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Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system configured by probe firmware

  • US 9,301,730 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2006
  • Issued: 04/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ultrasound system, the system comprising:

  • an ultrasound probe which is removably connected to the ultrasound system and having a storage device comprising firmware data;

    a connector by which the probe and the storage device are removably coupled to the ultrasound system; and

    the ultrasound system having programmable circuitry comprising an FPGA coupled to the storage device and being configurable by the firmware data of the probe storage device.

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