Handheld ultrasound detection apparatus having a flexible tube
US9341603B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N29/226
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A handheld ultrasound detection apparatus includes a portable housing with a flexible tube that extends from the housing and includes a sound cup and an ultrasound receiver for converting received ultrasound energy into an electronic signal. A gain/active filter includes four amplifiers each having an associated gain range. The apparatus is programmed based on a size of the electronic signal, to direct the electronic signal along a linear scale through one or more amplifiers and apply an appropriate gain to the signal, and to generate a percentage value corresponding to the gain and with respect to the linear scale. In a manual mode, data is generated corresponding to a particular gain range and a percentage value from 0-100% with respect to the particular gain range, while during an automatic mode data is generated corresponding to a percentage value from 0-400% with respect to a collective gain range.
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