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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Mckee Dunn Poland, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/56 (2013.01); A61B 8/145 (2013.01); A61B 8/4405 (2013.01); A61B 8/4411 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/4433 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/462 (2013.01); A61B 8/464 (2013.01); A61B 8/466 (2013.01); A61B 8/467 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an ultrasound image acquisition device for use together with a console device to form an ultrasound imaging system and a corresponding method. The ultrasound image acquisition device particularly comprises a recognition device for recognizing an operating mode of the ultrasound image acquisition device, wherein the recognition device is configured to recognize the operating mode depending on a type of the console device and/or an applicable communication standard of the interface. By this, a dual purpose image acquisition probe may be provided.