公开(公告)号：WO2015041780A3

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：PCT/US2014051465

申请日：2014-08-18

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  HAIDER BRUNO HANS ,  EDWARDSEN STEPHEN DODGE ,  HAUGEN GEIR ,  COGAN SCOTT ,  SAJ CHESTER ,  YETTER CHRISTOPHER ,  STEN-NILSEN BJORNAR ,  AMEMIYA SHINICHI ,  BAUMGARTNER CHARLES EDWARD

IPC: B06B1/06

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  B06B1/0622

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array for an ultrasound probe is presented. The ultrasound transducer array includes a support structure. Further, the ultrasound transducer array includes a plurality of electro-acoustic modules coupled to the support structure, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules comprises at least one matrix acoustic array and an interconnect element, wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules is interchangeable on the support structure so as to adapt to one or more shapes of the ultrasound probe, and wherein each of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules operates in a manner substantially identical to each other of the plurality of electro-acoustic modules.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于超声探头的超声波换能器阵列。 超声换能器阵列包括支撑结构。 此外，超声换能器阵列包括耦合到支撑结构的多个电声模块，其中多个电声模块中的每一个包括至少一个矩阵声阵列和互连元件，其中， 声学模块在支撑结构上是可互换的，以便适应于一个或多个形状的超声波探头，并且其中多个电声模块中的每一个以多个电声模块中的彼此基本相同的方式操作 。

公开(公告)号：JP2006343315A

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：JP2005376828

申请日：2005-12-28

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  MILLS DAVID M ,  CLAYDON GLENN S ,  RIGBY KENNETH WAYNE ,  TIAN WEI-CHENG ,  LI YE-MING ,  SUN JIE ,  SMITH LOWELL SCOTT ,  CHU STANLEY CHIEWU ,  WONG SAM YIE-SUM ,  KWON HYON-JIN

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  A61B8/00 ,  B81B7/04 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01S7/521 ,  H01L29/84 ,  H04R1/40 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R19/00

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To isolate a short-circuited sensor cell for a highly reliable operation of a sensor array to neglect an influence onto imaging performance, as to an array of a finely machined ultrasonic transducer. SOLUTION: The present invention provides a device having a sensor array and a number of bus lines. Each of sensors is connected electrically to each of the bus lines and includes a large number of groups 58 of the finely machined sensor cells. The sensor cell groups for the specified sensor are electrically connected each other via the bus line with the sensor connected thereto, and each of the sensor cell groups includes the large number of finely machined sensor cells 2 connected electrically each other, and not disconnectable switchingly each other. The device further includes a means (for example, short-circuiting protection module including a fuse or current sensor circuit, and an electric isolation switch) for isolating anyone of the sensor cell groups from the related bus line, in response to the fact that the anyone out of the large number of finely machined sensor cells in anyone of the sensor cell groups is short-circuited to grounding. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

公开(公告)号：IT1399639B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-26

申请号：ITMI20100715

申请日：2010-04-26

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： DAVIS CYNTHIA ELIZABETH L ,  ARORA DHIRAJ ,  LEE WARREN ,  RIGBY KENNETH WAYNE ,  SMITH LOWELL SCOTT ,  HAZARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT ,  FAN YING ,  THOMENIUS KAI ERIK

公开(公告)号：BRPI1001591A2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：BRPI1001591

申请日：2010-05-11

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  HAZARD CHRISTOPHER ROBERT ,  DAVIS CYNTHIA ELIZABETH LANDBERG ,  ARORA DHIRAJ ,  THOMENIUS KAI ERIK ,  RIGBY KENNETH WAYNE ,  SMITH LOWELL SCOTT ,  FAN YING

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  A61B8/13

公开(公告)号：DE102007060595A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：DE102007060595

申请日：2007-12-13

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  THOMENIUS KAI ERIK ,  WILDES DOUGLAS GLENN ,  BOLORFOROSH MIRSAID SEYED

IPC: G01N29/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G03B42/06

Abstract: A transducer assembly is presented. The transducer assembly includes a support structure configured to be reversibly changed between a first position and a second position. Additionally, the transducer assembly includes a multi-dimensional transducer array comprising a plurality 'N' of one-dimensional sub-groups of transducer elements arranged on the support structure, wherein each of the 'N' sub-groups of transducer elements is disposed in a spatial relationship such that an angle formed between one of the 'N' sub-groups of transducer elements and at least one other sub-group of transducer elements is less than about 180 degrees, and wherein 'N' is an integer.

