Inclination angle detecting device for an ultrasound probe
US6322506A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/02475
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inclination angle detecting device comprises a reference arm attached near the contact area of an ultrasound probe with one end thereof being rotatably attached, a pressing means which presses the reference arm in a direction away from the ultrasound probe, and a detecting unit for detecting the amount of rotation of the reference arm. Placing the ultrasound probe against the surface of the body causes the reference arm to be rotated and pressed against the surface of the body in close contact, whereby the inclination angle is detected from the amount of rotation.
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