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21. 发明授权

US09146313B2 Point source transmission and speed-of-sound correction using multi-aperature ultrasound imaging 有权
标题翻译：使用多温度超声成像进行点源传输和声速校正
公开(公告)号：US09146313B2
公开(公告)日：2015-09-29
申请号：US13029907
申请日：2011-02-17
申请人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
发明人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
IPC分类号： A61B8/00 , G01S15/89 , G01S7/52 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/08
CPC分类号： A61B8/5246 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/145 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/4455 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4483 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/5269 , G01S7/52049 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8961 , G01S15/8977 , G01S15/8993 , G01S15/8997
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging system and methods of use are provided with any number of features. In some embodiments, a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit and receive ultrasound energy to and from separate physical ultrasound apertures. In some embodiments, a transmit aperture of a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit an omni-directional unfocused ultrasound waveform approximating a first point source through a target region. In some embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with a single receiving aperture. In other embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with multiple receiving apertures. Algorithms are described that can combine echoes received by one or more receiving apertures to form high resolution ultrasound images. Additional algorithms can solve for variations in tissue speed of sound, thus allowing the ultrasound system to be used virtually anywhere in or on the body.
摘要翻译：多孔径超声成像系统和使用方法具有任意数量的特征。在一些实施例中，多孔超声成像系统被配置为向单独的物理超声波孔径发射和接收超声能量。在一些实施例中，多孔径超声成像系统的发射孔径被配置为发射通过目标区域近似于第一点源的全向未聚焦超声波。在一些实施例中，用单个接收孔接收超声能量。在其他实施例中，超声能量被接收有多个接收孔。描述了可以组合由一个或多个接收孔径接收的回波以形成高分辨率超声图像的算法。附加的算法可以解决声音组织速度的变化，从而允许超声系统几乎可以在身体中或体内的任何地方使用。

22. 发明申请

US20150157294A1 CONCAVE ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS AND 3D ARRAYS 有权
标题翻译：构造超声波传感器和3D阵列
公开(公告)号：US20150157294A1
公开(公告)日：2015-06-11
申请号：US14595083
申请日：2015-01-12
申请人： David M. SMITH , Donald F. SPECHT , Linda V. CABRERA , Kenneth D. BREWER , David J. SPECHT
发明人： David M. SMITH , Donald F. SPECHT , Linda V. CABRERA , Kenneth D. BREWER , David J. SPECHT
IPC分类号： A61B8/00 , A61B8/08 , G01S15/89 , A61B8/14
CPC分类号： A61B8/4494 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/145 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/4483 , A61B8/461 , A61B8/467 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/523 , A61B8/58 , B06B1/0622 , G01S7/5205 , G01S7/52084 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/892 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8929 , G01S15/8934
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging (MAUI) probe or transducer is uniquely capable of simultaneous imaging of a region of interest from separate apertures of ultrasound arrays. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound probes having continuous arrays of ultrasound transducers which may have a substantially continuous concave curved shape in two or three dimensions (i.e., concave relative to an object to be imaged). Other embodiments herein provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound imaging probes having other unique configurations, such as adjustable probes and probes with variable configurations.
摘要翻译：多孔超声成像（MAUI）探针或换能器独特地能够从超声阵列的单独孔径同时成像感兴趣的区域。一些实施例提供用于设计，构建和使用具有连续的超声换能器阵列的超声探头的系统和方法，所述超声波探头可具有两维或三维的基本上连续的凹形弯曲形状（即，相对于要成像的物体是凹的）。本文的其它实施例提供了用于设计，构建和使用具有其他独特配置的超声成像探针的系统和方法，例如具有可变构型的可调探针和探针。

