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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120130241 | HANDHELD VOLUMETRIC ULTRASOUND SCANNING DEVICE An apparatus and related methods for ultrasonically scanning a tissue volume are described, the apparatus being particularly advantageous in the context of freehand ultrasound assisted biopsy of the breast although readily applied to non-biopsy contexts and other body p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120108975 | MULTI-HEADED IMAGING PROBE AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING SAME A diagnostic imaging system is provided that includes an image acquisition component, a transmitter operatively coupled to the image acquisition component to transmit a signal therefrom, and a beamformer operatively coupled to the image acquisition component to receive ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108976 | RF SHIELD FOR AN ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER FOR USE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEM An ultrasound transducer for use in a magnetic resonance system is provided with an RF shield formed of electrically conductive material and having an interior cavity configured to receive the ultrasound transducer therein. The RF shield substantially precludes coupling... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108977 | TISSUE INSERTION TYPE ULTRASONIC PROBE An ultrasonic probe for supporting spine surgery serving as a tissue insertion type ultrasonic probe comprises an insertion unit and an operation unit. On a front end portion of the insertion unit, a tactile member and a transducer unit are provided. The insertion unit ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108965 | Facilitating Desired Transducer Manipulation for Medical Diagnostics and Compensating for Undesired Motion Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating desired transducer manipulation for medical diagnostics and/or compensating for undesired transducer motion. In one embodiment, a transducer is provided with one or more motion sensing elements such as accelerometers,... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108978 | TISSUE INSERTION TYPE ULTRASONIC PROBE There is provided an ultrasonic probe for supporting spine surgery which can execute both inspection by tactile sense and inspection by ultrasound diagnosis. A front-end component provided at a front end of an insertion unit. The front-end component comprises a metal co... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120083696 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR RECONSTRUCTING INTRA-TUBULAR-STRUCTURE IMAGE A tubular structure, such as a blood vessel, of a subject is extracted from each of a three-dimensional image representing the tubular structure and a three-dimensional intra-tubular-structure image that has been generated from plural tomographic images of the tubular s... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120071761 | MEDICAL ULTRASOUND 2-D TRANSDUCER ARRAY USING FRESNEL LENS APPROACH The embodiments of the array include at least one first annular-like area and at least one second annular-like area that are concentric with each other. The second annular-like area substantially surrounds the first annular-like area. The first and second annular-like a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071763 | MEDICAL ULTRASOUND 2-D TRANSDUCER ARRAY USING FRESNEL LENS APPROACH The embodiments of the array include at least one first annular-like area and at least one second annular-like area that are concentric with each other. The second annular-like area substantially surrounds the first annular-like area. The first and second annular-like a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071762 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprises: an ultrasound probe including a transducer array; a plurality of diagnostic apparatus bodies corresponding to a plurality of parts of the transducer array for transmitting ultrasonic waves through corresponding transducers a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053468 | MULTI-FOCUS ULTRASOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD A multi-focus probe that includes a motor communicatively coupled with a lead screw and configured to turn the lead screw about a lengthwise axis of the lead screw, wherein the lead screw includes a length having threads. The probe also includes a lead-screw nut positio... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053459 | ALIGNMENT AND IMAGING OF AN EYE WITH AN ULTRASONIC SCANNER A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating accurate and precise ultrasonic images of biological materials or animate objects, such as the cornea and lens of the eye, and, in particular, to an ultrasonic scanning apparatus that can position its virtual center of... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046552 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, ULTRASONIC PROBE, AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC METHOD In order to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus with a transceiver circuit configuration which has a small number of components and is suitable for miniaturization, an amplifier circuit used for both transmission and reception which can be built in an ultrasonic ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046551 | ULTRASONIC PROBE A three-dimensional (3D) mechanical probe capable of ensuring reliable sealing between an acoustic window and a base is disclosed.... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046531 | INSERTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES THROUGH NON-ORTHOGONAL AND ORTHOGONAL TRAJECTORIES WITHIN THE CRANIUM AND METHODS OF USING The invention comprises an elongated device adapted for insertion, including self-insertion, through the body, especially the skull. The device has at least one effector or sensor and is configured to permit implantation of multiple functional components through a singl... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041314 | ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE DETECTOR In the present invention, provided is an organic piezoelectric material specifically exhibiting high orientation and thermal stability as an organic piezoelectric material exhibiting an excellent piezoelectric characteristic and having piezoelectricity and pyroelectrici... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035479 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that performs an image signal generating operation with respect to an ultrasound signal transmitted to and reflected from a target through a host computer and a control method thereof are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus i... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120035483 | ULTRASONIC HANDPIECE An ultrasonic handpiece is used for augmenting a bone screw. The handpieces comprise a housing, an ultrasonic converter shiftingly accommodated in the housing, and a sonotrode connected to one end of the ultrasonic converter. The sonotrode protrudes from the housing int... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029355 | Bone Sonometer A probe device is for performing a bone density measurement is disclosed. The device comprises at least one ultrasound source for providing ultrasonic pulses; a plurality of ultrasound detectors for measuring the differences in arrival times of said ultrasonic pulses; a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022378 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE An ultrasonic probe includes at least one transmission element layer for transmitting ultrasonic waves, at least one reception element layer for receiving ultrasonic waves and which is provided with an electrode on each of both surfaces opposed in a direction of a thick... