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Abdominal Sonar System and Apparatus

  • US 20120179046A1
  • Filed: 01/07/2011
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An abdominal sonar for use with a pregnant patient, the abdominal sonar comprising:

  • an ultrasound transducer array comprising a plurality of ultrasound transducers;

    at least one additional ultrasound transducer;

    a digital signal processor communicatively connected to the plurality of ultrasound transducers of the ultrasound transducer array and communicatively connected to the at least one additional ultrasound transducer, the digital signal processor individually operates the plurality of ultrasound transducers and the at least one additional ultrasound transducer to produce an ultrasound signal, receives reflected ultrasound signals back from each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers and the at least one additional ultrasound transducer, and converts the received reflected ultrasound signals into an audio signal; and

    a wireless transmitter communicatively connected to the digital signal processor, the wireless transmitter receives the audio signal from the digital signal processor and broadcasts the received audio signal.

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