Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090107632 | ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - An adhesive composition is provided which effectively bonds a sensor to a surface having a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The adhesive composition comprises an epoxy resin and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin. The invention also provides a method of preparing an adhesive composition comprising blending an epoxy resin and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin, wherein the composition is capable of effectively bonding a sensor to a surface having a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The invention further provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying an adhesive composition to a first surface of the sensor or to a surface area of an object to be monitored, the adhesive composition comprising an epoxy compound and a latent cationic cure catalyst effective to cure the epoxy resin. The first surface of the sensor is contacted with the surface area of the object whereby the adhesive composition is located therebetween, and wherein the composition effectively bonds the sensor to the object surface at a temperature up to approximately 250° C. | 04-30-2009 |
20090110845 | METHODS FOR BONDING HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSORS - The invention provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying a thermoplastic film to a first surface of the sensor. The first surface of the sensor is contacted with a surface of an object to be monitored, wherein the composition effectively bonds the sensor to the object surface at a temperature up to approximately 250° C. The invention also provides a method of bonding a sensor to a surface comprising the steps of applying a thermoplastic film to a surface area of an object to be monitored. The first surface of a sensor is contacted with the object surface area, wherein the film effectively bonds the sensor to the object surface at a temperature up to approximately 250° C. | 04-30-2009 |
20100286518 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DELIVER THERAPY BASED ON USER DEFINED TREATMENT SPACES - An ultrasound imaging and therapy system is provided that includes an ultrasound probe and a diagnostic module to control the probe to obtain diagnostic ultrasound signals from a region of interest (ROI) of the patient. The ROI includes adipose tissue and the diagnostic module generates a diagnostic image of the ROI based on the ultrasound signals obtained. The system also includes a display to display the image of the ROI and a user interface to accept user inputs to designate a treatment space within the ROI that corresponds to the adipose tissue. The display displays the treatment space on the image. The system also includes a therapy module to control the probe to deliver, during a therapy session, a therapy to a treatment location based on a therapy parameter. The treatment location is within the treatment space defined by the user inputs. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286519 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY AND TREAT ADIPOSE TISSUE - An ultrasound imaging and therapy system that includes an ultrasound probe and an ultrasound diagnostic module to control the probe to obtain diagnostic ultrasound signals from a region of interest (ROI). The ROI includes adipose tissue and non-adipose tissue. The diagnostic module analyzes the diagnostic ultrasound signals and automatically differentiates adipose tissue from non-adipose tissue. The system also includes an ultrasound therapy module to control the probe to deliver, during a therapy session, a therapy at a treatment location based on a therapy parameter to the adipose tissue differentiated by the ultrasound diagnostic module. A method for delivering therapy to a region of interest (ROI) in a patient is also provided. | 11-11-2010 |
20100286520 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A TARGET REGION - An ultrasound system that is configured to determine whether adipose tissue of a patient received therapy at a treatment location. The system includes an ultrasound probe and a shear-wave-generating module to control the probe to provide a shear-wave beam that is configured to generate a shear wave at a first site within the patient. The shear wave is configured to propagate through the treatment location toward a second site within the patient. The system also includes a tracking module to control the probe to track the shear wave at the second site within the patient to determine if the treatment location received the therapy. | 11-11-2010 |
20110090935 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING ULTRASONIC TESTING - A method for performing ultrasonic testing comprising, in one embodiment, the steps of firing an ultrasonic transducer to generate an ultrasonic pulse that passes through a delay line, measuring a delay echo time of flight, and determining the temperature of the delay line using the delay echo time of flight, thereby eliminating the need for additional temperature measuring devices. Other embodiments further comprise the step of using the temperature of the delay line to determine the temperature of a test object, and using the temperature of the test object to determine a thickness of the test object that is compensated for thermal expansion and temperature dependent ultrasonic velocity. | 04-21-2011 |
20110144490 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADIPOSE TISSUE REDUCTION AND SKIN CONTOUR IRREGULARITY SMOOTHING - In one embodiment, an ultrasound device disposed in a housing is provided. The ultrasound device comprises a first transducer for imaging a region of interest, and a second transducer that generates one or more ultrasound frequencies for cavitating fat cells in the region of interest, and one or more frequencies for thermally treating connective tissues in the region of interest. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144544 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING - An ultrasound transducer assembly for adjustably directing a beam of ultrasound energy to a region of interest is provided. The ultrasound transducer assembly comprises a therapy transducer, a beam enhancement component that adjusts one or more parameters of the ultrasound beam, wherein the beam enhancement component is in operative association with the therapy transducer, and a component controller operatively coupled to the beam enhancement component for controlling the beam enhancement component. | 06-16-2011 |
20110144545 | Methods And System For Delivering Treatment To A Region Of Interest Using Ultrasound - A method for treating a region of interest using ultrasound is provided. The method comprises cavitating fat cells in the region of interest using one or more cavitating harmonics, and thermally treating connective tissues in the region of interest using one or more thermal harmonics. | 06-16-2011 |
