Patent · US Active

Embedded motion sensing technology for integration within commercial ultrasound probes

US11631342B1 · kind B1 · utility

0Cited by

164References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Eric Savitsky · Malibu, US
Dan Katz · Calabasas, US
Gabriele Nataneli · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2021
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/465
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasound system including an ultrasound machine and an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound transducer, ultrasound circuitry, a six degree of freedom (6-DOF) sensor, and a probe housing. The probe housing encases the ultrasound transducer and the 6-DOF sensor. By embedding motion-sensing technology directly within the housing of the ultrasound transducer, the position and orientation of the ultrasound probe can be tracked in an automated manner in relation to an indicator mark on the ultrasound screen. This allows assisting technologies to mitigate human error that arises from misalignment of the transducer indicator.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.