Body channel motion picture production system
First Claim
1. A system for producing a motion picture representing the movement of muscle lining a body channel, the system comprising:
- a probe having a transceiver capable of transmitting ultrasonic energy toward the muscle when within the body channel, the transmitted ultrasonic energy having a focal zone to primarily focus on a pre-specified layer of the muscle, the transmitted ultrasonic energy producing reflected ultrasonic energy from the muscle, the transceiver being capable of receiving the reflected energy; and
a control unit in communication with the probe to receive the reflected ultrasonic energy, the control unit being capable of producing a motion picture signal representing the movement of the muscle, the motion picture signal being based on the reflected ultrasonic energy.
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Abstract
A system for producing a motion picture representing the movement of muscle lining a body channel includes a probe to be inserted in the channel, and a control unit to receive ultrasonic energy from the probe. More specifically, the probe has a transceiver capable of transmitting ultrasonic energy toward the muscle when within the body channel. The transmitted ultrasonic energy has a focal length to primarily focus on the muscle. The transmitted ultrasonic energy produces reflected ultrasonic energy (from the muscle) that the transceiver is capable of receiving. The control unit, which is in communication with the probe to receive the reflected ultrasonic energy, is capable of producing a motion picture signal representing the movement of the muscle. The motion picture signal is based on the reflected ultrasonic energy.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for producing a motion picture representing the movement of muscle lining a body channel, the system comprising:
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a probe having a transceiver capable of transmitting ultrasonic energy toward the muscle when within the body channel, the transmitted ultrasonic energy having a focal zone to primarily focus on a pre-specified layer of the muscle, the transmitted ultrasonic energy producing reflected ultrasonic energy from the muscle, the transceiver being capable of receiving the reflected energy; and
a control unit in communication with the probe to receive the reflected ultrasonic energy, the control unit being capable of producing a motion picture signal representing the movement of the muscle, the motion picture signal being based on the reflected ultrasonic energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for producing a motion picture signal representing the movement of muscle lining a body channel, the body channel having a probe inserted therein to capture images of the movement, the apparatus comprising:
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a signal generator for producing an output signal causing the probe to output an initial ultrasound signal with a given frequency, the given frequency providing a focal zone for primarily focusing the initial ultrasound signal on a pre-specified layer of the muscle when the probe is within the body channel;
an output operatively coupled with the signal generator, the output capable of delivering the output signal to the probe;
a receiver capable of receiving a reflected ultrasonic signal from the probe, the reflected ultrasonic signal being produced by the initial ultrasonic signal reflecting from the muscle; and
a motion picture module operatively coupled with the receiver, the motion picture module capable of producing the motion picture signal representing the movement of the muscle, the motion picture being produced based on the reflected ultrasonic signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for use on a computer system for producing a motion picture signal representing the movement of muscle lining a body channel, the body channel having a probe inserted therein to capture images of the movement, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, the computer readable program code comprising:
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program code for producing an output signal causing the probe to output an initial ultrasound signal with a given frequency, the given frequency providing a focal zone for primarily focusing the initial ultrasound signal on the muscle when the probe is within the body channel;
program code for delivering the output signal to the probe;
program code for receiving a reflected ultrasonic signal from the probe, the reflected ultrasonic signal being produced by the initial ultrasonic signal reflecting from the muscle; and
program code for producing the motion picture signal representing the movement of the muscle, the motion picture being produced based on the reflected ultrasonic signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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