# US 12,213,833 B2 · Portable ultrasound apparatus, portable ultrasound system and diagnosing method using ultrasound

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- Number: US 12,213,833 B2
- Document ID: US12213833B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/389,161
- Filed: 2023-11-13
- Published: 2024-03-07
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2013-04-03
- Assignees: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Gil-ju Jin; Mi-jeoung Ahn; Hyoung-jin Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12213833B2

## CPC

- A61B 8/4427: {Device being portable or laptop-like}
- A61B 8/4444: {related to the probe}
- A61B 8/4477: {using several separate ultrasound transducers or probes}
- A61B 8/465: {adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus}
- A61B 8/464: {involving a plurality of displays}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)

## Abstract

Provided are a portable ultrasound apparatus, a portable ultrasound system, and an ultrasound diagnosis method performed by using the portable ultrasound apparatus. The portable ultrasound apparatus includes at least two probes having different specifications; a first display unit for displaying an ultrasound image; and a second display unit for displaying a control screen.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable ultrasound apparatus comprising:
a first probe;
a second probe having different specifications compared to the first probe;
a sensing unit configured to detect an activated probe from between the first probe and the second probe;
a first activation display unit formed around the first probe and configured to show an activation of the first probe;
a second activation display unit formed around the second probe and configured to show an activation of the second probe;
a first digital beamformer configured to control the first probe;
a second digital beamformer configured to control the second probe; and
a control unit configured to control elements included in the portable ultrasound apparatus.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the first probe includes a linear array-type transducer, and
wherein the second probe includes a convex array-type transducer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the first digital beamformer is configured to:
focus a first ultrasound signal of the first probe, and
adjust dynamic focusing of a first echo signal that is reflected from a target object, and
wherein the second digital beamformer is configured to:
focus a second ultrasound signal of the second probe, and
adjust dynamic focusing of a second echo signal that is reflected from the target object.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the first activation display unit is turned on to emit light when the first probe transmits a first ultrasound signal, and
wherein the second activation display unit is turned on to emit light when the second probe transmits a second ultrasound signal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the portable ultrasound apparatus is charged in a wireless charging method including at least one of electromagnetic induction or resonant inductive coupling.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a user input unit including a plurality of buttons,
wherein each of the plurality of buttons is matched with a corresponding one of a plurality of functions to control the portable ultrasound apparatus.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The portable ultrasound apparatus of claim 1,
wherein the first probe and the second probe are included in a single body of the portable ultrasound apparatus.

### Claim 8

A method for controlling a portable ultrasound apparatus comprising a first probe and a second probe having different specifications compared to the first probe, the method comprising:
transmitting an ultrasound signal from an activated probe between the first probe and the second probe;
in a first case that the activated probe is the first probe, she wing an activation of the first probe by turning on a first activation display unit formed around the first probe; and
in a second case that the activated probe is the second probe, showing an activation of the second probe by turning on a second activation display unit formed around the second probe;
wherein the turning on of at least one of the first activation display unit and the second activation display unit is determined based on a direction in which the ultrasound signal is transmitted from the activated probe.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the activated probe is used for receiving an echo signal corresponding to an ultrasound signal transmitted to an object.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, further comprising:
generating an ultrasound image based on the echo signal; and
displaying the ultrasound image on at least one display unit.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, further comprising:
focusing the ultrasound signal of the activated probe, and
adjust dynamic focusing of an echo signal that is reflected from a target object.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8,
wherein the first probe and the second probe are included in a single body of the portable ultrasound apparatus.