EARLY WARNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An early warning method for use with an ultrasonic probe, said early warning method comprising:
- acquiring service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe;
acquiring total working times of the individual parts;
acquiring existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times; and
issuing a warning if any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value.
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Abstract
An early warning device for use with an ultrasonic probe includes a service lifetime acquisition unit configured to acquire service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe, a total working time acquisition unit configured to acquire total working times of the individual parts of the ultrasonic probe, a calculation unit configured to calculate existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times, and a judgment and warning unit configured to determine whether any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value, and to issue a warning if the existing service lifetime is less than the threshold value.
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20 Claims
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1. An early warning method for use with an ultrasonic probe, said early warning method comprising:
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acquiring service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe; acquiring total working times of the individual parts; acquiring existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times; and issuing a warning if any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An early warning device for use with an ultrasonic probe, said early warning device comprising:
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a service lifetime acquisition unit configured to acquire service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe; a total working time acquisition unit configured to acquire total working times of the individual parts of the ultrasonic probe; a calculation unit configured to calculate existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times; and a judgment and warning unit configured to determine whether any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value, and to issue a warning if the existing service lifetime is less than the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An ultrasonic apparatus comprising:
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an ultrasonic probe comprising a plurality of individual parts; and an early warning device comprising; a service lifetime acquisition unit configured to acquire service lifetimes of individual parts of the ultrasonic probe; a total working time acquisition unit configured to acquire total working times of the individual parts of the ultrasonic probe; a calculation unit configured to calculate existing service lifetime percents depending on the service lifetimes and the total working times; and a judgment and warning unit configured to determine whether any of the existing service lifetime percents is less than a threshold value, and to issue a warning if the existing service lifetime is less than the threshold value.
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