Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080243894 | MEDICAL IMAGE FILE OUTPUT APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING MEDICAL IMAGE FILE - A medical image file output apparatus includes: a second-image input device which inputs a second image obtained by adding personal information in a human-readable manner to a first image obtained by scanning a subject; a third-image generating device which converts an area in the second image where the personal information is added, into a human-unreadable manner to generate a third image; and an image file output device which prepares an image file in a general image file format from the third image for output. | 10-02-2008 |
20080281198 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS MAIN BODY UNIT, OPERATION UNIT AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body unit includes: a main body wireless communication device for wireless communicating with separate operation units; and a main body control device which accepts operation instructions given from the plural operation units and activates the function of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in accordance with the operation instructions. | 11-13-2008 |
20090028211 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe having a plurality of transducers arranged and a plurality of temperature sensors located along a direction of arranging the transducers, and a temperature calculation device for obtaining a maximum temperature on the basis of the detected temperatures of the plurality of temperature sensors. | 01-29-2009 |
20090054777 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a plurality of transmitter-receiver units each having a probe connector, a transmitter-receiver and a power supply; a plurality of display units each having an image display and a power supply; a plurality of operation units each having an operating part and a power supply; and a control unit. The plural transmitter-receiver units, the plural display units and the plural operation units can be connected to the control unit, and the control unit can control the thus-connected plural transmitter-receiver units, plural display units and plural operation units each independently. | 02-26-2009 |
20090054782 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasound probe; a transceiver device which drives said ultrasound probe to scan a subject with an ultrasound beam; an image generating device which generates an ultrasound image on the basis of received signals obtained by said scanning; a display device which displays said ultrasound image; a first operation device and a second operation device to enable an operator to input instructions; and a control device which accepts instructions inputted from said first operation device and instructions inputted from said second operation device and controls said transceiver device, said image generating device and said display device in accordance with the instructions. | 02-26-2009 |
20090131786 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS SYSTEM - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus body having a console interface device that permits changeable connection of a plurality of consoles of different types, a console identifying device that identifies the type of the connected console and an operation mode control device that so performs control as to accomplish operation in the diagnostic mode corresponding to the identified console, and a console of at least one type of the plurality of consoles of different types. | 05-21-2009 |
20090198135 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an operating device for an operator to input an instruction, an image display device for displaying an ultrasonic image, a processing device which controls producing the ultrasonic image based on an echo signal obtained by sending and receiving a ultrasonic wave and displaying it, and a table on which a patient lies. Said operating device is provided separately from said image display device, said processing device, and said table. Said table, said image display device, and said processing device are integrally provided on the side where said operating device is not placed with respect to the table. | 08-06-2009 |
20090201266 | OPERATION INFORMATION INPUT APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An operation information input apparatus includes a button image display device which displays a button array image with a plurality of button images arranged therein, a touch panel device which is overlaid on a display surface of the button image display device and detects proximity position information indicative of each position in the display surface when an operator approaches the display surface, and a push button identifying unit which identifies each button image that the operator has approached, based on the proximity position information and button position information of the button array image. | 08-13-2009 |
20090213897 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe in which a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor are located posterior to an oscillator; and a surface temperature calculation device for calculating a surface temperature of the ultrasonic probe on the basis of a first detection temperature Ta detected by the first temperature sensor and a second detection temperature Tb detected by the second temperature sensor. Also, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe in which a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor are embedded in a backing material; and a surface temperature calculation device for calculating a surface temperature Ts of the ultrasonic probe on the basis of a first detection temperature Ta detected by the first temperature sensor and a second detection temperature Tb detected by the second temperature sensor. | 08-27-2009 |
20090247870 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an operating device for an operator to input an instruction, an image display device for displaying an ultrasonic image, and a processing device that generates the ultrasonic image based on a reception signal resulting from transmission of an ultrasonic wave for display on the display device. The image display device is mounted removably through an arm, which has a movable portion and extends up to near a table for resting a subject thereon, to any of a ceiling, a wall, and a floor surface of an installation room, or to an image display device mounting member fixed within the installation room. The operating device is mounted removably to an operating device mounting member arranged near the table. The processing device is mounted removably to a processing device mounting member arranged near the table. | 10-01-2009 |
20090292203 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING SYSTEM - An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a plurality of transmission/reception units each having a probe connector, a transmission/reception section, and a power supply, a plurality of display units each having an image display section and a power supply, a plurality of operation units each having an operation section and a power supply, a single control unit, and a communication means for communicably connecting said control unit to said transmission/reception units, said display units, and said operation units. The control unit has a unit control means for individually controlling said plurality of transmission/reception units, said plurality of display units, and said plurality of operation units, all of which are connected to said control unit, and a software management section for managing enable/disable of softwares for respectively controlling said plurality of display units and said plurality of operation units. | 11-26-2009 |
