Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and driving method therefor
December 10, 2024. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3676839 Devices using ultrasounds for forming images, in particular for _the internal examination of the human body Ultrasonic scanner Ultrasonic compound scanning diagnostic apparatus Auto switch biplane prostate probe Acoustic microscope system Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus Method and apparatus for performing imaging Method and apparatus for controlling transducer multiplexing in ultrasound imaging system Patent #: 5520186 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 11009507 filed on 12/10/2004US Classes:73/602, With signal analyzing or mathematical processing73/826, Tensile600/447, Electronic array scanning73/606, Imaging of discontinuity with stationary sonic transmitter73/625, Having plural sonic type transmitter or receiver transducers600/443, Anatomic image produced by reflective scanning600/438Used as an indicator of another parameter (e.g., temperature, pressure, viscosity)ExaminersPrimary: Larkin, Daniel S.Assistant: Miller, Rose M. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG01N 29/06A61B 8/00 AbstractAn ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for transmitting ultrasonic signals toward a subject, receiving signals reflected from the subject in response to the transmitted ultrasonic signals, and producing a tomographic image of the subject based on the received signals, includes: transmitting/receiving device having a plurality of channels for transmitting/receiving ultrasonic signals via the channels; and a linear or convex probe in which transducers in a number larger than the number of channels are arranged in one direction, in which probe, the transducers are connected to the channels inconsecutively in the arrangement direction, and the number of transducers in an aperture area from one end to the other of transducers that are connected to the channels is set to be larger than the number of channels. | |