23. 发明申请

US20150045668A1 UNIVERSAL MULTIPLE APERTURE MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PROBE 审中-公开
标题翻译：通用多孔医疗超声探头
公开(公告)号：US20150045668A1
公开(公告)日：2015-02-12
申请号：US14526186
申请日：2014-10-28
申请人： David M. SMITH , Sharon L. ADAM , Donald F. SPECHT , John P. LUNSFORD , Kenneth D. BREWER
发明人： David M. SMITH , Sharon L. ADAM , Donald F. SPECHT , John P. LUNSFORD , Kenneth D. BREWER
IPC分类号： A61B8/00 , A61B8/14
CPC分类号： A61B8/4218 , A61B8/00 , A61B8/12 , A61B8/145 , A61B8/4254 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/445 , A61B8/4455 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4488 , A61B8/4494 , A61B8/54 , G01S15/003 , G01S15/8929
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging (MAUI) probe or transducer is uniquely capable of simultaneous imaging of a region of interest from separate physical apertures. Construction of probes can vary by medical application. That is, a general radiology probe can contain multiple transducers that maintain separate physical points of contact with the patient's skin, allowing multiple physical apertures. A cardiac probe may contain only two transmitters and receivers where the probe fits simultaneously between two or more intracostal spaces. An intracavity version of the probe can space transmit and receive transducers along the length of the wand, while an intravenous version can allow transducers to be located on the distal length the catheter and separated by mere millimeters. Algorithms can solve for variations in tissue speed of sound, thus allowing the probe apparatus to be used virtually anywhere in or on the body.
摘要翻译：多孔超声成像（MAUI）探针或换能器独特地能够从单独的物理孔径同时成像感兴趣区域。探针的构建因医疗应用而异。也就是说，一般放射学探针可以包含多个换能器，其保持与患者皮肤分开的物理接触点，允许多个物理孔径。心脏探针可以仅包含两个发射器和接收器，其中探针同时在两个或更多个腔内空间之间配合。探针的腔内版本可以沿着棒的长度放置发射和接收换能器，而静脉内的形式可以使换能器位于导管的远端长度上并且分开仅仅毫米。算法可以解决声音组织速度的变化，从而允许探针设备实际上用于身体内部或身体的任何位置。

24. 发明申请

US20140058266A1 Ultrasound Imaging System Memory Architecture 有权
标题翻译：超声成像系统内存架构
公开(公告)号：US20140058266A1
公开(公告)日：2014-02-27
申请号：US13971689
申请日：2013-08-20
申请人： Josef R. Call , Kenneth D. Brewer , Viet Nam Le , Matthew Ouellette , Mathias Blake
发明人： Josef R. Call , Kenneth D. Brewer , Viet Nam Le , Matthew Ouellette , Mathias Blake
IPC分类号： A61B8/14
CPC分类号： A61B8/14 , A61B8/4427 , A61B8/4483 , A61B8/485 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/565 , A61B8/582 , A61B8/585 , A61B8/587 , G01S7/52042 , G01S7/52049 , G01S7/52063 , G01S7/52074 , G01S7/52098 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8979 , G01S15/8993 , G01S15/8995 , G01S15/8997 , G10K11/346
摘要： A multiple aperture ultrasound imaging system may be configured to store raw, un-beamformed echo data. Stored echo data may be retrieved and re-beamformed using modified parameters in order to enhance the image or to reveal information that was not visible or not discernible in an original image. Raw echo data may also be transmitted over a network and beamformed by a remote device that is not physically proximate to the probe performing imaging. Such systems may allow physicians or other practitioners to manipulate echo data as though they were imaging the patient directly, even without the patient being present. Many unique diagnostic opportunities are made possible by such systems and methods.
摘要翻译：多孔径超声成像系统可以被配置为存储原始的，未波束形成的回波数据。可以检索存储的回波数据并使用修改的参数重新波束形成，以便增强图像或显示在原始图像中不可见或不可识别的信息。原始回波数据还可以通过网络传输，并且由物理上靠近探测器进行成像的远程设备进行波束形成。这样的系统可以允许医师或其他从业者操纵回波数据，就像他们直接对患者进行成像，即使没有患者存在。通过这种系统和方法可以实现许多独特的诊断机会。

25. 发明授权

US08602993B2 Imaging with multiple aperture medical ultrasound and synchronization of add-on systems 有权
标题翻译：成像与多孔医学超声和附加系统的同步
公开(公告)号：US08602993B2
公开(公告)日：2013-12-10
申请号：US13002778
申请日：2009-08-07
申请人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
发明人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
IPC分类号： A61B8/00
CPC分类号： A61B8/5207 , A61B8/4281 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/54 , G01S7/52046 , G01S7/52087 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8929 , G01S15/8997
摘要： The benefits of a multi-aperture ultrasound probe can be achieved with add-on devices. Synchronization and correlation of echoes from multiple transducer elements located in different arrays is essential to the successful processing of multiple aperture imaging. The algorithms disclosed here teach methods to successfully process these signals when the transmission source is coming from another ultrasound system and synchronize the add-on system to the other ultrasound system. Two-dimensional images with different noise components can be constructed from the echoes received by individual transducer elements. The disclosed techniques have broad application in medical imaging and are ideally suited to multi-aperture cardiac imaging using two or more intercostal spaces.
摘要翻译：多孔径超声探头的优点可以通过附加设备实现。来自位于不同阵列中的多个换能器元件的回波的同步和相关性对于成功处理多孔成像是至关重要的。这里公开的算法教导当传输源来自另一超声系统并且将附加系统同步到另一超声系统时成功处理这些信号的方法。可以从各个换能器元件接收的回波构建具有不同噪声分量的二维图像。所公开的技术在医学成像中具有广泛的应用，并且理想地适用于使用两个或更多个肋间空间的多孔心脏成像。