20120019105 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING MATERIAL THICKNESS - A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of target such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device comprises a substrate such as a flexible circuit material, a piezoceramic element, and a solder layer disposed therebetween. These features are arranged in manner that provides a low-profile measurement device suitable for high-temperature applications such as those applications in which the temperature exceeds 120° C. Embodiments of the piezoelectric sensing device can be configured for use as stand-alone units separately located on the target or for use as a string of sensing elements coupled together by way of the flexible circuit material. | 01-26-2012 |
20120157842 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING AND SEGMENTING DIFFERENT TISSUE TYPES IN ULTRASOUND IMAGES - A system for providing non-invasive ultrasound based treatment to a region of interest is provided. The system comprises an imaging unit for imaging one or more tissue types in the region of interest, an image processing unit that is configured to identify the one or more tissue types in the region of interest, an ultrasound transducer that is configured to focus an ultrasound beam to ablate at least a portion of the identified tissues, and a controller unit that controls a delivery of the ultrasound beam to the region of interest. | 06-21-2012 |
20120294124 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING MATERIAL THICKNESS - A piezoelectric sensing device is described for measuring material thickness of target such as pipes, tubes, and other conduits that carry fluids. The piezoelectric sensing device comprises a substrate such as a flexible circuit material, a piezoceramic element, and a solder layer disposed therebetween. These features are arranged in manner that provides a low-profile measurement device suitable for high-temperature applications such as those applications in which the temperature exceeds 120° C. Embodiments of the piezoelectric sensing device can be configured for use as stand-alone units separately located on the target or for use as a string of sensing elements coupled together by way of the flexible circuit material. | 11-22-2012 |
20130197366 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND IMAGING - Embodiments of catheters, imaging systems and methods for intravascular ultrasound imaging are presented. At least one miniaturized transducer element adapted to be inserted into a vascular structure and configured to produce signals for use in generating one or more ultrasound images of a desired region within the vascular structure is used. Further, one or more apodizing structures operably coupled to the transducer element and configured to decrease the responsiveness of the transducer element at one or more boundaries of the transducer element with respect to the center of the transducer element are used. Particularly, the apodizing structures reduce sidelobe amplitude of an ultrasound beam profile in the region of interest, thereby generating improved ultrasound images. | 08-01-2013 |
20140066765 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTRAVASCULAR IMAGING AND FLOW MEASUREMENT - Methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable media that store instructions executable by one or more processors for performing an interventional procedure are presented. One or more pulses are delivered to an intravascular region of interest (ROI) in a subject using at least one image sensor and at least one forward-looking flow sensor disposed at a distal end of an integrated intravascular device. Further, one or more images corresponding to the ROI are reconstructed using imaging signals received in response to the pulses delivered by the image sensor. Additionally, one or more flow characteristics corresponding to the ROI are determined based on the signals received in response to the pulses delivered by the flow sensor. The determined flow characteristics are used for computing one or more functional parameters corresponding to the ROI. An assessment of the subject may be provided based on the reconstructed images and/or the functional parameters. | 03-06-2014 |
20140135623 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR X-RAY AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING - An imaging assembly is provided including a paddle assembly, an X-ray detection unit, an ultrasound module, and a control module. The paddle assembly includes first and second plates that are articulable with respect to each other and configured to receive and compress an object to be imaged. The X-ray detection unit is mounted proximate to at least one of the first and second plates. The ultrasound module is configured to acquire ultrasound information of the object to be imaged and includes an ultrasound transducer articulably mounted to at least one of the first and second plates. The control module is configured to position the ultrasound transducer to scan a region of interest identified using X-ray information received from the X-ray detection unit, while not scanning at least a portion of the object outside of the region of interest. | 05-15-2014 |
20140236011 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULTANEOUS INTERVENTIONAL IMAGING AND FUNCTIONAL MEASUREMENTS - Methods and systems for performing an interventional procedure are presented. A first set of pulses are delivered using at least one image sensor simultaneously with a second set of pulses delivered using at least one flow sensor disposed in an integrated interventional device towards a target region in a subject. Further, structural information corresponding to the target region at a designated time is determined using imaging signals received in response to the first sets of pulses. Additionally, volumetric information corresponding to the target region at the designated time is determined using signals received in response to the second sets of pulses. Moreover, the structural and volumetric information is processed using a determined model to compute one or more diagnostic parameters corresponding to the target region. A diagnostic assessment of the target region is then provided based on the computed diagnostic parameters. | 08-21-2014 |
20150115773 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER - An ultrasound transducer includes an acoustic layer that includes a micromachined piezoelectric composite body having a front side and an opposite back side. The micromachined piezoelectric composite body is configured to convert electrical signals into ultrasound waves to be transmitted from the front side toward a target. The micromachined piezoelectric composite body is configured to convert received ultrasound waves into electrical signals. A dematching layer is connected to the back side of the micromachined piezoelectric composite body of the acoustic layer. The dematching layer has a higher acoustic impedance than an acoustic impedance of the acoustic layer. | 04-30-2015 |