System for use with a modular apparatus for diagnostic ultrasound
First Claim
1. A mini-dock for connecting peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, the mini-dock comprising:
- a receptacle housing;
a plurality of peripheral device ports, in or on said receptacle housing, each peripheral device port connected to one or more individual electrical connector(s); and
a receptacle for releasably mating with an I/O port of said modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, said receptacle in electronic communication with said plurality of peripheral device ports.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a system for use with a core module for diagnostic ultrasound, the system comprising at least one core module having a housing, system electronics package and a I/O port and one or more docking station(s) in electronic communication with a plurality of peripheral devices, the docking station capable of releasable connection to the core module. The invention further details the individual modular components of the system, being a receptacle connector, a docking station, a multiple transducer adaptor and a mobile docking station.
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27 Claims
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1. A mini-dock for connecting peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, the mini-dock comprising:
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a receptacle housing;
a plurality of peripheral device ports, in or on said receptacle housing, each peripheral device port connected to one or more individual electrical connector(s); and
a receptacle for releasably mating with an I/O port of said modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, said receptacle in electronic communication with said plurality of peripheral device ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A docking station for connecting a plurality of peripheral devices to a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, the docking station comprising:
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a mini-dock having a housing, a receptacle, a plurality of peripheral device ports in electronic communication with the receptacle;
a base fixedly attached to the mini-dock and having means for guiding a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus into alignment with said mini-dock and means for securing the modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus to the mini-dock; and
a power supply incorporated within said base and in electronic communication with said mini-dock such that electrical power can be fed from the power supply to the modular ultrasound apparatus through the mini-dock. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A multi-transducer connector module comprising a housing having a relief connector for mating with an aperture for a transducer connector on a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus, said multi-transducer connector having a plurality of recess connectors for fittingly engaging a plurality of relief transducer connectors, the housing having a switch for each recess connector by which an operator can select which transducer connected to the ultrasound device to be used at any particular moment.
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15. A mobile docking station for use with a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus comprising:
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a base having a plurality of castors wherein at least one said castor is capable of locking;
a tower mounted on said base; and
a docking station located substantially near the top of the tower, the docking station capable of releasably receiving a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for diagnostic ultrasound examinations comprising:
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at least one core module having a housing, system electronics package and a I/O port; and
one or more docking station(s) in electronic communication with a plurality of peripheral devices, the docking station capable of releasable connection to said core module. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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