公开(公告)号：FR2896043A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-13

申请号：FR0656003

申请日：2006-12-28

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  BAUMGARTNER CHARLES EDWARD ,  WILDES DOUGLAS GLENN ,  LEWANDOWSKI ROBERT STEPHEN

IPC: G01N29/24 ,  A61B8/12

Abstract: Structure composite d'interconnexion (50) sur l'axe z. La structure composite (50) comprend une pluralité de couches de matière absorbante (40) disposées de manière alternée entre plusieurs couches d'interconnexion (38), les différentes couches d'interconnexion (38) étant agencées pour faciliter le couplage de la structure composite de l'interconnexion (50) sur l'axe z avec un réseau de transducteurs, la structure composite d'interconnexion (50) sur l'axe z étant agencée pour servir dans une sonde invasive.

公开(公告)号：DE102006055653A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：DE102006055653

申请日：2006-11-23

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  WILDES DOUGLAS GLENN ,  SEYED-BOLORFOROSH MIRSAID

IPC: A61B18/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61M25/00

Abstract: A catheter (72) employed for e.g. atrial or auricular cardiac fibrillation has combined therapeutic (74) and image capture (78) components. The catheter (72) has therapeutic components with a number of independently controlled therapeutic components (80). The independent operation of the therapy elements (80) is employed, when several anatomical zones are treated simultaneously, or in a predetermined catheter position within the patient.

公开(公告)号：FR2943796B1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-24

申请号：FR1051981

申请日：2010-03-19

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： SMITH LOWELL SCOTT ,  BAUMGARTNER CHARLES EDWARD ,  WOYCHIK CHARLES GERARD ,  LEE WARREN ,  BRUESTLE REINHOLD ,  PUTTINGER FERDINAND

IPC: G01S7/521 ,  A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/047

公开(公告)号：DE102007059394A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：DE102007059394

申请日：2007-12-10

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： LEE WARREN ,  DENTINGER AARON M ,  SEYED-BOLORFOROSH MIRSAID ,  THOMENIUS KAI ERIK

IPC: A61B8/12 ,  A61B17/94 ,  A61B19/00

Abstract: A method for imaging during ablation procedures using ultrasound imaging is provided. The method includes obtaining input image data about an ablation region, wherein the image data comprises back scatter intensity, and applying a dynamic gain curve based on the image data to obtain an output signal for use in enhancing the visibility of the ablation region.

公开(公告)号：FR2881913A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-11

申请号：FR0506433

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: GEN ELECTRIC

Inventor： TIAN WEI CHENG ,  LEE WARREN ,  SMITH LOWELL SCOTT ,  LI YE MING ,  SUN JIE

IPC: H04R19/00 ,  A61B8/14 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B81C99/00

Abstract: Transducteur capacitif à micro-usinage à ultrasons (cMUT) comprenant une électrode inférieure (12). En outre, le cMUT comprend un diaphragme (16) disposé au voisinage immédiat de l'électrode inférieure (12) de façon qu'un intervalle ayant une première largeur d'intervalle soit formé entre le diaphragme (16) et l'électrode inférieure (12). Selon une autre possibilité, le cMUT comporte au moins un élément formé dans l'intervalle, alors que l'élément au moins unique est conçu pour ménager une deuxième largeur d'intervalle entre le diaphragme (16) et l'électrode inférieure (12).