20100019833 | VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSING DEVICE - A voltage generating circuit generates a voltage for driving an ultrasonic oscillator, and includes a multi-stage connected power supply circuit without a transformer. | 01-28-2010 |
20100041997 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a pulsar including an output line coupled to a piezoelectric transducer and a plurality of first push-pull circuits whose output units are coupled to the output line, and a power source unit which supplies a plurality of power source voltages with different levels to the first push-pull circuits. At least one of the first push-pull circuits includes first rectification elements which prevent reverse current from flowing into first complementary transistors configuring the first push-pull circuit. The pulsar includes a second push-pull circuit whose output unit is coupled to the output line, the same power source voltage as in the first push-pull circuit with the first rectification elements is applied to the second push-pull circuit, and current in the direction opposite to that in the first push-pull circuit flows in the second push-pull circuit by turning on second complementary transistors configuring the second push-pull circuit. | 02-18-2010 |
20100331703 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER DRIVE CIRCUIT AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound transducer drive circuit includes an output line connected to an ultrasound transducer, a plurality of switching circuits each of which turns on and off a connection of a power supply unit with the output line, a plurality of ground clamp circuits each of which turns on and off a connection of the output line with ground, and a control signal output unit which outputs control signals for turning on and off the switching circuits and the ground clamp circuits. The switching circuits are different in impedance from one another, and the ground clamp circuits are different in impedance from one another. | 12-30-2010 |
20120140595 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasound probe connected to an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus configured to transmit an ultrasound beam to a target object is provided. The ultrasound probe includes a switching unit including N/2 channels, each channel configured to switch between a first pole and a second pole, wherein N is a natural number, N/2 first transducer elements connected to the first pole and placed in two-dimensions, wherein a placement is defined in an x-axis direction and a y-axis direction, and N/2 second transducer elements connected to the second pole and placed in two-dimensions, wherein the placement is defined in the x-axis and y-axis directions, wherein a placement of a channel number of the first transducer elements and a placement of a channel number of the second transducer elements differ in the x-axis and y-axis directions. | 06-07-2012 |
20120197130 | RECEIVING CIRCUIT, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS - A receiving circuit in an ultrasonic probe that includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves is provided. The receiving unit includes an amplification unit configured to amplify an echo signal received at the ultrasonic transducer. The amplification unit includes a current output amplifier. The receiving circuit further includes a delay unit configured to provide a delay time to output signals of the amplification unit. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200196 | ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS POWER CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An ultrasonic image display apparatus power circuit is provided. The power circuit includes a high-voltage fixed power supply portion configured to boost a voltage of a low-voltage power supply and generate positive and negative voltages, a bias voltage output portion connected to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion and configured to output a bias voltage to a switch configured to switch an ultrasonic transducer configured to transmit and receive an ultrasonic wave, a transmission power supply portion connected to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion, the transmission power supply portion configured to supply transmission power for the ultrasonic wave to the ultrasonic transducer and configured to regenerate the transmission power as regeneration power to the high-voltage fixed power supply portion, and a regenerative electric power storage portion provided between the high-voltage fixed power supply portion and the transmission power supply portion and configured to store regeneration power. | 08-09-2012 |
20120218135 | TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT, ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A transmission circuit for use with an ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer is provided. The transmission circuit includes a high voltage current DAC configured to output a drive current of an ultrasonic transducer to transmit and receive ultrasound, and a waveform generator configured to output a control signal from the high voltage current DAC to the high voltage current DAC with a predetermined timing. The control signal configured to output the drive current with a desired magnitude. | 08-30-2012 |
20120294113 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DRIVE CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An ultrasonic transducer drive circuit for driving an ultrasonic transducer by outputting pulses including a positive pulse and a negative pulse to an output line is provided. The ultrasonic transducer includes a positive voltage supply circuit, a negative voltage supply circuit, a current-inflow-type ground clamp circuit configured to operate when voltage in the output line is positive voltage, and a current-outflow-type ground clamp circuit configured to operate when voltage in the output line is negative voltage, wherein the current-inflow-type ground clamp circuit is configured to enter an operation state at a time of generating the negative pulse in a state where the voltage in the output line is positive voltage, and the current-outflow-type ground clamp circuit is configured to enter an operation state at a time of generating the positive pulse in a state where the voltage in the output line is negative voltage. | 11-22-2012 |
20130099950 | TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT, ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A transmission circuit for use with an ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer is provided. The transmission circuit includes a high voltage current DAC configured to output a drive current of an ultrasonic transducer to transmit and receive ultrasound, and a waveform generator configured to output a control signal from the high voltage current DAC to the high voltage current DAC with a predetermined timing. The control signal configured to output the drive current with a desired magnitude. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104658 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DRIVING CIRUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130107671 | RECEPTION CIRCUIT, ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
