John G Fraser

US Patent:

8461978, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

May 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/600895

Inventors:

David Garner - Roslindale MA, US
Kevin Appareti - Methuen MA, US
McKee Poland - Andover MA, US
David Rust - Seattle WA, US
Denise Marie Haley - New Bedford MA, US
Martha Wilson - Andover MA, US
Anthony Gades - Snohomish WA, US
Christopher Fleming - Snohomish WA, US
Dino Cuscuna - Reading MA, US
John Fraser - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

3405391, 34053921, 3405681

Abstract:

A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds as a function of the range between the wireless probe and a host system. When the probe is within a near field range of the host system, the loudspeaker is silent. But if the probe is moved to an intermediate or a far field range from the host system, the loudspeaker sounds an alert. This audible alert can be used to locate the probe by transmitting a paging signal which, upon reception by the probe, causes the probe to sound its alert. If the probe is moved to an unauthorized location where it is within range of a transmitter or receiver, the reception of a signal by the probe, the transmitter, or receiver will sound an alert signaling the unauthorized presence of the wireless probe.

US Patent:

20100160784, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

May 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/600875

Inventors:

McKee Poland - Andover MA, US
Dino Cuscuna - Reading MA, US
Martha Wilson - Andover MA, US
David Garner - Roslindale MA, US
Anthony Gades - Bothell WA, US
Denise Haley - New Bedford MA, US
David Rust - Seattle WA, US
John Fraser - Woodinville WA, US
Robert Mesaros - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

A61B 8/14
A61B 8/00

US Classification:

600453, 600459

Abstract:

A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver and a battery. The probe also includes a loudspeaker which produces audible sounds during use of the probe. The loudspeaker, which may be a piezoelectric loudspeaker, issues an alert when battery power is low or signal strength of the wireless transmission is poor or nonexistent. The loudspeaker can provide user feedback to the actuation of a button or control on the probe. The loudspeaker can provide haptic feedback during use of the probe, and can be used to produce audio Doppler tones or heart sounds during probe use.

US Patent:

20100160785, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

May 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/600882

Inventors:

McKee Poland - Andover MA, US
Dino Cuscuna - Reading MA, US
Martha Wilson - Andover MA, US
David Garner - Roslindale MA, US
Anthony Gades - Snohomish WA, US
Denise Haley - New Bedford MA, US
David Rust - Seattle WA, US
John Fraser - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

A61B 8/14

US Classification:

600459

Abstract:

A wireless ultrasound probe has a probe case enclosing a transducer array, an acquisition circuit, a transceiver, a power circuit, and a rechargeable battery. The wireless probe also has a cable connector accessible from the exterior of the probe, for connection of a cable providing battery charging potential and/or imaging signal conductors for wire communication with a host system. An example is given of a magnetically attachable cable which requires no openings or indentations that could trap gel and other contaminants. Preferably the remote end of the cable uses a standardized connector, enabling the wireless probe to be recharged from standard devices like computers.

US Patent:

20160151618, Jun 2, 2016

Filed:

Jun 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/901293

Inventors:

- Eindhoven, NL
WILLIAM TAO SHI - CAMBRIDGE MA, US
JOHN DOUGLAS FRASER - BOTHELL WA, US
RALF SEIP - CAMBRIDGE MA, US
FRANCOIS GUY GERARD MA VIGNON - CAMBRIDGE MA, US

International Classification:

A61M 37/00
A61B 8/08
A61B 8/00

Abstract:

An apparatus for ultrasound irradiation of a body part () includes a first ultrasound transducer (), and a second ultrasound transducer () mounted oppositely, and is configured: a) such that at least two ultrasound receiving elements, for determining a relative orientation of the first to the second transducer, are attached to the first transducer; b) for a beam, from the first transducer, causing cavitation, and/or bubble destruction of systemically circulating microbubbles, within the body part; or c) both with the attached elements and for the causing. The apparatus registers, with said first transducer, the second transducer, by using as a reference respectively the features a) and/or b). A detachable subsystem includes either a therapy or imaging transducer, to form a combination imaging and therapy system, the subsystem being configured for removable coupling to correspondingly an imaging or therapy subsystem comprising a head frame () to which is mounted an imaging or therapy transducer, the imaging or therapy subsystem for registering the imaging or therapy transducer, one to the other, by the above method.