for using traditional keyboards or controls. Certain embodiments provide ultrasound imaging system in which the scan head includes a beamformer circuit that performs far field sub array beamforming or includes a sparse array selecting circuit that actuates selected elements. Exemplary embodiments also provide an ultrasound engine circuit board including one or more multi-chip modules, and a portable medical ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound engine circuit board with one or more multi-chip modules. Exemplary embodiments also provide methods for using a hierarchical two-stage or three-stage beamforming system, three dimensional ultrasound images which can be generated in real-time.

公开(公告)号：US12076185B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17166368

申请日：2021-02-03

Applicant: GE Precision Healthcare LLC

Inventor： Ross Christopher Stalter ,  Emily Elizabeth Siira

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B62B3/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  B62B3/008

Abstract: A portable ultrasound imaging assembly includes a cart or support stand on which is mounted a portable ultrasound imaging system and a handle that can be grasped by a user to move the cart and imaging assembly into the desired position. The support stand further includes a storage bin removably mounted in a readily accessible location directly below the handle. The storage bin is formed to hold a number of large containers, such as cylindrical sanitizing wipe canisters, and has a profile similar to that of the handle. The profile of the storage bin includes a rear facing recess within which the support stand is disposed when the storage bin is secured to the support stand in either a forward or rearward facing direction. The attachment structure(s) for the storage bin is located within the recess to minimizing the profile of the storage bin on the support stand.

公开(公告)号：US12070355B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17831880

申请日：2022-06-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chang Wook Song ,  Kyeong Gu Woo ,  Gil Ju Jin

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B60B33/00 ,  B62B5/04

CPC classification number: A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/54 ,  B60B33/0086 ,  B60B33/0094 ,  B62B5/0404

Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus including a plurality of casters allowing the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus to be moved according to a control signal, a detection sensor configured to detect a motion of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, an input configured to receive a control command of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus from a user, and a controller configured to determine whether a user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus on the basis of at least one of the detected motion or the received control command, and upon determining that the user desires to use the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, transmit a control signal for locking at least one of the plurality of casters.

公开(公告)号：US11992371B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US16132836

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： McKee Poland

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14

CPC classification number: A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4433 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/464 ,  A61B8/466 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/54

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasound image acquisition device (46) for use together with a console device (16, 18) to form an ultrasound imaging system (10) and a corresponding method. The ultrasound image acquisition device (46) particularly comprises a recognition device for recognizing an operating mode of the ultrasound image acquisition device, wherein the recognition device is configured to recognize the operating mode depending on a type of the console device (16, 18) and/or an applicable communication standard of the interface (50). By this, a dual purpose image acquisition probe (14) may be provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240148362A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US17982865

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.

Inventor： David Knapp ,  Kenji Kimura ,  Tyler Dawson ,  Craig Chamberlain ,  Andrew Lundberg

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4472 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4422 ,  A61B8/4433 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B90/08

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, methods, and apparatus, for coordinating scanners in an ultrasound cart. An ultrasound system can include an ultrasound cart having a scanner holder configured to hold ultrasound scanners, a display device configured to display a visual representation of the scanner holder, and at least one of the ultrasound scanners. The visual representation can be implemented to identify locations of the ultrasound scanners on the scanner holder. The ultrasound scanners can be configured to indicate, while being held in the scanner holder, that one ultrasound scanner of the ultrasound scanners is to be selected for an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound scanner can also be configured to implement a first ultrasound imaging mode when a display device is attached to the ultrasound cart, and a second ultrasound imaging mode and not the first ultrasound imaging mode when the display device is removed from the ultrasound cart.

