ULTRASOUND PROBE AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF
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1. A method of charging a wireless ultrasound probe wirelessly connected to an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing a position information of the wireless ultrasound probe, obtained through data communication for transmitting ultrasound image data obtained from an object to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; and
charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by focusing wireless power directionally transmitted by the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the position information.
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Abstract
Provided are a wireless ultrasound probe and a method of charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by receiving wireless power that is directionally transmitted toward a position of the wireless ultrasound probe and focusing received wireless power.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of charging a wireless ultrasound probe wirelessly connected to an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the method comprising:
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providing a position information of the wireless ultrasound probe, obtained through data communication for transmitting ultrasound image data obtained from an object to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; and charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by focusing wireless power directionally transmitted by the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the position information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 33)
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15. A wireless ultrasound probe wirelessly connected to an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, the wireless ultrasound probe comprising:
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an ultrasound transceiver transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving an echo signal reflected from the object; a communicator transmitting ultrasound image data obtained from the echo signal to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; a controller identifying a position information of the wireless ultrasound probe through data communication via which the communicator transmits the ultrasound image data to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, and controlling the communicator to provide the position information of the wireless ultrasound probe to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; and a wireless power receiver charging a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by focusing wireless power directionally transmitted by the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to the position information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An ultrasound system comprising:
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an ultrasound probe obtaining ultrasound image data by transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving an echo signal reflected from the object; and an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus wirelessly connected to the ultrasound probe and wirelessly transmitting power to the ultrasound probe, wherein the ultrasound probe identifies position information of the wireless ultrasound probe through data communication for transceiving the ultrasound image data with respect to the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, and the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus charges a battery included in the wireless ultrasound probe by directionally transmitting wireless power to the wireless ultrasound probe based on the position information of the ultrasound probe. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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