Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090156934 | Ultrasound Imaging System Including A Graphic Processing Unit - The present invention relates to an ultrasound imaging system. The ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound diagnostic unit and an image processing unit. The ultrasound diagnostic unit transmits ultrasound signals to a target object and forms receive data based on ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object. The image processing unit forms an ultrasound image based on the receive data. The image processing unit includes a graphic processing unit configured to perform at least one of functions including processing the receive data to form image data, performing scan conversion upon the image data to form scan-converted data suitable for display, and rendering and filtering the scan-converted data to form pixel data. | 06-18-2009 |
20090171214 | ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING ULTRASOUND IMAGE SIGNALS WITH MULTIPROCESSING - The present invention relates to an ultrasound system. The ultrasound system comprises: a probe for transmitting an ultrasound beam along a plurality of scan lines in a target object and output receive signals based on ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object; a beam forming unit for applying delays to the receive signals and sum the delayed receive signals to thereby form scan line signals corresponding to the respective scan lines; a multiprocessing unit including a plurality of processors, each being configured to individually process a part of the scan line signals to output sub-image signals, the multiprocessing unit being configured to synthesize the sub-image signals to output ultrasound image signals corresponding to one image frame; and an image processing unit for performing an image processing upon the ultrasound image signals for display. | 07-02-2009 |
20090247874 | USER INTERFACE IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments of a user interface in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system comprises a display unit for prompting a user to touch a desired one of hierarchically arranged soft buttons for triggering an execution of the function of the ultrasound system associated with the touched button. The display unit includes a display having a display with touch panel mounted. The display unit is configured to display a touch screen menu together with the ultrasound image on the display. | 10-01-2009 |
20110191724 | DEVICE FOR ITEM CONTROL, SYSTEM FOR ITEM CONTROL, AND METHOD - A first device classifies and displays an item, identifies a suitable class matched to approach information of a second device out of the entire area of the classified item as the second device approaches the first device, and provides the second device with the identified class or executes a service linked to the class. The second device approaches a portion where a desired class is displayed by the first device, receives the class from the first device, and provides a linked service using the same. | 08-04-2011 |
20120100169 | Vaccine for Cervical Cancer - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical vaccine composition for a human cervical cancer, comprising: (a) (i) a L1 virus-like particle (VLP) of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16, a L1 VLP of HPV type 18, or a combination thereof; and (ii) a deacylated non-toxic lipooligosaccharide (LOS); and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and a method for preparing a human papillomavirus (HPV) L1 virus-like particle (VLP). The pharmaceutical vaccine composition of the present invention is in both Th1-type immune response (cellular immunity) and Th2-type immune response (humoral immunity) against HPV more excellent than Cervrix™ and Gardasil™, exhibiting a superior efficacy as a vaccine for a human cervical cancer. | 04-26-2012 |
20120311472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - An apparatus and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) provide a GUI based on a shelf region that allows one or more graphical objects to be selected or executed on the same display level as one or more graphical objects that are displayed on a background screen. The apparatus includes a first region configured to display one or more graphical objects; a second region configured to be generated by a user setting as an M×N region; and a control unit configured to add one or more of the graphical objects to the second region and to, in response to the number of graphical objects added to the second region being N or greater, display the added graphical objects so that the added graphical objects can be selected, executed, or navigated by a flick or touch gesture that is made in the second region. | 12-06-2012 |
20130073637 | MOBILE TERMINAL, SERVER, AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION CHANNEL USING AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) - A method for performing a communication using a virtual object includes displaying a dynamic virtual object on a display screen; identifying the dynamic virtual object in response to a selection input; determining a target to which the identified dynamic virtual object is to be transmitted; and performing a communication using the identified dynamic virtual object. A terminal to communicate using a virtual object includes a virtual object providing unit to provide a dynamic virtual object on a display screen; a virtual object managing unit to store the dynamic virtual object and target information of a target corresponding to the dynamic virtual object; a virtual object selection unit to select the dynamic virtual object in response to a selection input; and a channel establishing unit to establish a communication channel with the target using the dynamic virtual object. | 03-21-2013 |
20130165792 | FORMING VECTOR INFORMATION BASED ON VECTOR DOPPLER IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for transmitting ultrasound signals to a living body including a moving target object in at least one transmission direction, and receiving ultrasound echo signals from the living body in at least one reception direction to form vector information of the target object. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquiring unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a living body including a moving target object in at least one transmission direction, and receive ultrasound echo signals from the living body in at least one reception direction to acquire ultrasound data; and a processing unit configured to form vector information of the target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the at least one reception direction. | 06-27-2013 |
