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7618373 Microfabricated ultrasonic transducer array for 3-D imaging and method of operating the same  
A capacitive microfabricated transducer array used for 3-D imaging, with a relatively large elevation dimension and a bias control of the elevation aperture in space and time, confers the same...
7517317 Subarray forming system and method for ultrasound  
Different subarray combinations are provided for ultrasound imaging. A basic building block component supports different subarray sizes. Rather than providing a switching network for all possible...
7494469 Connection apparatus and method for controlling an ultrasound probe  
A connection apparatus and method for controlling an ultrasound probe are provided. The ultrasound probe includes a first chamber, a second chamber and a sealing member between the first and second...
7491169 Ultrasonic apparatus and method to assess compartment syndrome  
A process and apparatus for measuring pressure buildup in a body compartment that encases muscular tissue. The method includes assessing the body compartment configuration and identifying the...
7410464 Wave generating device  
A wave generating device including a wave transducer adapted to generate an energy wave, and a beam shaping device defined by revolution of a curve about an axis of revolution, the curve being...
7258674 Ultrasonic treatment and imaging of adipose tissue  
A system for the destruction of adipose tissue utilizing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) within a patient's body. The system comprises a controller for data storage and the operation and...
7115094 Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic imaging apparatus and ultrasonic imaging method  
An ultrasonic probe is disclosed for reducing the influence of electromagnetic wave leakage to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device even when the probe is inside the MRI gantry. The ultrasonic...
7043291 Fluorescence image display apparatus  
A fluorescence image display apparatus is provided; wherein, when a pseudo color image representing the tissue state of a target subject is obtained, based on a fluorescence image emitted from the...
6926673 Optical tracking systems  
A method of tracking the position and orientation of an ultrasound beam emitted from an ultrasound probe. The method includes the steps of storing a model of the visible object in a memory of an...
6730037 Vascular catheter having low-profile distal end  
An ultrasonic imaging catheter comprises a catheter body having a distal region and proximal region. The distal region has a reduced cross-sectional area compared to that of the proximal region,...
6544184 Imaging with reduced artifacts for medical diagnostic ultrasound  
Line synthesis avoids artifacts from differences in collateral destruction of contrast agent. Data representing a plurality of scan lines is received in response to each transmit event....
6526297 Method and apparatus for quantifying the hypnotic component of the depth of anesthesia by monitoring changes in optical scattering properties of brain tissue  
A method/apparatus for non-invasively measuring a neurological activity state in the brain of a subject to ascertain, for example, the state of the hypnotic component of the subject's anesthesia....
H002049 Differential property sensitive acoustic lens  
A differential property sensitive acoustic lens for non-destructive materials evaluation is described which in a preferred embodiment comprises first and second substantially semicylindrical shaped...
6390978 Imaging method for determining a physical or chemical condition of tissue in human or animal bodies, and system for carrying out the method  
In an imaging method and a system for determining a physical or chemical condition of tissue in a human or animal body using ultrasound at least one ultrasonic pulse in the diagnostic frequency and...
6264608 Acoustic therapy apparatus comprising a source of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound locating means  
An acoustic therapy apparatus has a source of therapeutic acoustic waves and an ultrasound locating means with an ultrasound transducer, wherein the source and the ultrasound transducer are...
6210331 Confocal ultrasonic imaging system  
An ultrasonic imaging system incorporates an imaging device utilizing confocal acoustic focusing of ultrasonic transducers together with apparatus for moving points of focus of the transducers to...
6149599 Method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer  
The preferred embodiments include a method for manufacturing an end portion surrounding a catheter-mounted phased-array ultrasound transducer. The material used for the end portion can be altered...
6068596 Method for administering a pulse-like wave to a patient for pain therapy and/or for influencing the autonomic nervous system  
In an apparatus and a method for pain therapy and/or for influencing the autonomic nervous system, at least one pulse-like wave is conducted onto a neurally sensitive region with an apparatus,...
6013033 Intracavitary echographic imaging catheter  
5984871 Ultrasound transducer with extended focus  
An ultrasound transducer having an extended focus for enabling an ultrasound imaging catheter to image features at a distance from the transducer with a high resolution and a high penetration...
5853005 Acoustic monitoring system  
A transducer in communication with fluid in a pad held in close contact against a sound or movement source monitors acoustic signals transferred into the fluid. The signal pattern is monitored...
5846205 Catheter-mounted, phased-array ultrasound transducer with improved imaging  
A phased-array ultrasonic transducer assembly includes a catheter. An end portion is mounted to the catheter around a transducer array, and the end portion defines an acoustic window which is...
5842975 Controlling and data accumulating device attachable to human biologic measuring device  
Controlling and data accumulating device (1) attachable to a measuring basic apparatus (100) for measuring human biological parameters, preferably blood pressure and/or pulse rate, comprising a...
5820564 Method and apparatus for surface ultrasound imaging  
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus is suitably configured such that certain ultrasound beams from a probe are diffused perpendicular to the scanning direction to thereby enable an ultrasonic image to...
5738098 Multi-focus ultrasound lens  
The focal length of an acoustic ultrasound transducer is made variable by shaping the focusing element positioned over the transducer. The focusing means consists of a non-uniform focusing element...
5671746 Elevation steerable ultrasound transducer array  
An ultrasonic transducer array for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic energy in multiple two-dimensional imaging planes. The ultrasonic energy in the imaging planes is focused in elevation by...