26. 发明申请

US20110201933A1 POINT SOURCE TRANSMISSION AND SPEED-OF-SOUND CORRECTION USING MULTI-APERTURE ULTRASOUND IMAGING 有权
标题翻译：使用多孔超声成像的点源传输和速度校正
公开(公告)号：US20110201933A1
公开(公告)日：2011-08-18
申请号：US13029907
申请日：2011-02-17
申请人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
发明人： Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
IPC分类号： A61B8/14
CPC分类号： A61B8/5246 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/145 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/4455 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4483 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/5269 , G01S7/52049 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8961 , G01S15/8977 , G01S15/8993 , G01S15/8997
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging system and methods of use are provided with any number of features. In some embodiments, a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit and receive ultrasound energy to and from separate physical ultrasound apertures. In some embodiments, a transmit aperture of a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit an omni-directional unfocused ultrasound waveform approximating a first point source through a target region. In some embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with a single receiving aperture. In other embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with multiple receiving apertures. Algorithms are described that can combine echoes received by one or more receiving apertures to form high resolution ultrasound images. Additional algorithms can solve for variations in tissue speed of sound, thus allowing the ultrasound system to be used virtually anywhere in or on the body.
摘要翻译：多孔径超声成像系统和使用方法具有任意数量的特征。在一些实施例中，多孔超声成像系统被配置为向单独的物理超声波孔径发射和接收超声能量。在一些实施例中，多孔径超声成像系统的发射孔径被配置为发射通过目标区域近似于第一点源的全向未聚焦超声波。在一些实施例中，用单个接收孔接收超声能量。在其他实施例中，超声能量被接收有多个接收孔。描述了可以组合由一个或多个接收孔径接收的回波以形成高分辨率超声图像的算法。附加的算法可以解决声音组织速度的变化，从而允许超声系统几乎可以在身体中或体内的任何地方使用。

27. 发明授权

US5563849A Acoustic tracking system 失效
标题翻译：声学跟踪系统
公开(公告)号：US5563849A
公开(公告)日：1996-10-08
申请号：US495553
申请日：1995-07-19
申请人： John D. Hall , Bruce Gordon , Clarence E. Miller , Kenneth D. Brewer
发明人： John D. Hall , Bruce Gordon , Clarence E. Miller , Kenneth D. Brewer
IPC分类号： G01S3/808 , G01S5/28 , G01S11/14 , G01S3/80
CPC分类号： G01S3/8083 , G01S11/14 , G01S5/28
摘要： An acoustic tracking system designed to allow scientists and fishermen to follow dolphins and whales without harming or harassing them. The system utilizes six flow shielded hydrophones mounted on the bottom of a vessel in two arrays of three hydrophones in each array. Acoustic signals of interest (dolphin calls) which strike the hydrophone piezo-electric elements are transmitted to a receiver-display device which determines and displays both the bearing to the signal of interest and the relative range from the vessel to that signal. The receiver-display device utilizes digital microprocessors to determine the difference in signal arrival time of an incoming signal at pairs of hydrophones. The resulting computed bearing to the dolphin call is displayed as a lighted indicator on an electronic heading display. In addition, the digital microprocessors compare the received sound pressure level of incoming signals of interest and display the relative range as a series of lighted LED's on the electronic heading indicator.
摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / US94 / 11224 Sec。 371日期：1995年7月19日 102（e）1995年7月19日PCT PCT 1994年10月7日PCT公布。出版物WO95 / 14242 日期1995年5月26日一种声学跟踪系统旨在使科学家和渔民能够跟随海豚和鲸鱼而不伤害或骚扰他们。该系统在每个阵列中使用安装在容器底部的六个流动屏蔽水听器，其具有三个水听器的两个阵列。撞击水听器压电元件的感兴趣的声信号（海豚呼叫）被传送到接收机显示设备，该接收器显示设备确定并显示所关注的信号和从容器到该信号的相对范围。接收器显示装置利用数字微处理器来确定输入信号在水听器对处的信号到达时间的差异。所得到的计算的对海豚呼叫的承载在电子航标显示器上显示为点亮的指示符。此外，数字微处理器将感兴趣的输入信号的接收声压级进行比较，并将相对范围显示为电子航标指示灯上的一系列点亮的LED。

