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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5910119 | Ultrasonic color doppler velocity and direction imaging A system is disclosed for performing ultrasonic color Doppler imaging to produce absolute velocity and flow direction information for complex media. Ultrasonic color Doppler beams are steered at two different angles and samples are taken at the points of ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5386453 | Imaging and treatment apparatus having a floor-mounted guiding track An apparatus having a support for supporting a subject on a surface and an imager for imaging the subject. The imager is movably coupled to a track to allow relative movement of the imager about the support. The track is located substantially along a plan... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5301674 | Method and apparatus for focusing transmission and reception of ultrasonic beams An ultrasound imaging system for performing dynamic focusing of ultrasonic waves during transmit and receive. The present invention includes a method and a means for transmitting ultrasonic waves to a multiple depths within a body. The present invention o... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5299174 | Automatic clutter elimination An apparatus and method for clutter elimination from signals which digitizes a signal to generate n samples of the signals. M basis functions (such as various levels of filters) are fit to the n samples. An i+1 basis function of the m basis functions is i... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5283808 | X-ray device having a co-axial laser aiming system in an opposed configuration An improved x-ray laser aiming system providing coaxial laser aiming in a configuration opposed to the x-ray emitter is disclosed. The present invention comprises two basic components: 1) a laser sight coupled to an x-ray emitter, and 2) a laser housing c... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5230112 | Patient support table A patient support table comprising a first patient support surface. The first patient support surface, in a preferred embodiment, is comprised of an x-ray translucent material such as carbon fiber. In a preferred embodiment, the top of the first patient s... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5228009 | Parametric clutter elimination Signal processing apparatus and methods for elimination of undesirable clutter signals from desirable signals. This is performed without the use of filters by subtracting orthonormal basis functions from signal samples until the appropriate degree of clut... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5218869 | Depth dependent bandpass of ultrasound signals using heterodyne mixing An ultrasound imaging system and method for examining the interior of an object. The imaging system includes an apparatus for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves. A receiver amplifies echo signals from over a range of depths from within the object... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5134988 | Lens assembly for focusing energy An acoustical lens for focusing ultrasonic energy having a transducer, a curved focussing lens and a voltage generator coupled with the transducer. The transducer is comprised of an array of piezoelectric crystal elements. The focussing lens has a concave... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5131105 | Patient support table A patient support table comprising a first patient support surface. The first patient support surface, in a preferred embodiment, is comprised of an x-ray translucent material such as carbon fiber. In a preferred embodiment, the top of the first patient s... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5123417 | Apparatus and method for displaying ultrasonic data The method of the present invention comprises displaying an image comprising reflected pulsed doppler signals in real time produced by reflecting a reference pulsed doppler signal, each reflected signal displayed in a color defined by a polar coordinate p... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5078705 | Drain bag apparatus A drain bag support assembly that is non-removably coupled to a diagnostic urology table, which allows attachment of a drain pan assembly without removal of the drain bag support assembly. The assembly utilizes a shock mechanism and a locking mechanism to... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5065761 | Lithotripsy system A lithotripsy system having improved localization and shock wave generation apparatus. The lithotripsy system comprises an x-ray prelocation system allowing for initial localization of a calulus within a body of a patient. Following the initial localizati... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5058593 | Apparatus for processing and displaying ultrasonic data An apparatus and method for displaying ultrasonic data in real time reflected in a living organism. The apparatus comprises a plurality of analog-to-digital converters for digitizing reflected Doppler signals produced by reflecting a reference pulsed acou... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5033456 | Acoustical lens assembly for focusing ultrasonic energy An acoustical lens for focusing ultrasonic energy having a transducer, a curved focussing lens and a voltage generator coupled with the transducer. The transducer is comprised of an array of piezoelectric crystal elements. The focussing lens has a concave... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5003238 | Method and apparatus of fine tuning the position of an ultrasonic sensor probe using analog motor position signals As disclosed herein, a new and improved method and apparatus provide for fine tuning the position of a servomotor used to drive a transducer mounted on an ultrasound probe to a desired position. This improvement is accomplished by processing the analog qu... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4945898 | Power supply A pulsed power supply for providing power to a piezoelectric crystal. The power supply provides power to the piezoelectric crystal causing contraction of the crystal. Upon reaching a predetermined degree of contraction, the electrical voltage form the pow... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4930515 | Ultrasound probe with multi-orientation tip-mounted transducer An ultrasound probe 20 includes a transducer 32 capable of pivotal and rotational motion where the pivotal motion is through the plane of rotation. The transducer 32 is also capable of revolving around an axis of revolution 132 so that the transducer 32 c... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4681103 | Ultrasound guided surgical instrument guide and method A surgical instrument guide for use in conjunction with an ultrasound probe and the method of use is described. The guide comprises an ultrasound probe socket disposed in a housing so that it can pivot or be locked in place with respect to the housing. An... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4524623 | Transducer drive assembly A transducer drive assembly is disclosed having particular application for use in medical diagnostic imaging systems. The drive assembly includes a rotor coupled to drive means for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The rotor is formed such that it inc... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4517985 | Neonate ultrasonic scanner An ultrasonic scanner for medical diagnostics is disclosed. The scanner includes an upper head assembly and a lower drive assembly. The upper head assembly includes a fluid chamber filled with a liquid acoustic couplant. An oscillating transducer is drive... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4424813 | Multi-mode ultrasound scanner A multi-mode scanner head employing split (semicircular transducers) is described. In some modes such as simultaneous B-scan and M-scan each transducer moves independent of the other. For continuous Doppler mode the transducers move together. The relative... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4410826 | Ultrasonic imaging apparatus using a coupling fluid mixture of propylene oxide, ethylene oxide derivative and glycerine A data acquisition head for an ultrasonic imaging system which employs a plurality of transducers is disclosed. The transducers are rotated in a liquid filled chamber at a constant rate, each about an axis perpendicular to its transmission axis. The trans... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4407293 | Ultrasound imaging apparatus for providing simultaneous B-scan and Doppler data An ultrasound imaging apparatus is described. The hand-held device includes a first oscillating transducer for providing a B-scan display and an offset second transducer which is manually positioned for providing Doppler data. The transducer pulses are in... | 10/04/1983 |