5669389 Endoscopic probe  
Endoscopic probe in particular suitable for use as a TEE-probe, comprising a flexible tube having at one end a probe head which is provided with ultrasonic transducer means of the phased array type...
5655539 Method for conducting an ultrasound procedure using an ultrasound transmissive pad  
A method for conducting an ultrasound procedure on an object having a target surface. The method includes the step of providing an ultrasound probe having an acoustical wave emitting end portion. A...
5596989 Ultrasonic probe  
An ultrasonic probe for performing a scanning of an ultrasonic wave by a reflection mirror is disclosed. The probe comprises an ultrasonic wave generating means formed by a focusing element, an...
5577507 Compound lens for ultrasound transducer probe  
A compound lens for focusing ultrasound emitted from an ultrasound probe having an array of piezoelectric transducer elements. The compound lens has an inner lens part with a convex cylindrical...
5575291 Ultrasonic coupler  
An ultrasonic coupler to be arranged between an ultrasonic probe and a patient to be examined using an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is provided. A method of producing the ultrasonic coupler is...
5562098 Ultrasonic measurement of blood flow velocity independent of probe angle  
An ultrasonic blood flow velocimeter for measuring the velocity of blood flowing in an artery or vein beneath the skin of a patient, by insonating the tissue with ultrasonic energy, receiving...
5555887 Ultrasonic transducer probe with heat dissipating lens  
A multiplane TEE probe is provided in which an aluminum sheet is embedded in the acoustic lens in front of the transducer to dissipate heat which accumulates in the lens. The embedded aluminum foil...
5515850 Apparatus for coupling acoustic waves with an acoustic waveguide  
An apparatus for providing efficient transmission of a beam of acoustic wave between an ultrasonic transducer and a remotely located body under examination by the beam. The apparatus includes a...
5505205 Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer  
An ultrasound transducer assembly includes an ultrasound transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasound energy and one or more interface elements for conducting transmitted ultrasound energy...
5488957 System and method for promoting adhesion between lens and matching layer of ultrasonic transducer  
An adhesion system specifically designed to achieve a good-quality adhesive bond between a silicone rubber lens and a plastic matching layer of an ultrasonic transducer. The adhesion system...
5488955 Magnetostriction transducer and an intraoperative probe for acoustic imaging  
This invention is a magnetostriction transducer and an intraoperative probe for acoustic imaging. The magnetostriction transducer has a coil and a magnetostriction element deposited on a portion of...
5477736 Ultrasonic transducer with lens having electrorheological fluid therein for dynamically focusing and steering ultrasound energy  
An ultrasonic transducer having a transducer element which generates ultrasonic energy propagating along a transducer axis with a predetermined speed of propagation, and a lens acoustically coupled...
5458120 Ultrasonic transducer with magnetostrictive lens for dynamically focussing and steering a beam of ultrasound energy  
An ultrasonic transducer with a magnetostrictive lens for dynamically focussing and steering a beam of ultrasound energy is provided. The magnetostrictive lens is operable in response to a magnetic...
5423319 Integrated impedance matching layer to acoustic boundary problems for clinical ultrasonic transducers  
An ultrasonic probe for providing efficient and controlled acoustic coupling to a desired medium under examination by the probe. The ultrasonic probe of the present invention employs one or more...
5419335 Acoustic lens  
An acoustic lens having a variable focal length for employment in an acoustic propagation medium has two lens walls, namely an entry wall and an exit wall at least one lens wall being deformable...
5402792 Ultrasonic medical apparatus  
An ultrasonic medical apparatus, particularly convenient for use inside a body cavity, includes an applicator having an ultrasonic transducer, which may be attached to an acoustic lens such that...
5371717 Microgrooves for apodization and focussing of wideband clinical ultrasonic transducers  
An ultrasonic probe including one or more piezoelectric ceramic elements mounted on an acoustically damping support body. Desired acoustic signals are transmitted and received through a front...
5371483 High intensity guided ultrasound source  
An ultrasound source for transmitting ultrasound along a fiber or rod comprises a thin piezoelectric element having two closely spaced apart concave and convex surfaces and an acoustic intensifier...
5370120 Ultrasound imaging apparatus  
An ultrasound imaging apparatus employs an ultrasound sensor arrangement formed by an at least two-dimensional sensor matrix and an imaging lens to generate signals which are used to calculate a...
5349262 Phased array ultrasound imaging system with dynamic elevation focusing  
A phased array ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer with multiple transducer elements disposed along a lateral axis. The transducer has an aperture with an elevation dimension parallel...
5316001 Cardiac measurement system for measuring blood flow velocity by use of a sensor implanted inside the heart  
A cardiac electrotherapy system has flow velocity measurement capability for measuring a velocity of blood flow at a region of a tricuspid valve of a heart. A pacing system is provided which...
5313950 Ultrasonic probe  
An ultrasonic probe for use in hollow organs such as blood vessels of a living body and in other hollow objects of structures such as pipes, includes a piezoelectric transducer, a reflector and a...
5305756 Volumetric ultrasonic imaging with diverging elevational ultrasound beams  
An ultrasonic transducer is provided for producing two-dimensional projection images of the interior of the body. The transducer may comprise an array of elements, acuated to produce scanning beams...
5305755 Ultrasonic probe, having transducer array capable of turning around its aperture axis and having a convex lens comprising a viscous resin  
An ultrasonic probe has a case of a substantially cylinder shape having a first axis along longitudinal direction thereof. The case has a convex wall in the vicinity of a closed end of the case....
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