Dual function cooling and charging unit for an ultrasound imaging apparatus, and related ultrasound systems
AssigneeClarius Mobile Health Corp.
InventorsDaniel Rahardja, Binda Zhang
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Abstract
An ultrasound imaging system comprises an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data and comprising a power accepting interface; and a dual function charging and cooling unit configured to detachably couple to the ultrasound imaging apparatus; wherein the dual function charging and cooling unit comprises i) a power conveying element to convey power to the ultrasound imaging apparatus and ii) an active cooling element for removing heat from the ultrasound imaging apparatus.
Claims19
An ultrasound imaging system, comprising:
- an ultrasound imaging apparatus;
- a dual function unit operable with the ultrasound imaging apparatus;
- and
- a power and data conveyance cord configured to detachably couple, at one end, to the ultrasound imaging apparatus, via the dual function unit, and to detachably couple, at another end, to a multi-use display device;
- wherein the power and data conveyance cord, when coupled to both the ultrasound imaging apparatus and the multi-use display device, enables the conveyance of power to the ultrasound imaging apparatus and enables the transfer of ultrasound image data between the ultrasound imaging apparatus and the multi-use display device.
A method of data and power connection between an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a multi-use display device comprises:
- providing a dual function unit operable with the ultrasound imaging apparatus;
- providing a power and data conveyance cord configured to detachably couple, at one end, to the ultrasound imaging apparatus, via the dual function unit, and to detachably couple, at another end, to a multi-use display device;
- conveying power to the ultrasound imaging apparatus when the power and data conveyance cord is coupled to both the ultrasound imaging apparatus and the multi-use display device;
- and
- transferring ultrasound image data between the ultrasound imaging apparatus and the multi-use display device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.