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022379 | ULTRASOUND PROBE An ultrasound imaging probe (101) includes a communications interface (107), including one or more ports (200-205), corresponding to one or more different communication protocols, for communication with ultrasound consoles. The probe (101<... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022376 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL IMAGING A device configured for performing a spatial scan of a patient's breast. The device comprises a substantially hollow housing having a substantially conical surface between a top and a substantially hollow base. The substantially hollow housing is sized and shaped for co... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120010507 | ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER ARCHITECTURE HAVING NON-TRANSITORY LOCAL MEMORY STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING 2D AND OR 3D/4D IMAGE DATA The embodiments of the probe additionally include at least one non-transitory local memory storage unit or medium for storing 2D and or 3D/4D imaging data that is received at the probe. The term, “non-transitory” memory storage units or medias is synonymous with “... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010510 | Imaging Apparatus and Method A system (100) uses a pyroelectric membrane (122) and an ultrasound absorber (123) to measure the amount of ultrasonic energy received from a transmitter (105) through a sample (110). The thermal response of the pyroelectric membrane (... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120010512 | Scanning Probe The invention includes a probe for imaging tissue within a body cavity. The probe includes a housing which has a first substantially narrow elongate distal portion insertable into a body cavity, and a second elongate portion proximal of the first elongate portion. The n... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120004554 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING APPARATUS The ultrasound probe according to the present embodiment comprises ultrasound oscillators configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves, an intermediate layer configured to have greater acoustic impedance than the ultrasound oscillators, a backing material configu... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120004555 | METHOD OF STRETCHING ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL, ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER, ULTRASONIC WAVE PROBE AND ULTRASONIC WAVE MEDICAL IMAGE DIAGNOSIS DEVICE Provided is a stretching method of an organic piezoelectric material which sequentially performs a primary stretching step for carrying out primary stretching of an organic piezoelectric material which has not been stretched, a heat treatment step for heat treating the ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319767 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR, MEASURING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM An ultrasonic sensor has two or more ultrasonic arrays disposed on a probe surface, and a delay control unit that controls a transmission angle of ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic arrays. The ultrasonic arrays have a linear array structure in which a plu... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313293 | SUPPORT AND COVER STRUCTURES FOR AN ULTRASOUND PROBE HEAD A probe cap for use with an ultrasound probe including a head portion and an acoustic surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, the probe cap includes a body that defines a cavity sized for releasably receiving the head portion of the probe therein. The probe cap body fu... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110306886 | Volume Mechanical Transducer for Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound A one-dimensional array is used for transmit operation, allowing connection with an imaging system for planar scanning and avoiding transmit electronics in the transducer array. A multi-dimensional array is used for reception only, avoiding transmit interconnects while ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301467 | MEDICAL ULTRASOUND 2-D TRANSDUCER ARRAY ARCHITECTURE: SPOT OF ARAGO An ultrasound device including a main processing unit, a probe part, an array, and an apodization unit that receives an ultrasound signal from the array, the signal having multiple channels, that determines a weight for each channel based on an apodization profile being... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301468 | ELASTOGRAPHY DEVICE AND METHOD An elastography device for quantitatively and/or qualitatively measuring the viscoelastic properties of any medium, includes a deformable tube for positioning the ultrasonic transducer located at the end of the deformable tube and for holding it so as to ensure, during ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110301469 | ULTRASOUND DEVICE COMPRISING MEANS TO GENERATE ULTRASOUND BEAM PRESENTING A CONCAVE SEGMENT SHAPE HAVING A SINGLE CURVATURE A device for treatment of an ocular pathology characterized in that it comprises at least one eye ring (1) wherein the proximal end of said eye ring (1) is suitable to he applied onto the globe and means (2,17) to generate ultrasound beam fixed on t... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110295124 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of stacked flexible printed circuit boards, and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of piezoel... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110295119 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM An ultrasound probe and an ultrasound imaging system include a plurality of transducer elements arranged in an array. The plurality of transducer elements are organized to form a transmit aperture and a receive aperture. The ultrasound probe and ultrasound imaging syste... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110288416 | ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE An ultrasonic probe includes at least one transmission element layer for transmitting ultrasonic waves, at least one reception element layer for receiving ultrasonic waves and which is provided with an electrode on each of both surfaces opposed in a thickness direction ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282211 | ULTRASOUND PROBE An ultrasound probe having a forced cooling system for circulating a liquid through a probe cable. The ultrasound probe comprised of a handle unit including a plurality of ultrasound transducers, a flexible cable connected to the handle unit and a connector unit coupled... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282212 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS The present disclosure provides an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a fastening part having a band shape and wound around a diagnosis object, and a mover moving a probe along the fastening part.... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110282200 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTION METHOD APPLICABLE TO THE ACCESSORY SYSTEM An handheld accessory system for an ultrasonic equipment and an inspection method applicable to the accessory system. The accessory system includes a force detector and a positioning device attached to a hand-held ultrasonic probe, and a signal processing device. A user... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110263983 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEM WITH REMOTE CONTROL AND METOD OF OPERATION THEREOF An ultrasound imaging probe includes a body portion having a rigid section defining at least part of a cavity; a first electromechanical actuator located in the body portion; a second electromechanical actuator located in the body portion; a flexible portion coupled to ... | 10/27/2011 |
