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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Inventors:
Jerry D. Hopple, Seabeck, WA (US);
Dalong Liu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Stephen R. Barnes, Bellevue, WA (US);
David A. Petersen, Fall City, WA (US);
Colin Brock, Renton, WA (US);
John C. Lazenby, Fall City, WA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/58 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); B06B 1/0207 (2013.01); G01S 7/5205 (2013.01); G01S 15/8915 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00725 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0078 (2013.01); B06B 2201/20 (2013.01); B06B 2201/51 (2013.01); B06B 2201/55 (2013.01); B06B 2201/76 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sub-performing elements of an ultrasound transducer array are detected. The power, such as current, used by or provided to the transmit driver is measured. By driving each element or group of elements separately, defective elements or groups of elements are detected from the amount of power used.