Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for confidence mapping of shear wave measurements are disclosed. Confidence maps of shear wave image measurements may be generated from one or more confidence factors. Masking of graphical overlays of tissue stiffness values, based at least in part on the confidence map is disclosed. The confidence map and/or masked graphical overlays of tissue stiffness values may be superimposed on ultrasound images and provided on a display.

Abstract: A 64-channel polymer lithium ion battery formation fixture machine is disclosed, comprising a machine frame, wherein, further comprising a pressure control device, a 64-channel laminate, a temperature control cabinet and a battery formation cabinet; the pressure control device is mounted on the machine frame, and the 64-channel laminate is mounted on the pressure control device; the 64-channel laminate comprises a heating plate, a fixture pressure plate, a temperature sensor, a connecting chain, a guide block, a silicon plate and a battery tab contact pin for clamping tab of the polymer lithium ion battery, a plurality of fixture pressure plates are arranged in parallel, and the polymer lithium ion battery is clamped between two fixture pressure plates; the heating plate is attached to the surface of the fixture pressure plate for clamping polymer lithium ion battery, and the silicon plate is attached to the surface opposite to the heating plate; the temperature sensor is mounted inside the fixture pressure p

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods provide a workflow to automatically identify a fetal heartbeat. A region of interest (ROI) is identified in an ultrasound image and an ROI icon is positioned around or over a fetal pole and/or fetal heart. The ultrasound system produces spatially different M-mode lines associated with the ROI icon. The ultrasound system can identify a fetal heartbeat and estimate the fetal heart rate from echo signals received from echo signals associated with at least one of the spatially different M-mode lines. The echo signals for the M-mode lines can also be ranked according to the likely presence of a fetal heartbeat in the echo data.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is used to acquire a fetal image in a sagittal view for the performance of a nuchal translucency measurement. After a fetal image has been acquired, a zoom box is positioned over the image, encompassing a region of interest. The size of the zoom box is automatically set for the user in correspondence with gestational age or crown rump length. The system automatically tracks the region of interest within the zoom box in the presence of fetal motion in an effort to maintain the region of interest within the zoom box despite movement by the fetus.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods provide a workflow to automatically identify a fetal heartbeat. A region of interest (ROI) is identified in an ultrasound image and an ROI icon is positioned around or over a fetal pole and/or fetal heart. The ultrasound system produces spatially different M-mode lines associated with the ROI icon. The ultrasound system can identify a fetal heartbeat and estimate the fetal heart rate from echo signals received from echo signals associated with at least one of the spatially different M-mode lines. The echo signals for the M-mode lines can also be ranked according to the likely presence of a fetal heartbeat in the echo data.

Abstract: A 64-channel polymer lithium ion battery formation fixture machine is disclosed, comprising a machine frame, wherein, further comprising a pressure control device, a 64-channel laminate, a temperature control cabinet and a battery formation cabinet; the pressure control device is mounted on the machine frame, and the 64-channel laminate is mounted on the pressure control device; the 64-channel laminate comprises a heating plate, a fixture pressure plate, a temperature sensor, a connecting chain, a guide block, a silicon plate and a battery tab contact pin for clamping tab of the polymer lithium ion battery, a plurality of fixture pressure plates are arranged in parallel, and the polymer lithium ion battery is clamped between two fixture pressure plates; the heating plate is attached to the surface of the fixture pressure plate for clamping polymer lithium ion battery, and the silicon plate is attached to the surface opposite to the heating plate; the temperature sensor is mounted inside the fixture pressure p

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods provide a workflow to automatically identify a fetal heartbeat. A region of interest (ROI) is identified in an ultrasound image and an ROI is identified that contains the fetal heart. The ultrasound system produces spatially different M-mode lines associated with the ROI. The ultrasound system can identify a fetal heartbeat by tracking the changing position of the heart wall and estimate the fetal heart rate, e.g. by measuring from peak-to-peak of two subsequent waves. The echo signals for the M-mode lines can also be ranked according to the likely presence of a fetal heartbeat in the echo data.

Abstract: An image compounding apparatus acquires, via ultrasound, pixel-based images (126-130) of a region of interest for, by compounding, forming a composite image of the region. The image includes composite pixels (191) that spatially correspond respectively to pixels of the images. Further included is a pixel processor for beamforming with respect to a pixel from among the pixels, and for assessing, with respect to the composite pixel and from the data acquired (146), amounts of local information content of respective ones of the images. The processor determines, based on the assessment, weights for respective application, in the forming, to the pixels, of the images, that spatially correspond to the composite pixel. In some embodiments, the assessing commences operating on the data no later than upon the beamforming. In some embodiments, brightness values are assigned to the spatially corresponding pixels; and, in spatial correspondence, the maximum and the mean values are determined.

Abstract: Ultrasound systems and methods provide a workflow to automatically identify a fetal heartbeat. A region of interest (ROl) is identified in an ultrasound image and an ROl is identified that contains the fetal heart. The ultrasound system produces spatially different M-mode lines associated with the ROl. The ultrasound system can identify a fetal heartbeat by tracking the changing position of the heart wall and estimate the fetal heart rate, e.g. by measuring from peak-to-peak of two subsequent waves. The echo signals for the M-mode lines can also be ranked according to the likely presence of a fetal heartbeat in the echo data.

Abstract: A 3D M-CNT structure with at least one tri-state CNT NEM switch comprising at least an electrode as a source, an electrode as a gate and an electrode as a drain, a conductive carbon nanotube which is able to take three positions depending on a voltage application to said electrodes.