公开(公告)号：US20240115749A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US17963594

申请日：2022-10-11

Applicant: Bard Access Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Dustin Payne ,  William Robert McLaughlin ,  Steffan Sowards ,  Stefan Josef Fellner

IPC: A61L2/24 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/18

CPC classification number: A61L2/24 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/186 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/122 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/24

Abstract: System and methods for disinfecting ultrasound probes including a disinfection module operably and physically coupled with an ultrasound-imaging system including an ultrasound probe. The disinfection module is configured to expose the external surface of the ultrasound probe to UV light to define a high-level disinfection process. Sensors determine when the ultrasound probe is disposed within a disinfecting cavity of the disinfection module and logic governs the operation of UV light sources. Logic determines a contamination level of the probe and defines an appropriate disinfection level. Exposing the probe to hydrogen peroxide is an alternative to the UV light. Logic may activate the high-level disinfection process upon placement of the probe within the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US11883234B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17456685

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: B-K Medical Aps

Inventor： Paul G. Wood

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H02G3/04 ,  H02G3/30 ,  H02G11/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/44 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  H02G3/0456 ,  H02G3/30 ,  H02G11/00

Abstract: A probe cable support (146) includes a leg (202) with a top side (208) and a bottom side (210). The leg further includes a plurality of supports (2161, 2162, . . . , 216N) protruding from the bottom side and intermittently arranged with non-zero gaps there between. The leg further includes an arm (226) protruding from the top side. A system (101) includes an ultrasound imaging system (100) configured with at least one probe (102) and a console (104), a cable (116) configured to electrically connect the probe and the console, a cart (106) configured to support the ultrasound imaging system, and a probe cable support (146) configured to support the cable.

公开(公告)号：US20240023939A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US17908445

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

Inventor： Moonho Park ,  Kihong Son ,  Hojun Lee ,  Anjan Kumar Paul ,  Sujin Ahn ,  Yeongkyeong Seong

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/5223 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, comprising the steps of: acquiring a first ultrasound image of an object; detecting a first nerve region corresponding to a first target nerve in the first ultrasound image; determining whether an abnormal region is present in the first nerve region of the first ultrasound image, on the basis of a determination standard for determining whether a target nerve is abnormal; and on the basis of a result of determining whether an abnormal region is present in the first nerve region, displaying at least one of information on the abnormal region and basis information regarding the basis for determining the abnormal region as abnormal.

公开(公告)号：US11857363B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17520150

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: Teratech Corporation

Inventor： Alice Chiang ,  William M. Wong ,  Noah Berger

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G01S15/89 ,  H01L25/065 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H30/20 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/0841 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/0891 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/467 ,  A61B8/468 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/565 ,  G01S7/52019 ,  G01S7/52023 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52082 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G16H30/20 ,  G16H30/40 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G16H40/67 ,  H01L25/0657 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/54 ,  G01S15/8979 ,  H01L2224/32145 ,  H01L2224/32245 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2225/0651 ,  H01L2225/06575 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/00012

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for portable medical ultrasound imaging. Preferred embodiments utilize a tablet touchscreen display operative to control imaging and display operations without the need for using traditional keyboards or controls. Certain embodiments provide ultrasound imaging system in which the scan head includes a beamformer circuit that performs far field sub array beamforming or includes a sparse array selecting circuit that actuates selected elements. Exemplary embodiments also provide an ultrasound engine circuit board including one or more multi-chip modules, and a portable medical ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound engine circuit board with one or more multi-chip modules. Exemplary embodiments also provide methods for using a hierarchical two-stage or three-stage beamforming system, three dimensional ultrasound images which can be generated in real-time.

公开(公告)号：US11737727B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17063835

申请日：2020-10-06

Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hideo Onodera ,  Shingo Toyoda ,  Shinichiro Kikuchi ,  Shuta Fujiwara ,  Yuji Kuwana

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  F16M11/42 ,  B60B1/00 ,  B62B1/00 ,  F16M11/24

CPC classification number: A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/54 ,  B60B1/00 ,  B62B1/00 ,  F16M11/24 ,  F16M11/42

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a body, a plurality of wheels, and control circuitry. The body sends and receives ultrasonic waves to generate an ultrasonic image. The plurality of wheels supports and moves the body. The assist wheel is electrically driven, and assists movement of the body. The control circuitry is configured to control switching between grounded and ungrounded of the assist wheel to a floor.