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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brian W. Anthony, Cambridge, MA (US);
Matthew W. Gilbertson, Berea, KY (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/13 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4254 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/429 (2013.01); A61B 8/4245 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/13 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A force-controlled ultrasound imaging device uses a linear drive system to maintain a suitable contact force with a subject. A combination of hardware and software limits on travel for the linear drive system provide intuitive user feedback while helping to ensure that the linear drive system remains active throughout the scan, while responding appropriately to initiation and termination of scans.