×

Method and apparatus for controlling power in an ultrasound system

  • US 7,338,446 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2004
  • Issued: 03/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for controlling an ultrasound system during an idle mode, said method comprising:

  • receiving scanning information from an ultrasound system, the scanning information including at least one of image information and spectral information;

    monitoring the scanning information temporally; and

    controlling power to a transducer of the ultrasound system based on the scanning information, wherein the scanning information is monitored more frequently when power to the transducer is reduced for the idle mode than when the transducer is powered for a non-idle mode.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×