Mobile ultrasound diagnostic instrument and system using wireless video transmission
First Claim
1. A mobile ultrasound diagnostic instrument comprising transducer means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, signal processing means for processing received ultrasonic waves and formatting video signals for display, modulator means for encoding the video signals as RF analog waveforms, and transmission means for a wireless transmission of the analog waveforms to a receiver of a remote device for further processing and display.
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Abstract
An ultrasound diagnostic system includes a battery powered mobile instrument which includes an ultrasound transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves and signal processing circuitry for processing the received ultrasound waves and formatting video signals which drive a modulator which encodes the video signals as RF analog waveforms by wireless transmission. A remote console unit receives the transmitted RF analog signals and further processes the video signals for display on a monitor. Thus, the processing and display capabilities of a larger remote console is combined with the mobile diagnostic instrument for enhanced signal processing and diagnostics.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile ultrasound diagnostic instrument comprising
transducer means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, signal processing means for processing received ultrasonic waves and formatting video signals for display, modulator means for encoding the video signals as RF analog waveforms, and transmission means for a wireless transmission of the analog waveforms to a receiver of a remote device for further processing and display.
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13. An ultrasound diagnostic system comprising
a) a mobile instrument including transducer means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, signal processing means for processing received ultrasonic waves and formatting video signals for display, modulator means for encoding the video signals as RF analog waveforms, and transmission means for a wireless transmission of the analog waveforms to a receiver of a remote device for further processing and display, and b) a console unit remote from the mobile instrument and including a receiver for receiving RF analog waveforms transmitted by the mobile instrument, video processing circuitry for further processing of the transmitted RF waveforms, and a display for displaying the processed video signals.
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15. The ultrasound system as defined by clam 13 wherein the modulator of the mobile instrument performs an amplitude modulation of an RF carrier signal with the video signals.
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