Clarius Mobile Health Corp.

Binda Zhang

Daniel Christian Rahardja

Laurent Pelissier

Kwun-Keat Chan

Alex Barcenas Antonio

Ryan Lee

Kris Dickie

Reza Zahiri

Adrian Fisher

The present embodiments relate generally to ultrasound apparatus with improved heat dissipation and methods for providing same. The ultrasound apparatus may have a housing that encloses a transducer array and at least one integrated circuit (IC) for driving the transducer array during operation. The housing may have an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the housing can be made substantially of metal. A post is disposed between the at least one IC and the interior surface of the housing. The post can be coupled directly to the interior surface of the housing so that heat generated from the at least one IC is transferred via the post to the housing and dissipated via the exterior surface.

Ultrasound apparatus with improved heat dissipation and methods for providing same

Ultrasound systems comprise an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data and a cooling unit configured to detachably couple to the ultrasound imaging apparatus, wherein the cooling unit may be cordless and comprise an active cooling element for removing heat from the ultrasound imaging apparatus and an identity interface and the ultrasound imaging apparatus may comprise a sensor to determine when the cooling unit is attached such that the ultrasound imaging apparatus may use the identity interface to determine whether or not the cooling unit is compatible.

Cooling unit for an ultrasound imaging apparatus, and related ultrasound systems

An ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data and an add-on vibration inducing device operable to generate shear waves. The add-on vibration inducing device is connected cordlessly to the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The add-on vibration inducing device can be powered and controlled by the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The add-on vibration inducing device includes a connector to scanner which connects cordlessly to a power connector on the ultrasound imaging apparatus for transmitting the power and the control signals from the ultrasound imaging apparatus to the add-on vibration inducing device. The ultrasound imaging apparatus can be used separately from the add-on vibration inducing device for ultrasound imaging procedures and the add-on vibration inducing device can be easily mounted on the ultrasound imaging apparatus when the user wishes to perform an elastography diagnostic procedure.

Ultrasound imaging apparatus with an add-on vibration inducing device for ultrasound elastography

An ultrasound imaging system comprises an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data and comprising a power accepting interface; and a dual function charging and cooling unit configured to detachably couple to the ultrasound imaging apparatus; wherein the dual function charging and cooling unit comprises i) a power conveying element to convey power to the ultrasound imaging apparatus and ii) an active cooling element for removing heat from the ultrasound imaging apparatus.

Dual function cooling and charging unit for an ultrasound imaging apparatus, and related ultrasound systems

Ultrasound scanner

Battery charger

Cooling units for an ultrasound imaging apparatus, and related ultrasound systems are described. The ultrasound imaging systems may include an ultrasound imaging apparatus operable to acquire ultrasound image data; and a cooling unit configured to detachably couple to the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The cooling unit may be cordless and include an active cooling element for removing heat from the ultrasound imaging apparatus. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may have a sensor to determine when the cooling unit is attached. The cooling unit may have an identity interface, and the ultrasound imaging apparatus may use the identity interface to determine whether the cooling unit is compatible.

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Surrey, Canada

Binda Zhang