公开(公告)号：US20150080724A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14561504

申请日：2014-12-05

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Gregory L. Charvat ,  Gregory Corteville

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61N7/02

CPC分类号： A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4411 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  G01S7/003 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G03B27/423 ,  G03B27/52 ,  Y10T29/49005

摘要： Ultrasound devices and methods are described, including a repeatable ultrasound transducer probe having ultrasonic transducers and corresponding circuitry. The repeatable ultrasound transducer probe may be used individually or coupled with other instances of the repeatable ultrasound transducer probe to create a desired ultrasound device. The ultrasound devices may optionally be connected to various types of external devices to provide additional processing and image rendering functionality.

摘要翻译： 描述了超声装置和方法，包括具有超声换能器和相应电路的可重复的超声换能器探头。 可重复的超声换能器探针可以单独使用或与可重复的超声换能器探头的其它实例相结合以产生所需的超声波装置。 超声设备可以可选地连接到各种类型的外部设备以提供额外的处理和图像呈现功能。

公开(公告)号：US20140180177A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US14191627

申请日：2014-02-27

申请人： BUTTERFLY NETWORK, INC.

发明人： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Gregory L. Charvat ,  Tyler S. Ralston

IPC分类号： A61B17/32 ,  A61N7/02

CPC分类号： G01S7/52017 ,  A61B5/015 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4245 ,  A61B8/4254 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/56 ,  A61B8/565 ,  A61B17/320068 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2562/164 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  G01S7/52019 ,  G01S7/52023

摘要： Apparatus and methods are described that include ultrasound imaging devices, which may operate in a transmissive ultrasound imaging modality, and which may be used to detect properties of interest of a subject such as index of refraction, density and/or speed of sound. Devices suitable for performing high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), as well as HIFU and ultrasound imaging, are also described.

摘要翻译： 描述了包括超声成像装置的装置和方法，其可以在透射超声成像模式中操作，并且其可以用于检测对象的感兴趣的属性，例如折射率，密度和/或声速。 还描述了适用于执行高强度聚焦超声（HIFU）的设备，以及HIFU和超声成像。

公开(公告)号：US11670077B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US17093616

申请日：2020-11-09

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Tomer Gafner ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Elgena ,  Alex Rothberg ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Michal Sofka ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben

IPC分类号： G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T11/60 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V40/60 ,  G06F18/2413 ,  G06V30/19 ,  G06V30/194 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  A61B90/00 ,  A61B34/20

CPC分类号： G06V10/82 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/065 ,  A61B8/085 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/46 ,  A61B8/52 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  A61B8/5223 ,  G06F18/24133 ,  G06T7/0012 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06V10/454 ,  G06V30/194 ,  G06V30/19173 ,  G06V40/67 ,  A61B8/0833 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/4263 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/5215 ,  A61B2034/2065 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  G06T2207/10132 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/20221 ,  G06T2207/30048 ,  G06T2207/30061 ,  G06T2210/41 ,  G06V2201/03

摘要： Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.

公开(公告)号：US20210401404A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17344794

申请日：2021-06-10

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Matthew R. Hageman ,  Adam Mekeel Mack

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

摘要： Aspects of the technology described herein relate to detection of one or more touches by an ultrasound device. An ultrasound device may include touch detection circuitry and may be configured to detect, with the touch detection circuitry, one or more touches on an exterior touch surface of the ultrasound device during ultrasound imaging, and to transmit an indication of detection of the one or more touches to a processing device in operative communication with the ultrasound device during the ultrasound imaging. The processing device may be configured to, in response to receipt of the indication from the ultrasound device, perform an action to control an aspect of the ultrasound imaging based on information included in the received indication. The touch detection circuitry may include capacitive sensing circuitry and/or resistive sensing circuitry to detect a touch made with little or no force.

公开(公告)号：US20210384872A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17331538

申请日：2021-05-26

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Kailiang Chen ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Andrew J. Casper ,  Tyler S. Ralston

IPC分类号： H03F3/16 ,  H03F1/08 ,  H03F3/45 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/00

摘要： A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

公开(公告)号：US11128267B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16178117

申请日：2018-11-01

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Kailiang Chen ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Andrew J. Casper ,  Tyler S. Ralston

IPC分类号： H03F3/16 ,  H03F1/08 ,  H03F3/45 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

摘要： A variable current trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) for an ultrasound device is described. The TIA may be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer to amplify an output signal of the ultrasonic transducer representing an ultrasound signal received by the ultrasonic transducer. During acquisition of the ultrasound signal by the ultrasonic transducer, one or more current sources in the TIA may be varied.

公开(公告)号：US20210196237A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17137787

申请日：2020-12-30

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Kirthi Bellamkonda ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben ,  Billy Byungsoo Roh ,  David Elgena

IPC分类号： A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/00

摘要： Aspects of the technology described herein related to modifying the location of an ultrasound imaging plane. Some embodiments include modifying the location of the ultrasound imaging plane based on a user selection. For example, some embodiments include receiving the user selection through a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes an ultrasound imaging plane indicator, where the ultrasound imaging plane indicator indicates the location of the ultrasound imaging plane. As another example, some embodiments include receiving the user selection by detecting tilts, taps, or voice commands. Some embodiments include automatically modifying the location of the ultrasound imaging plane. Some embodiments include modifying the location of the ultrasound imaging plane during biplane imaging.

公开(公告)号：US10980511B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15421854

申请日：2017-02-01

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Tyler S. Ralston ,  Gregory L. Charvat ,  Gregory Corteville

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G03B27/42 ,  G03B27/52 ,  B06B1/02 ,  G01S7/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  A61N7/02 ,  A61N7/00

摘要： Ultrasound devices and methods are described, including a repeatable ultrasound transducer probe having ultrasonic transducers and corresponding circuitry. The repeatable ultrasound transducer probe may be used individually or coupled with other instances of the repeatable ultrasound transducer probe to create a desired ultrasound device. The ultrasound devices may optionally be connected to various types of external devices to provide additional processing and image rendering functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20210052249A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17093616

申请日：2020-11-09

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Tomer Gafner ,  Matthew de Jonge ,  Robert Schneider ,  David Elgena ,  Alex Rothberg ,  Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Michal Sofka ,  Karl Thiele ,  Abraham Neben

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/46 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T19/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/66

摘要： Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.

公开(公告)号：USD909048S1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-02

申请号：US29668114

申请日：2018-10-26

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

设计人： Matthew de Jonge ,  Stephen Christopher ,  Jake Eisner