20130158408 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE - An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic device includes an ultrasonic probe configured to send and receive ultrasonic waves to and from a test subject, a sensor provided in the ultrasonic probe and configured to detect a dynamic state of the ultrasonic probe, a dynamic analysis section configured to analyze the dynamic state of the ultrasonic probe based on a detection signal of the sensor, and a control section configured to perform a control operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic device corresponding to the dynamic state of the ultrasonic probe as identified from the analysis by the dynamic analysis section. | 06-20-2013 |
20130194894 | TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION CIRCUIT, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A transmission/reception circuit for an ultrasonic probe having an ultrasonic transducer is provided. The transmission/reception circuit includes a first drive pulse generation unit configured to generate a first drive pulse for driving the ultrasonic transducer, a switch configured to turn on and off output of a second drive pulse for driving the ultrasonic transducer to the ultrasonic transducer, the second drive pulse supplied from an ultrasonic image display apparatus body connected to the ultrasonic probe, and a delay unit configured to add a delay time to an echo signal of an ultrasonic wave received by the ultrasonic transducer. | 08-01-2013 |
20140024942 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PDA-BASED ULTRASOUND - A method and system are disclosed for a compact, inexpensive ultrasound system using an off-the-shelf personal digital assistant (PDA) device interfacing to a hand-held probe assembly through a standard digital interface. The hand-held probe assembly comprises a detachable transducer head attached to a beamforming module that performs digital beamforming. The PDA runs Windows applications and displays menus and images to a user. The PDA also runs ultrasound data processing software to support a plurality of imaging modes. An internal battery is provided in the PDA to power the system. The transducer head is detachable from the beamforming module. | 01-23-2014 |
20140031673 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe having plural ultrasonic transducers arranged in an elevation direction, a beamformer configured to form an ultrasonic reception beam by performing delay addition to an echo signal received by each of the ultrasonic transducers, and configured to form plural ultrasonic reception beams, each ultrasonic reception beam having a different width in the elevation direction, wherein the beamformer is configured to form the plural ultrasonic reception beams for one transmission/reception surface by adjusting a delay time in the delay addition, and a display control unit configured to display a synthetic image formed based upon the plural ultrasonic reception beams. | 01-30-2014 |
20140135628 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic probe configured to be connected to an apparatus main body of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is configured to perform an ultrasonic procedure on a subject is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the subject and receive an ultrasonic echo reflected from the subject, an inductor connected in parallel with the transducer, and a current limiter connected to the inductor and configured to limit a current flowing through the inductor to a predetermined current level or lower. | 05-15-2014 |
20140243669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PDA-BASED ULTRASOUND - A method and system are disclosed for a compact, inexpensive ultrasound system using an off-the--shelf personal digital assistant (PDA) device interfacing to a hand-held probe assembly through a standard digital interface. The hand-held probe assembly comprises a detachable transducer head attached to a beamforming module that performs digital beamforming. The PDA runs Windows applications and displays menus and images to a user. The PDA also runs ultrasound data processing software to support a plurality of imaging modes. An internal battery is provided in the PDA to power the system. The transducer head is detachable from the beamforming module. | 08-28-2014 |
20140334266 | Ultrasound Probe with Dynamic Focus and Associated Systems and Methods - Exemplary ultrasound probes with sub-aperture processing capable of dynamic focus are provided that generally include an array of transducer elements that form a sub-aperture in the ultrasound probe. The transducer elements can be assigned to dynamic delay update groups and an initial delay can be applied to ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture. A sub-aperture processor can be configured to dynamically apply delay updates to the ultrasound signals associated with the transducer elements of the sub-aperture according to the dynamic delay update groups to which the transducer elements are assigned. Exemplary ultrasound systems with a dynamic focus and methods of transmitting ultrasound signals with a dynamic focus are also provided. | 11-13-2014 |
20150051492 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An ultrasonic probe configured to be connected to an apparatus main body of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is configured to perform an ultrasonic procedure on a subject is provided. The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave to the subject and receive an ultrasonic echo reflected from the subject, an inductor connected in parallel with the transducer, and a current limiter connected to the inductor and configured to limit a current flowing through the inductor to a predetermined current level or lower. | 02-19-2015 |
20150053010 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An ultrasonic transducer driving circuit configured to supply an output current and/or an output voltage to an output line for driving an ultrasonic transducer is provided. The ultrasonic transducer driving circuit includes a first current discharge circuit configured to allow a current arising from electric charges accumulated in the ultrasonic transducer to flow from the output line to ground when the output line is at a positive voltage, and a second current discharge circuit configured to allow the current arising from the electric charges accumulated in the ultrasonic transducer to flow from ground to the output line when the output line is at a negative voltage. The first current discharge circuit and the second current discharge circuit are controlled based on the output current and/or the output voltage. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053011 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER DRIVING CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An ultrasonic transducer driving circuit configured to supply an output current and/or an output voltage to an output line for driving an ultrasonic transducer is provided. The ultrasonic transducer driving circuit includes a first current discharge circuit configured to allow a current arising from electric charges accumulated in the ultrasonic transducer to flow from the output line to ground when the output line is at a positive voltage, and a second current discharge circuit configured to allow the current arising from the electric charges accumulated in the ultrasonic transducer to flow from ground to the output line when the output line is at a negative voltage. The first current discharge circuit and the second current discharge circuit are controlled based on the output current and/or the output voltage. | 02-26-2015 |