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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Behnam Mehmanpazir, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
John D Marshall, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael Hazarian, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600437 ; 600459 ;
Abstract
A transducer array control system for use with a transducer housing and a transducer array that includes a sensing mechanism that generates a sensor signal having a first state indicative of the use of the transducer array. A control mechanism generates a transducer disabling signal when the sensor signal fails to enter the first state within a selected time period. Methods for disabling a transducer array are also provided.