20130172747 | ESTIMATING MOTION OF PARTICLE BASED ON VECTOR DOPPLER IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for estimating the motion of at least one particle by using vector Doppler. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form vector information of a target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the target object, form a plurality of Doppler mode images based on the vector information, set at least one particle on the Doppler mode images based on input information of a user, and estimate a motion of the at least one particle based on the vector information. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172748 | PROVIDING USER INTERFACE IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing a user interface for performing a filtering process upon a vector Doppler image. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form vector information of a target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the target object and form a user interface for performing the filtering process upon the vector Doppler image based on the vector information. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172749 | PROVIDING DOPPLER SPECTRUM IMAGES CORRESPONDING TO AT LEAST TWO SAMPLE VOLUMES IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing Doppler spectrum images corresponding to at least two sample volumes. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form at least two Doppler spectrum images corresponding to at least two sample volumes based on ultrasound data corresponding to the at least two sample volume, the processing unit being further configured to perform an image process for connecting the at least two sample volumes to the at least two Doppler spectrum images. | 07-04-2013 |
20130172754 | PROVIDING COMPOUND IMAGE OF DOPPLER SPECTRUM IMAGES IN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - There are provided embodiments for providing a compound image of Doppler spectrum images corresponding to at least two sample volumes. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: a processing unit configured to form at least two Doppler spectrum images corresponding to at least two sample volumes based on ultrasound data corresponding to the at least two sample volume, the processing unit being further configured to perform an image process for forming a compound image upon the at least two Doppler spectrum images to form the compound image. | 07-04-2013 |
20130184586 | ULTRASOUND AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING AN ULTRASOUND IMAGE - An ultrasound system and a method of forming an ultrasound image by selectively extracting ultrasound data necessary for forming the ultrasound image from stored ultrasound data are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system includes a storage unit configured to store ultrasound data acquired from an object; and a processor configured to selectively extract ultrasound data necessary for forming a target ultrasound image from the ultrasound data stored in the storage unit, and to form the target ultrasound image by using the extracted ultrasound data. | 07-18-2013 |
20130253323 | USER INTERFACE IN AN ULTRASOUND SYSTEM - Embodiments of a user interface in an ultrasound system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system comprises a display unit for prompting a user to touch a desired one of hierarchically arranged soft buttons for triggering an execution of the function of the ultrasound system associated with the touched button. The display unit includes a display having a display with touch panel mounted. The display unit is configured to display a touch screen menu together with the ultrasound image on the display. | 09-26-2013 |
20130298079 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UNLOCKING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for controlling an unlocking operation includes detecting an unlocking event, displaying a virtual control mechanism for performing the unlocking operation, detecting a touch input on a touch screen of an electronic device, determining whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and unlocking a component of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a touch screen to receive a touch input, and to display a virtual control mechanism, and an unlocking unit to detect an unlocking event, to determine whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and to unlock a component of the electronic device. | 11-07-2013 |
20140053102 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE - A method for providing a user interface including displaying item information of an item on a first screen layer; displaying a first task selection menu corresponding to the item on a second screen layer; and overlaying the second screen layer on a portion of the first screen layer while displaying the item information as a whole. A terminal including a display unit including a first screen layer and a second screen layer, the first screen layer displaying item information of an item, and the second screen layer displaying a first task selection menu corresponding to the item; and a control unit to overlay the second screen layer on a portion of the first screen layer while the item information of the first screen layer is wholly displayed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140186888 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE PRODUCTION YIELD OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS L1 PROTEIN - This invention is a method for improving production yield of HPV L1 protein including the phase of culturing cell expressing HPV L1 protein in a medium containing high concentration of carbon source. According to the culture method using a medium containing highly concentrated carbon source of this invention, the production yield of HPV L1 protein can be not only remarkably increased but also the immunogenicity of the produced HPV L1 protein is significantly increased. | 07-03-2014 |
20140330120 | MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MEDICAL IMAGES - Disclosed herein are a medical imaging apparatus and a method of providing medical images which may more accurately quantify elasticity of tissues. The medical imaging apparatus includes a display unit displaying an elastic image in which different colors are mapped according to strain values of tissues within an object, and a controller, when a target area containing lesion tissues and a reference area containing normal tissues are set in the elastic image, calculating a representative target area value representing strain values of the target area and a representative reference area value representing strain values of the reference area, and displaying a color reference area, expressing distribution of the representative reference area value in the reference area in color, through the display unit. | 11-06-2014 |
20150054761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A user interface (UI) providing method and apparatus that increase the usability of a control panel and quickly and conveniently provide a desired UI to a user. The UI providing method includes detecting a gesture of a hand of a user, determining a touch input UI that corresponds to the detected gesture and is displayed on a screen, and adjusting and displaying the touch input UI on a basis of a distance from the screen to the hand. | 02-26-2015 |