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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4737912 | Medical image filing apparatus In a medical image filing apparatus having a store unit, a keyboard, a retrieval device, a display unit and a CPU, case images of various diseases are stored in the store unit together with clinical images, and case indexes corresponding to respective cas... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4733668 | Method and apparatus for compensation during ultrasound examination The time-gain function of an ultrasound receiver for medical examinations is modified to compensate for different attenuation characteristics in body structures. The slope of the time-gain function is increased at times associated with pulse transmission ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4722347 | Apparatus for measuring cardiac output Blood flow in the aorta and pulmonary artery of a mammal, most typically a human, is measured volumetrically by a non-invasive, ultrasound apparatus. A piezoelectric ultrasound transducer mounted on a probe and inserted into the trachea in great proximity... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4679565 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus using non-linear parameters of an organ Disclosed are a method and apparatus for displaying a tomographic image based upon a non-linear parameterinside an organ. An ultrasonic transducer radiates to the organ ultrasonic burst waves of two different frequencies ω1 and ω2 at a predetermined tim... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4653505 | System and method for measuring sound velocity of tissue in an object being investigated A system and method for measuring the sound velocity of the tissue within an object to be investigated. A pulse of ultrasonic energy is transmitted along a steered transmitting beam into the object by a first sub-array of transducer elements that are a di... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4622634 | Parallel processing of simultaneous ultrasound vectors Apparatus and a method are provided for processing simultaneously produced vector information signals in an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system. Two vector signals in the form of simultaneous sequences of digital words are alternately sampled and a seque... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4612809 | Curved-array ultrasonic probe using low-velocity fluid A small, simple, yet accurate probe for producing a sector scan for ultrasonic medical diagnostic apparatus is provided by positioning a curved transducer array within the probe opposite a window, and filling the probe with a fluid having an acoustic velo... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4603702 | Circuit for monitoring contact of ultrasound transducer with patient A circuit for controlling a patient exposure timer used to measure the time which a patient has been exposed to ultrasound energy is disclosed. The circuit operates by measuring a signal representative of whether an ultrasound transducer is coupled to air... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4601292 | Steerable Doppler transducer probes An ultrasonic diagnostic probe is provided which performs simultaneous ultrasonic imaging and Doppler flow measurement. The Doppler transducer is mounted for rotation by a mechanical assembly, which permits the Doppler beam to be steered during imaging to... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4586135 | Image signal-processing system based on synthetic aperture technique An apparatus for reconstructing an image signal of a foreground subject wherein a probe having a plurality of transducers for scanning a foreground subject by radiation, such as an ultrasonic beam, is connected to a phase detector through a receiver. An e... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4573473 | Cardiac mapping probe The cardiac mapping probe has a soft lead body with a distal end portion containing a pliable, moldable and formable core rod therein. The rod is received within a tubular sheath of the lead body which also includes four insulated wire conductors within t... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4561446 | Ultrasonic probe which can be introduced into a body An exemplary embodiment includes a probe tube at which an ultrasonic array is disposed. The aim of the disclosure is to construct an ultrasonic probe which, given an optimally small overall diameter, can particularly be employed for bladder endoscopy of m... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4546771 | Acoustic microscope The present invention relates to an ultrasound visualization system which has a capability of microscopic examination of tissue within the body without the need for removal of the tissue. A transducer, capable of producing and receiving high frequency aco... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4545387 | Apparatus for recording, control and early detection of cardiovascular diseases Apparatus for recording, control and early detection of cardiovascular diseases by detection, recording and/or audible and/or visual display of the heart beat frequency and rhythm from a digital pulse provided by a plethysmographic process at a given spot... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4543826 | Ultrasonic acoustic imaging apparatus Acoustical images are generated by frequency demodulating an electrical signal having frequency deviations corresponding to the scattering properties of a media supporting acoustic pulse propagation against which the signal is projected. The system includ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4511984 | Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for use in the imaging or characterization of biological tissue, including an ultrasonic probe, a gate circuit, a spectrum analysis device, a computation device and a display. The ultrasonic probe emits ultrasonic beams ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4497322 | Ultrasonic detection apparatus An electronic scan type ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus for forming a tomographic image of a patient body is disclosed. In order to focus ultrasonic waves emitted from a probe having an array of electroacoustic oscillators, driving pulses are delayed by a ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4483343 | Ultrasonic applicator In an exemplary embodiment an ultrasonic head comprises at least one transducer element which, possibly via a liquid precursory path, transmits ultrasonic signals and receives echo signals. It is the object of the disclosure to design the applicator such ... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4457175 | Insonification apparatus for an ultrasound transmission system The insonification apparatus is designed for the examination of an object, preferably for medical examinations. The apparatus contains an ultrasonic wave-generating transducer for emitting ultrasonic waves toward an examination plane, and an imaging devic... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4453550 | Method and means for detecting a periodic wave structure The periodicity of a wave structure is determined by detecting a temporal feature such as zero crossings of the wave, measuring time intervals between zero crossings, and developing a histogram of the time intervals. A periodic structure will exhibit a un... