Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Switch for aperture control in medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging
- Patent Title (中): 在医学诊断超声成像中切换光圈控制
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Application No.: US12780795Application Date: 2010-05-14
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Publication No.: US08795182B2Publication Date: 2014-08-05
- Inventor: Haim Shafir , Christopher M. Daft , Paul A. Wagner
- Applicant: Haim Shafir , Christopher M. Daft , Paul A. Wagner
- Applicant Address: US PA Malvern
- Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Malvern
- Main IPC: A61B8/14
- IPC: A61B8/14 ; G01N29/24 ; G01N29/26 ; G01N29/06 ; G01S15/89 ; G01S7/52 ; A61B8/00

Abstract:
Switching is provided in a transducer array of medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging. The switching controls the formation of macro elements or aperture for scanning a plane or volume. The switches are implemented with one or more transistors. The control causes the gates of the transistor to float during the “on” connection. While on, the switch connects, allowing ultrasound signals to pass through the switch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110021920A1 Switch for Aperture Control in Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Public/Granted day:2011-01-27
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