Invention Grant
US08764660B2 Methods and apparatus for combined audible and ultrasound inspection of objects, including patients
有权
包括患者在内的物体的声音和超声检查的组合方法和装置
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for combined audible and ultrasound inspection of objects, including patients
- Patent Title (中): 包括患者在内的物体的声音和超声检查的组合方法和装置
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Application No.: US11872884Application Date: 2007-10-16
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Publication No.: US08764660B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Sigmund Frigstad , Jean-Francois Gelly , Hans Garmann Torp
- Applicant: Sigmund Frigstad , Jean-Francois Gelly , Hans Garmann Torp
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group
- Agent Dean D. Small
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00
Abstract:
An acquisition component is provided that includes an audible sound sensor configured to receive audible sounds within a sensing area and a multi-element ultrasound transducer configured to emit ultrasound signals and to receive reflections of the ultrasound signals in the same sensing area. The audible sound sensor and the multi-element ultrasound transducer may be configured to be simultaneously operable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090099446A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINED AUDIBLE AND ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF OBJECTS, INCLUDING PATIENTS Public/Granted day:2009-04-16
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