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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2017
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
David Wesley Clark, Derry, NH (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An intraluminal imaging device is provided. In one embodiment, the imaging device includes a flexible elongate member having a distal portion and a proximal portion. The flexible elongate member can be positioned within a vessel. The imaging device has an imaging assembly that can be mounted within the distal portion. The imaging assembly includes a side-looking array of imaging elements and a micro-beamformer IC that is coupled to the side-looking array of imaging elements. The micro-beamformer IC can control the array of imaging elements, can determine a first angle and a second angle, and can perform beam forming for the array of imaging elements. The micro-beamformer IC can receive the first imaging signals associated with a first plane () at the first angle (+45°), and the second imaging signals associated with a second plane () at the second angle (−45°). In some embodiments, the first and second angles are selected to satisfy predetermined criteria.