US3927661A - Ultrasonic wave diagnosis apparatus with galvanometer-driven probe - Google Patents

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US3927661A
US3927661A US514181A US51418174A US3927661A US 3927661 A US3927661 A US 3927661A US 514181 A US514181 A US 514181A US 51418174 A US51418174 A US 51418174A US 3927661 A US3927661 A US 3927661A
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Yasuhiko Takemura
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/352—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving the transducer
    • G10K11/355—Arcuate movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/24—Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/316—Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
    • A61B5/318—Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
    • A61B5/346—Analysis of electrocardiograms
    • A61B5/349—Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
    • A61B5/352—Detecting R peaks, e.g. for synchronising diagnostic apparatus; Estimating R-R interval
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4209—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient by using holders, e.g. positioning frames

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US514181A 1973-10-15 1974-10-11 Ultrasonic wave diagnosis apparatus with galvanometer-driven probe Expired - Lifetime US3927661A (en)

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JP11561673A JPS5216674B2 (de) 1973-10-15 1973-10-15
JP11973673U JPS5425910Y2 (de) 1973-10-15 1973-10-15
JP11973173U JPS5064478U (de) 1973-10-15 1973-10-15
JP11973573U JPS5222145Y2 (de) 1973-10-15 1973-10-15

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DE2719866A1 (de) 1976-09-21 1978-03-23 Stanford Research Inst Verfahren und vorrichtung zur ultraschall-abbildung
US4092867A (en) * 1977-02-10 1978-06-06 Terrance Matzuk Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
US4106492A (en) * 1977-01-12 1978-08-15 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health, Education And Welfare Real time two-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic sector scanner with electronic control of sector width
US4149419A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-04-17 Smith Kline Instruments, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer probe
US4151834A (en) * 1976-09-30 1979-05-01 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
DE2822261A1 (de) * 1978-05-22 1979-11-29 Terrance Dr Matzuk Ultraschallabtasteinrichtung
US4185502A (en) * 1977-10-11 1980-01-29 Ralph Frank Transducer coupling apparatus
US4186747A (en) * 1976-07-30 1980-02-05 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus
US4375818A (en) * 1979-03-12 1983-03-08 Olympus Optical Company Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnosis system assembled into endoscope
FR2516272A1 (fr) * 1981-11-09 1983-05-13 Advanced Diagnostic Res Scanographe a ultrasons
US4515017A (en) * 1983-11-21 1985-05-07 Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. Oscillating ultrasound scanhead
US4579122A (en) * 1983-10-07 1986-04-01 Kabushiki Gaisha SG Ultrasonic scanner
US4850362A (en) * 1987-06-02 1989-07-25 Interspec, Inc. Doppler peripheral vascular probe
US5005579A (en) * 1987-02-17 1991-04-09 Richard Wolf Gmbh Apparatus for spatial location and destruction of objects inside the body by means of ultrasound
US7074189B1 (en) * 2002-01-23 2006-07-11 Valentino Montegrande Endoscopically deliverable ultrasound imaging system and method of use
US20130208249A1 (en) * 2011-11-29 2013-08-15 Ralph Kimmlingen Medical imaging apparatus
US10646201B2 (en) 2014-11-18 2020-05-12 C. R. Bard, Inc. Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US10905396B2 (en) 2014-11-18 2021-02-02 C. R. Bard, Inc. Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US10945706B2 (en) 2017-05-05 2021-03-16 Biim Ultrasound As Hand held ultrasound probe

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AT358711B (de) * 1979-01-11 1980-09-25 Kretztechnik Gmbh Geraet zur darstellung von schnittbildern durch objekte nach dem ultraschall-schnitt- bildverfahren, mit einem schallkopf, der ueber eine schnittbildmechanik hin- und herschwingend antreibbar ist
DE2941865A1 (de) * 1979-10-16 1981-05-14 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Ultraschallgeraet fuer sektorabtastung
AU6327780A (en) * 1979-10-16 1981-04-30 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Ultrasonic apparatus for sector scanning
US5079752A (en) * 1990-03-26 1992-01-07 E.L.F. Limited Partnership Platform mounted ultrasonic sweep detection system