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4448200 | System and method for dynamic background subtraction An image acquisition system and method for generating a subtracted image motion picture as an imaging device moves relative to a subject includes an imaging device for first generating a sequence of first image frames as the imaging device moves along an ... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4421119 | Apparatus for establishing in vivo, bone strength A system for establishing, in vivo, the strength of bone in a live being such as, for example, a horse. The system permits determination of the speed of travel of sound through the bone and the strength of the bone is assessed on the basis of said speed o... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417582 | Resolution measuring device for acoustical imaging systems and method of use Ultrasound imaging systems such as those utilized in breast scanning and diagnosis require not only periodic maintenance but also evaluation of the resolution and depth of field capability so as to provide maximum information to the clinician utilizing th... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4390026 | Ultrasonic therapy applicator that measures dosage An ultrasonic therapy applicator wherein therapeutic heating is provided by creating a diffuse ultrasonic field in a liquid, such as water, in a tank in which living tissue may be immersed. The diffuse acoustic energy is produced by frequency-modulating t... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4386612 | Ultrasonic transmitter In an ultrasonic wave transmitter for generating spatially incoherent ultrasonic radiation, which transmitter includes a source of ultrasonic acoustic radiation, there are provided a member holding a fluid medium in a region exposed to the acoustic radiat... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4385634 | Radiation-induced thermoacoustic imaging The acoustic wave generated by sudden thermal stress is used to obtain information non-invasively on the composition and structure of the stressed body. One or more acoustic transducers (1 and 1') are coupled with the surface of the body to intercept the ... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4383533 | Apparatus for determining changes in limb volume Measuring apparatus for determining changes in the volume of limbs or other body extremities by determining the cross-sectional area of such limbs may comprise a transmitter (10) including first and second transducers (11, 12) for positioning on the surfa... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4361154 | Method for establishing, in vivo, bone strength A method for establishing, in vivo, the strength of bone in a live being such as, for example, a horse. The method permits determination of the speed of travel of sound through the bone and the strength of the bone is assessed on the basis of said speed o... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4347850 | Direct water coupling device for ultrasound breast scanning in a supine position A direct water coupling device for ultrasound scanning of the human breast in a supine position. A tank, which has an open top and an open bottom and has a bottom edge which is shaped so as to conform to the shape of a human body about the perimeter of th... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4341222 | Patient support apparatus for ultrasound mammary scanning apparatus There is disclosed a patient support system for orienting the patient's breast and adjacent axilla region with respect to an ultrasound mammary scanning apparatus while the breast is suspended. A patient support platform is supported on top of a cabinet e... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4338948 | Method and apparatus for detecting and/or imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the body An ultrasonic method and apparatus are provided for detecting and imaging clusters of small scattering centers in the breast wherein periodic pulses are applied to an ultrasound emitting transducer and projected into the body, thereafter being received by... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4323077 | Acoustic intensity monitor A system and method are disclosed for monitoring the acoustic intensity of ultrasonic energy applied to a body by an ultrasonic probe for the purpose of diagnosing an internal target. The probe contacts a limited area of the body skin and a coupling mediu... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4290432 | Decompression bubble detectors A decompression bubble detector comprises a pulsed ultra-sound transmitter/receiver which is scanned across a cross-section of tissue and the total number of pulse echoes received in a preselected time interval is recorded. Changes in the total number of ... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4282880 | Water circulation and maintenance system for an ultrasound mammary scanning apparatus A water conditioning system for maintaining and conditioning the water used in an ultrasound imaging system especially adapted to perform diagnosis of the human breast. The system includes a cabinet enclosing a main tank which contains an ultrasound trans... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4237406 | Equipment for use in measuring the distance between different points displayed on a fluorescent screen The equipment serves to control the tracing of a center mark and of an arc of a circle centered on said mark on a fluorescent screen. A first controller adapted to deliver a first deflecting voltage, which determines the x coordinate of said mark, is oper... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4226229 | Anatomy testing device An anatomy testing device for determining pregnancy in gilts and sows is disclosed comprising a housing containing an electronic circuit to generate and analyze ultrasonic waves. Located on the exterior of the housing are a transducer probe for emitting u... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4109644 | Miniature implantable ultrasonic echosonometer A miniature echosonometer adapted for implantation in the interior of an animal for imaging the internal structure of an organ, tissue or vessel. The echosonometer includes a receiver/transmitter circuit which is coupled to an ultrasonic transducer. Power... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4068521 | Ultrasonic air and blood foam detector An ultrasonic air and blood foam detector for use in medical procedures involving extracorporeal handling of blood. A sensor assembly is adapted for positioning about a blood drip chamber and contains ultrasonic transducer means. The blood tube downstream... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4059098 | Flexible ultrasound coupling system Essentially nonreflective coupling for ultrasonic waves is provided between a fluid medium confined in a rigid container and a biological specimen, such as a human body, through a container closing bellows system which incorporates a thin, flexible closin... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4048986 | Individual identification and diagnosis using wave polarization An apparatus for use in the medical diagnosis of human and other bodies and also for use in the automatic machine interrogation of individuals for identifying persons such as those seeking credit or admittance to a security area. Oscillatory wave energy, ... | 09/20/1977 |
