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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Bfly Operations, Inc., Guilford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Kailiang Chen, Branford, CT (US);
Keith G. Fife, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Tyler S. Ralston, Clinton, CT (US);
Nevada J. Sanchez, Guilford, CT (US);
Andrew J. Casper, Clinton, CT (US);
Assignee:
BFLY OPERATIONS, INC, Burlington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01S 7/527 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/5273 (2013.01); G01S 7/5208 (2013.01); G01S 7/52026 (2013.01); B06B 1/0292 (2013.01); G01S 15/8959 (2013.01); G01S 15/8979 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for implementing a coding scheme on ultrasound signals received by a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The coding, and subsequent decoding, may allow for multiple ultrasonic transducers to be operated in a receive mode simultaneously while still differentiating the contribution of the individual ultrasonic transducers. Improved signal characteristics may result, including improved signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).