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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2024
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Gangwon-do, KR;
Minsoo Na, Seoul, KR;
Hwanseung Yu, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Gangwon-Do, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a wireless ultrasound probe and a control method thereof, and in particular, a wireless ultrasound probe and a control method thereof, the wireless ultrasound probe including a battery circuit, a switching circuit, a pulse circuit, a transducer, a capacitor, and a discharge module, wherein the switching circuit is configured to generate a high voltage used by the pulse circuit to output a transmission signal and store the high voltage in the capacitor, and the discharge module is configured to detect whether a first event has occurred that causes damage to the wireless ultrasound probe due to the high voltage stored in the capacitor, and in response to detecting the first event, start a discharge operation for discharging the high voltage stored in the capacitor.