Wireless Ultrasound Probe User Interface
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsTim Nordgren, David Rust
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Abstract
A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, a probe controller, and a transceiver which wirelessly receives control signals from and transmits image signals to a host system. Mounted on the probe case is a liquid-tight user interface including basic probe user controls such as directional controls, an image freeze control, and an image save control. The user interface may be fabricated as a touchpanel LCD or OLED display. The probe may alternatively be controlled by a separate user interface which wirelessly transmits control signals to the host system or the probe. Either user interface may also include a display such as battery charge and signal strength indicators.
Claims18
A user-controlled wireless ultrasound probe which transmits image data wirelessly to a host system for display comprising:
- an array transducer;
- a probe control circuit coupled to the array transducer;
- a transceiver coupled to the probe control circuit which acts to wirelessly transmit image information signals to the host system;
- a battery;
- a probe case housing the array transducer, probe control circuit, transceiver, and battery;
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- a user interface, located on the probe integral to and liquid-tight with the probe case and coupled to the probe control circuit, the user interface having a display of signal strength and remaining battery power and one or more user controls by which a user controls a scanning procedure.
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A user-controlled wireless ultrasound probe which transmits image data wirelessly to a host system for display comprising:
- an array transducer;
- a probe control circuit coupled to the array transducer;
- a transceiver coupled to the probe control circuit which acts to wirelessly receive control signals and transmit image information signals to the host system;
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- a user interface, wirelessly coupled to the probe, and including a plurality of user controls operable to control the probe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.