Modular apparatus for diagnostic ultrasound
First Claim
1. A modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus comprising:
- a core unit housing;
a system electronics package having one or more concatenated functions, said system including a front end transmit/receive circuit, a processor, a back end circuit for scan conversion, a system clock and a programmable system memory device; and
at least one I/O port connected to said front end and said back end of said system electronics package and extending through said core unit housing;
wherein all system data processing information is transmitted or received through said at least one I/O port.
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Abstract
A first embodiment of the present invention describes a modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus comprising a core unit, system electronics and an I/O port. The core unit comprises a housing and a system electronics package within the housing. The system electronics having one or more concatenated filters, including a front end transmit/receive circuit, a processor, a back end circuit for scan conversion, a system clock and a programmable system memory device. There is at least one I/O port connected to the front end and the back end of the system electronics package and extending through the core unit housing wherein all system data processing information is transmitted or received through the I/O port.
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21 Claims
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1. A modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus comprising:
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a core unit housing;
a system electronics package having one or more concatenated functions, said system including a front end transmit/receive circuit, a processor, a back end circuit for scan conversion, a system clock and a programmable system memory device; and
at least one I/O port connected to said front end and said back end of said system electronics package and extending through said core unit housing;
wherein all system data processing information is transmitted or received through said at least one I/O port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A modular diagnostic ultrasound apparatus contained within a clamshell style enclosure weighing less than 10 pounds (4.5 kg), said enclosure further comprising:
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a bottom unit having a system electronics package, a battery, a plurality of user interface elements positioned substantially on a top surface of said bottom unit, at least one I/O port connector in electronic communication with said system electronics package and extending through the enclosure;
a top unit hingedly connected to said bottom unit, consisting of a video display screen; and
an aperture for receiving a transducer connector, said aperture being positioned substantially on the underside of the bottom unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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