公开(公告)号：US11504090B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US15206773

申请日：2016-07-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kang-sik Kim ,  Bae-hyeong Kim ,  Jong-keun Song

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G10K11/34

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US12220277B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18516752

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-sik Kim ,  Bae-hyeong Kim ,  Jong-keun Song

IPC: A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/34

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11540807B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17883149

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kang-sik Kim ,  Bae-hyeong Kim ,  Jong-keun Song

IPC: A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/06 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G10K11/34

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240090873A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18516752

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kang-sik Kim ,  Bae-hyeong Kim ,  Jong-keun Song

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G01S7/52 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  G01S7/52068 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52073 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S7/52095 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G10K11/34 ,  G01S15/8988

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US11826198B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US18074091

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kang-sik Kim ,  Bae-hyeong Kim ,  Jong-keun Song

IPC: A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/08 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B8/00 ,  G10K11/34

CPC classification number: A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/4405 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4477 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/462 ,  A61B8/463 ,  A61B8/465 ,  A61B8/469 ,  A61B8/483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  G01S7/52068 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S7/52073 ,  G01S7/52074 ,  G01S7/52084 ,  G01S7/52095 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G01S15/8993 ,  G10K11/34 ,  G01S15/8988

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) transducer array in which a plurality of transducers that transmit/receive an ultrasound signal to/from an object are arranged in two dimensions; an analog beamformer configured to perform analog beamforming in a first direction, and perform analog beamforming in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on signals respectively received by the plurality of transducers; and a digital beamformer configured to perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the first direction, and perform digital beamforming on the signals that are analog-beamformed in the second direction.