Ultrasound device and method for self-inspection thereof
AssigneeSamsung Medison Co., Ltd.
InventorsMin Soo Na, Yong Cheol Hyeon
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Abstract
Provided is an ultrasound device comprising, ultrasonic probes, a transceiver configured to deliver transmission signals to the ultrasonic probes and receive reception signals from the ultrasonic probes, channels configured to deliver the transmission signals and the reception signals, a relay unit configured to select a target ultrasonic probe connected to the channels among the ultrasonic probes, a controller configured to generate a test input signal and a selection signal, and a signal output unit configured to select a target channel among the channels based on the selection signal and output the test input signal to the target channel.
Claims15
An ultrasound device, comprising:
- a plurality of ultrasonic probes, wherein each of the plurality of ultrasound probes comprises transducers;
- a transceiver configured to deliver transmission signals to the plurality of ultrasonic probes and receive reception signals from the plurality of ultrasonic probes;
- channels configured to deliver the transmission signals and the reception signals;
- a controller configured to generate a test input signal, a control signal and a selection signal;
- a relay unit configured to select a target ultrasonic probe connected to the channels among the plurality of ultrasonic probes based on the control signal;
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- a signal output unit configured to select a target channel among the channels based on the selection signal and output the test input signal to the target channel.
An ultrasound device, comprising:
- a transceiver connected to channels configured to deliver transmission signals and reception signals;
- a controller configured to generate a test signal, a control signal, and a first selection signal;
- a relay unit comprising ports, and configured to connect some of the ports and the channels based on the control signal;
- signal distributors connected to the ports, respectively, and configured to distribute the test signal into distribution signals;
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- a first signal output unit configured to select one signal distributor among the signal distributors based on the first selection signal, and output the test signal to the one signal distributor,
- wherein the distribution signals are delivered to target ports connected to the one signal distributor.
A self-inspection method of an ultrasound device, the self-inspection method comprising:
- selecting a target ultrasonic probe connected to channels configured to deliver transmission signals and reception signals among a plurality of ultrasonic probes based on a control signal, wherein each of the plurality of ultrasonic probes comprises transducers;
- selecting a target channel among the channels based on a selection signal;
- outputting a test input signal to the target channel;
- analog-to-digital converting a test output signal generated by reflection of the test input signal from the target ultrasonic probe;
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- calculating a capacitance of the target ultrasonic probe based on the test output signal.
A self-inspection method of an ultrasound device, comprising:
- delivering distribution signals into which a test signal is distributed to target ports among ports included in relays based on a first selection signal;
- connecting channels configured to deliver transmission signals and reception signals with the target ports based on a control signal;
- selectively outputting the distribution signals based on a second selection signal;
- analog-to-digital converting the selectively output distribution signals;
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- inspecting connection states of the target ports based on the distribution signals.
A self-inspection method of an ultrasound device, comprising:
- delivering distribution signals into which a test signal is distributed to target ports among ports included in relays based on a first selection signal;
- connecting channels configured to deliver transmission signals and reception signals with ports different from the target ports among the ports based on a control signal;
- selectively outputting leakage signals generated from the target ports based on a second selection signal;
- analog-to-digital converting the selectively output leakage signals;
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- inspecting leakage states of the target ports based on the leakage signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.