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1. 发明授权

US06471649B1 Method and apparatus for storing image information in an ultrasound device 有权
标题翻译：用于在超声装置中存储图像信息的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US06471649B1
公开(公告)日：2002-10-29
申请号：US09710593
申请日：2000-11-09
申请人： Grace M Saccardo , Daniel Gerard Maier , Michael Hoar
发明人： Grace M Saccardo , Daniel Gerard Maier , Michael Hoar
IPC分类号： A61B800
CPC分类号： A61B8/467 , A61B8/00 , A61B8/4427 , A61B8/461 , A61B2560/0431 , G01S7/52025 , G01S7/52063 , G01S7/52071 , G01S7/52073 , G01S7/52076 , G01S7/52079 , G01S7/52084 , G01S15/899 , H04N1/00127 , H04N1/00323 , H04N2201/0067 , H04N2201/0079 , H04N2201/0082 , H04N2201/0087 , H04N2201/0089
摘要： In accordance with the present invention, a compact flash technology is utilized in an ultrasound device for storing digital images. The digital images preferably are stored in a standard format, such as, for example, the JPEG format, so that no specialized software is required to access and view the images. Compact flash technology is readily available to consumers and generally is relatively inexpensive. Also, relatively low cost interfaces are available for PCs and some printers to enable the digital images stored on a compact flash disk to be easily downloaded to a PC or printer. Additionally, standard PCs typically are equipped with software that can read JPEG files. Therefore, personal users of the ultrasound device can easily download images to their PCs and access and view the images without the need for special equipment, training, or personnel. When stored in such a standard format, no additional software is needed to view the images and thus the user can use his or her PC to access and view the images at no additional expense, provided the PC is equipped with hardware and/or software associated with the format. Although the images preferably are stored in the JPEG format on the compact flash disk, the images may be stored in other formats, such as, for example, the TIFF format, which is also a standard image format. Specialized software, such as DICOM or DSR, may also be utilized with the present invention if desired.
摘要翻译：根据本发明，在用于存储数字图像的超声波装置中使用紧凑型闪光技术。数字图像优选地以诸如JPEG格式的标准格式存储，使得不需要专门的软件来访问和查看图像。紧凑型闪存技术对于消费者来说是容易获得的，并且通常是相对便宜的。此外，PC和一些打印机可以使用相对低成本的接口来使存储在紧凑型闪存盘上的数字图像容易地下载到PC或打印机。此外，标准PC通常配备有可读取JPEG文件的软件。因此，超声波装置的个人用户可以容易地将图像下载到他们的PC并访问和查看图像，而不需要特殊的设备，训练或人员。当以这样的标准格式存储时，不需要额外的软件来查看图像，因此用户可以使用他或她的PC来访问和查看图像，而不需要额外的费用，只要PC配备有相关联的硬件和/或软件与格式。虽然图像优选地以紧凑型闪存盘上的JPEG格式存储，但是图像可以以其他格式存储，例如也是标准图像格式的TIFF格式。如果需要，专用软件如DICOM或DSR也可以用于本发明。

2. 发明授权

US06491630B1 Ultrasound imaging device having a soft keyboard for entering data 有权
标题翻译：超声成像装置具有用于输入数据的软键盘
公开(公告)号：US06491630B1
公开(公告)日：2002-12-10
申请号：US09710984
申请日：2000-11-09
申请人： Grace M Saccardo , Rachel M. Kinicki , Donald W. Lewallen , Daniel Gerard Maier
发明人： Grace M Saccardo , Rachel M. Kinicki , Donald W. Lewallen , Daniel Gerard Maier
IPC分类号： A61B800
CPC分类号： A61B8/467 , A61B8/00 , A61B8/461 , A61B2560/0431 , G01S7/52023 , G01S7/52079 , G01S7/52084 , G01S15/899
摘要： An ultrasound imaging device including a display which displays an ultrasound image of an object (such as a portion of a body of a patient) and a soft keyboard displayed on the display, which enables entering of identification information relating to the ultrasound image. The soft keyboard replaces the ultrasound image during an identification entry mode, to easily enable the entry of the identification information. The identification information may be patient identification information or date/time information, for example. The ultrasound imaging device may include software which enables the soft keyboard to be displayed in a plurality of different languages.
摘要翻译：一种超声波成像装置，其包括显示物体（例如患者的身体的一部分）的超声波图像和显示在显示器上的软键盘的显示器，其能够输入与超声图像有关的识别信息。软键盘在识别输入模式期间替换超声波图像，以便于识别信息的输入。识别信息可以是例如患者识别信息或日期/时间信息。超声波成像装置可以包括能够以多种不同语言显示软键盘的软件。

3. 发明授权

US06436040B1 Intuitive user interface and control circuitry including linear distance measurement and user localization in a portable ultrasound diagnostic device 有权
公开(公告)号：US06436040B1
公开(公告)日：2002-08-20
申请号：US09710609
申请日：2000-11-09
申请人： Brian Collamore , Rachel M. Kinicki , Donald W. Lewallen , Grace M Saccardo , Janice M Blackwell-Jones , Peter Koester Rhoads
发明人： Brian Collamore , Rachel M. Kinicki , Donald W. Lewallen , Grace M Saccardo , Janice M Blackwell-Jones , Peter Koester Rhoads
IPC分类号： A61B800
CPC分类号： A61B8/02 , A61B8/0866 , A61B8/4427 , A61B8/461 , A61B8/467 , A61B8/488 , G06F19/00
摘要： An ultrasound diagnostic device includes a console portion and a display portion. The console portion includes a control panel, which includes a plurality of input keys. A user may input commands on the control panel by actuating one or more keys on the control panel. The console portion comprises control circuitry, which controls the operations of the ultrasound diagnostic device. The control circuitry receives input signals from the control panel. The input signals correspond to commands entered by the user on the control panel. The control circuitry processes the electrical signals and performs operations on an ultrasound image being displayed on a display monitor. The ultrasound images being displayed on the display may be modified by the control circuitry in response to one or more keys of the control panel being actuated by the user. A transducer assembly connected to the console portion is used by the user to acquire ultrasound image information from a subject. Each of the keys on the console portion represent a particular function to be performed by the control circuitry on image information acquired by the transducer assembly. This “one button per function” feature of the invention utilizes icons, which inform the user of the function of each key. This feature of the invention renders the control panel suitable for use all over the world since the icons are capable of being understood by people of different nationalities. The overall size and weight of the ultrasound diagnostic device is reduced because the number of keys needed to operate the ultrasound diagnostic device is minimized. In another aspect of the invention, the ultrasound diagnostic device includes logic configured to allow the device to be localized by the user based on a number of different parameters, including, but not limited to, language, date appearance convention and decimal point convention.

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