Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and systems for weight adjustment of an automated breast ultrasound system
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Application No.: US14042565Application Date: 2013-09-30
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Publication No.: US09597056B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Douglas G. Summers , Jiayu Chen
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agent John D. Russell
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; A61B8/08
Abstract:
Various methods and systems are provided for imaging a tissue. In one example, a system comprises an adjustable arm, a scanning assembly attached to a first end of the adjustable arm, a counterweight coupled to a second end of the adjustable arm, and a weight adjustment system coupled to the counterweight and configured to modify an effective weight of the scanning assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150094588A1 METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF AN AUTOMATED BREAST ULTRASOUND SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-04-02
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