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US3480002A (en) * 1967-01-24 1969-11-25 Magnaflux Corp Medical ultrasonic scanning system
US3555888A (en) * 1967-04-14 1971-01-19 Thomas Graham Brown Ultrasonic detection apparatus
US3605724A (en) * 1969-11-10 1971-09-20 Magnaflux Corp Heart motion imaging system
US3646805A (en) * 1969-10-03 1972-03-07 Amf Inc Ultrasonic flaw detection circuit

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US2927575A (en) * 1956-08-09 1960-03-08 Sherman Howell Swivelly mounted physiotherapeutic instrument
US3364732A (en) * 1963-04-03 1968-01-23 Hitachi Ltd Method using supersonic waves for measuring stress
US3480002A (en) * 1967-01-24 1969-11-25 Magnaflux Corp Medical ultrasonic scanning system
US3555888A (en) * 1967-04-14 1971-01-19 Thomas Graham Brown Ultrasonic detection apparatus
US3646805A (en) * 1969-10-03 1972-03-07 Amf Inc Ultrasonic flaw detection circuit
US3605724A (en) * 1969-11-10 1971-09-20 Magnaflux Corp Heart motion imaging system

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4186747A (en) * 1976-07-30 1980-02-05 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnosing apparatus
DE2719866A1 (de) 1976-09-21 1978-03-23 Stanford Research Inst Verfahren und vorrichtung zur ultraschall-abbildung
US4151834A (en) * 1976-09-30 1979-05-01 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
US4106492A (en) * 1977-01-12 1978-08-15 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Department Of Health, Education And Welfare Real time two-dimensional mechanical ultrasonic sector scanner with electronic control of sector width
US4092867A (en) * 1977-02-10 1978-06-06 Terrance Matzuk Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
US4246792A (en) * 1977-02-10 1981-01-27 Terrance Matzuk Self-contained ultrasonic scanner
US4185502A (en) * 1977-10-11 1980-01-29 Ralph Frank Transducer coupling apparatus
US4149419A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-04-17 Smith Kline Instruments, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer probe
DE2822261A1 (de) * 1978-05-22 1979-11-29 Terrance Dr Matzuk Ultraschallabtasteinrichtung
US4375818A (en) * 1979-03-12 1983-03-08 Olympus Optical Company Ltd. Ultrasonic diagnosis system assembled into endoscope
FR2516272A1 (fr) * 1981-11-09 1983-05-13 Advanced Diagnostic Res Scanographe a ultrasons
US4579122A (en) * 1983-10-07 1986-04-01 Kabushiki Gaisha SG Ultrasonic scanner
US4515017A (en) * 1983-11-21 1985-05-07 Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. Oscillating ultrasound scanhead
EP0142832A3 (de) * 1983-11-21 1986-01-22 Advanced Technology Laboratories, Inc. Schwingender Ultraschallabtastkopf
US5005579A (en) * 1987-02-17 1991-04-09 Richard Wolf Gmbh Apparatus for spatial location and destruction of objects inside the body by means of ultrasound
US4850362A (en) * 1987-06-02 1989-07-25 Interspec, Inc. Doppler peripheral vascular probe
US7074189B1 (en) * 2002-01-23 2006-07-11 Valentino Montegrande Endoscopically deliverable ultrasound imaging system and method of use
US20130208249A1 (en) * 2011-11-29 2013-08-15 Ralph Kimmlingen Medical imaging apparatus
US10646201B2 (en) 2014-11-18 2020-05-12 C. R. Bard, Inc. Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US10905396B2 (en) 2014-11-18 2021-02-02 C. R. Bard, Inc. Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US11696746B2 (en) 2014-11-18 2023-07-11 C.R. Bard, Inc. Ultrasound imaging system having automatic image presentation
US10945706B2 (en) 2017-05-05 2021-03-16 Biim Ultrasound As Hand held ultrasound probe
US11744551B2 (en) 2017-05-05 2023-09-05 Biim Ultrasound As Hand held ultrasound probe

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