METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND BEAMFORMING USING LIMITED NUMBER OF ACTIVE TRANSDUCER ELEMENTS AND DIVERGING BEAMS
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ULTRASOUND BEAMFORMING USING LIMITED NUMBER OF ACTIVE TRANSDUCER ELEMENTS AND DIVERGING BEAMS 审中-公开
    使用有限数量的有源传感器元件和偏离束进行超声波束成形的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2018061025A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:PCT/IN2017/050427

    申请日:2017-09-26

    CPC classification number: G01S15/8997 A61B8/4488 G01S15/8915

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel technique that combines Diverging Beam with Synthetic Aperture Technique (DB-SAT). This technique aims at reducing the system's complexity (only 8 or 16 active transmit 10 elements) without compromising the image quality, and yet yield frame rates comparable to or higher than that obtained from Conventional Focused Beamforming with Linear Array (CFB-LA).

    Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种将发散束与合成孔径技术(DB-SAT)组合的新技术。 该技术旨在降低系统的复杂性(仅有8或16个有源发射10个元件)而不会影响图像质量,而且产生的帧速率可比得上从利用线性阵列(CFB-LA)的常规聚焦波束形成获得的帧速率。 / p>

    MICRO-MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS
    4.
    发明申请
    MICRO-MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS 审中-公开
    用于压电传感器的微机械调整系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2018059959A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:PCT/EP2017/073175

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Abstract: A system for detecting blood velocity within a blood vessel includes a transducer array including a plurality of transducers. Each of the transducers includes a carrier substrate; at least one spacer extending upwardly from substrate, a transducer element attached to spacer such that the piezoelectric transducer is spaced apart from the substrate, and setting electrodes positioned on the upper surface of the substrate under the piezoelectric transducer. A tilt control system is configured to apply a bias voltage to the setting electrodes which causes the transducer element to pivot about a pivot axis between a first tilted position and a second tilted position.

    Abstract translation: 用于检测血管内血流速度的系统包括具有多个换能器的换能器阵列。 每个换能器包括载体衬底; 从衬底向上延伸的至少一个间隔件,附接到间隔件的换能器元件,使得压电换能器与衬底间隔开,并且设置位于压电换能器下方的衬底的上表面上的电极。 倾斜控制系统被配置成向设置电极施加偏置电压,这使得换能器元件围绕枢转轴线在第一倾斜位置和第二倾斜位置之间枢转。

    MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAY
    6.
    发明申请
    MEDICAL INSTRUMENT INCLUDING HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARRAY 审中-公开
    医疗仪器包括高频超声换能器阵列

    公开(公告)号:WO2017091633A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-01

    申请号:PCT/US2016/063433

    申请日:2016-11-22

    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical device that includes a phased array ultrasound transducer. The transducer includes a number of transducer elements that are electrically coupled to corresponding electrical conductors. In one embodiment, the conductors are included in a flex circuit and engage corresponding transducer elements though a conductive surface formed on outwardly extending ribs of a frame that holds the ultrasound array. In one embodiment, the phased array is forward facing in the medical device and has an element pitch of 0.75 lambda or less and more preferably 0.6 lambda or less. In one embodiment, the transducer is rotatable over an angle of +/- 90 degrees to provide a 360 degree view of tissue surrounding the distal end of the device.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括相控阵超声换能器的医疗装置。 换能器包括电耦合到相应的电导体的多个换能器元件。 在一个实施例中,导体被包括在柔性电路中并且通过在保持超声阵列的框架的向外延伸的肋上形成的导电表面接合对应的换能器元件。 在一个实施例中,相控阵列在医疗装置中面向前方并且具有0.75λ或更小,更优选0.6λ或更小的元件间距。 在一个实施例中,换能器可以在+/- 90度的角度上旋转,以提供围绕装置的远端周围的组织的360度视图。

    ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    7.
    发明申请
    ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME 审中-公开
    超声波诊断装置及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2015130070A3

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:PCT/KR2015001802

    申请日:2015-02-25

    Abstract: The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound transceiver that, by using a probe, transmits an ultrasound signal to an object, and receives an echo signal corresponding to the ultrasound signal from the object and an operation mode controller that sets an operation mode of the ultrasound transceiver to one of first and second operation modes, based on operation state information of the probe.

    Abstract translation: 超声波诊断装置具备超声波收发部,该超声波收发部使用探头向对象发送超声波信号,并从该被摄体接收与超声波信号对应的回波信号,以及动作模式控制部,其设定超声波收发部的动作模式 基于所述探针的操作状态信息将所述第一操作模式转换为第一操作模式和第二操作模式之一。

    ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH ASYMMETRIC TRANSMIT SIGNALS
    8.
    发明申请
    ULTRASOUND SYSTEM WITH ASYMMETRIC TRANSMIT SIGNALS 审中-公开
    超声波发射信号超声系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2017002007A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:PCT/IB2016/053845

    申请日:2016-06-28

    Abstract: An ultrasound system drives the elements of an ultrasound probe with asymmetric transmit signals which reinforce poling of the probe transducer. The use of asymmetric transmit signals enables a transducer element to withstand a significantly higher RF transmit voltage without degradation, which in turn enables higher acoustic output and improved reliability. This is particularly beneficial with single crystal transducer material when used to generate high energy pressure waves of long duration such as shear wave push pulses.

    Abstract translation: 超声系统利用不对称的传输信号驱动超声探头的元件,从而加强探头传感器的极化。 使用不对称传输信号使得传感器元件能够承受明显更高的RF传输电压而不劣化,这反过来又实现更高的声输出和改进的可靠性。 当用于产生长时间的高能量压力波(例如剪切波推动脉冲)时,这对于单晶振子材料是特别有利的。

    BROADBAND BLENDED FUNDAMENTAL AND HARMONIC FREQUENCY ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
    9.
    发明申请
    BROADBAND BLENDED FUNDAMENTAL AND HARMONIC FREQUENCY ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 审中-公开
    高分子混合基因和谐波频率超声诊断成像

    公开(公告)号:WO2016120745A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-04

    申请号:PCT/IB2016/050216

    申请日:2016-01-18

    Abstract: An ultrasound system is described which produces blended fundamental and harmonic frequency images. Successively transmitted, differently modulated pulses are transmitted by an ultrasound probe and both fundamental and harmonic frequencies are received in response. The echo signals received from the two pulses are processed by pulse inversion, producing cleanly separated bands of fundamental and harmonic signals in which undesired components have been cancelled. Since the two bands have been separated by signal cancellation rather than filtering, the two bands are allowed to overlap, providing broadband signals in each band. The bands are filtered by bandpass filtering to define the fundamental and harmonic signals to be imaged. The signals are detected, and the detected signals are combined after weighting to produce a blended fundamental/harmonic image.

    Abstract translation: 描述了产生混合基频和谐波频率图像的超声系统。 连续传输,不同调制脉冲由超声波探头传输,并且接收基波和谐波频率。 从两个脉冲接收到的回波信号通过脉冲反转进行处理,产生干净分离的基波和谐波信号带,其中不期望的分量已被消除。 由于两个频带已经通过信号消除而不是滤波分离,所以允许两个频带重叠,在每个频带中提供宽带信号。 带通过带通滤波进行滤波,以定义要成像的基波和谐波信号。 检测信号,并且在加权之后将检测到的信号组合以产生混合的基本/谐波图像。

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