28. 发明申请

US20180279998A1 POINT SOURCE TRANSMISSION AND SPEED-OF-SOUND CORRECTION USING MULTI-APERTURE ULTRASOUND IMAGING 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20180279998A1
公开(公告)日：2018-10-04
申请号：US16000507
申请日：2018-06-05
申请人： Donald F. SPECHT , Kenneth D. BREWER
发明人： Donald F. SPECHT , Kenneth D. BREWER
IPC分类号： A61B8/08 , A61B8/14 , G01S15/89 , G01S7/52 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： A61B8/5246 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/145 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/4455 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4483 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/5207 , A61B8/5269 , G01S7/52049 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/8927 , G01S15/8961 , G01S15/8977 , G01S15/8993 , G01S15/8997
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging system and methods of use are provided with any number of features. In some embodiments, a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit and receive ultrasound energy to and from separate physical ultrasound apertures. In some embodiments, a transmit aperture of a multi-aperture ultrasound imaging system is configured to transmit an omni-directional unfocused ultrasound waveform approximating a first point source through a target region. In some embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with a single receiving aperture. In other embodiments, the ultrasound energy is received with multiple receiving apertures. Algorithms are described that can combine echoes received by one or more receiving apertures to form high resolution ultrasound images. Additional algorithms can solve for variations in tissue speed of sound, thus allowing the ultrasound system to be used virtually anywhere in or on the body.

29. 发明授权

US09788813B2 Multiple aperture probe internal apparatus and cable assemblies 有权
公开(公告)号：US09788813B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-17
申请号：US13272098
申请日：2011-10-12
申请人： Sharon L. Adam , David M. Smith , Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
发明人： Sharon L. Adam , David M. Smith , Donald F. Specht , Kenneth D. Brewer
IPC分类号： A61B8/12 , A61B8/00 , G01S15/89 , G10K11/00 , G01S7/52
CPC分类号： A61B8/12 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4483 , G01S7/52047 , G01S7/52079 , G01S15/8915 , G01S15/8927 , G10K11/004
摘要： A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging (MAUI) probe or transducer is uniquely capable of simultaneous imaging of a region of interest from separate physical apertures of ultrasound arrays. The probe can include separate backing plates configured to secure the ultrasound arrays in predetermined positions and orientations relative to one another. Some embodiments of the probe include flex circuit connected to the ultrasound arrays. In additional embodiments, a flex/PC board comprising flex connectors and an array of terminals is connected to the ultrasound arrays. Algorithms can solve for variations in tissue speed of sound, thus allowing the probe apparatus to be used virtually anywhere in or on the body.

30. 发明申请

US20160135783A1 M-MODE ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF ARBITRARY PATHS 审中-公开
公开(公告)号：US20160135783A1
公开(公告)日：2016-05-19
申请号：US15005866
申请日：2016-01-25
申请人： Kenneth D. BREWER , David M. SMITH , Rozalin M. LORENZATO , Bruce R. RITZI
发明人： Kenneth D. BREWER , David M. SMITH , Rozalin M. LORENZATO , Bruce R. RITZI
IPC分类号： A61B8/14 , A61B8/08 , A61B8/00
CPC分类号： A61B8/145 , A61B8/14 , A61B8/4444 , A61B8/4477 , A61B8/4488 , A61B8/463 , A61B8/466 , A61B8/467 , A61B8/486 , A61B8/5207 , G01S15/8913 , G01S15/8927
摘要： Systems and methods of M-mode ultrasound imaging allows for M-mode imaging along user-defined paths. In various embodiments, the user-defined path can be a non-linear path or a curved path. In some embodiments, a system for M-mode ultrasound imaging can comprise a multi-aperture probe with at least a first transmitting aperture and a second receiving aperture. The receiving aperture can be separate from the transmitting aperture. In some embodiments, the transmitting aperture can be configured to transmit an unfocused, spherical, ultrasound ping signal into a region of interest. The user-defined path can define a structure of interest within the region of interest.

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