Ultrasonic imaging devices and methods

US11017251B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Jack C. Kitchens · Tonawanda, US
• John K. Schneider · Williamsville, US
• Stephen Michael Gojevic · Lockport, US
• Philip Schneider · Williamsville, US
• Evan Michael Breloff · Lockport, US
• Ashish Hinger · Sunnyvale, US
• David William Burns · Minneapolis, US
• Muhammed Ibrahim Sezan · Camas, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2018
• Grant date: May 25, 2021
• Expiry date: Aug 7, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V40/14
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus may include an ultrasonic sensor array and a control system. The control system may be configured to acquire first image data generated by the ultrasonic sensor array corresponding to at least one first reflected ultrasonic wave received by at least a portion of the ultrasonic sensor array from a target object during a first acquisition time window. The control system may be configured to acquire second image data generated by the ultrasonic sensor array corresponding to at least one second reflected ultrasonic wave received by at least a portion of the ultrasonic sensor array from the target object during a second acquisition time window that is longer than the first acquisition time window. The control system may further be configured to initiate an authentication process based on the first image data and the second image data.