Patents Assigned to Edan Instruments, Inc.
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Patent number: 11808765Abstract: Provided are a method and device for detecting an excessive antigen concentration, and a storage medium. The method includes: subjecting a sample containing antigens to an immune reaction, obtaining a photovoltage value of the sample after subjected to the immune reaction; and determining whether an antigen concentration of the sample is excessive according to the photovoltage value of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Quan Gan, Lifeng Zhao, Yawen Han
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Patent number: 11642105Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer (200) includes: a piezoelectric vibrator assembly (10), an acoustic matching layer (20), a heat sink (30), and an acoustic absorption layer (40). The heat sink (30) comprises a body (31), and a head portion (32) and a tail portion (33). The body (31) has a central axis extending in a direction from the head portion (32) to the tail portion (33). A surface of the tail portion (33) of the heat sink (30) disposed away from the head portion (32) is a first surface (331). The first surface (331) is an oblique surface or a tapered surface. The angle between the first surface (331) and the central axis is an acute angle. The acoustic absorption layer (40) at least covers the first surface (331).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Dan Zhou, Lulu Chen, Hua Luo, Jianhua Liu, Bo Ouyang, Jianhua Mo
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Publication number: 20220330845Abstract: A detection probe and a fetal monitor. The detection probe comprises a probe body (2) and a mounting structure (1), detachably mounted on the probe body (2) and having a heart rate sensor for heart rate detection, a socket (4) for data transmission, and a lead line (5) for connecting the heart rate sensor and the socket (4) arranged thereon. A variety of functions can be achieved by means of a single detection device and thus the degree of integration is high; moreover, when the heart rate sensor is failed or aged, because the mounting structure (1) can be separated from the probe body (2), it is only necessary to repair and replace a corresponding part, so that the maintenance is convenient and the cost is reduced. Furthermore, the mounting structure (1) can also product the probe body (2) to some extent, and thus the anti-dropping capability of the detection probe is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Chong Luo, Dewei Chen, Lichao Dong
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Patent number: 11341633Abstract: An ultrasound system (100) includes an ultrasound transducer, a processing circuit (210, 300), and a display. The ultrasound transducer is configured to detect ultrasound information regarding a patient and output the ultrasound information as an ultrasound data sample. The processing circuit (210, 300) is configured to segment the ultrasound data sample into a binary image including at least one first region and at least one second region, obtain a first location of a first vascular feature of the binary image based on a boundary between the at least one first region and the at least one second region, and modify the binary image based on the first location of the first vascular feature. The first vascular feature is associated with an intima media thickness. The display is configured to display the modified image.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Jinghui Ma, Seshadri Srinivasan, Feng Ling
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Patent number: 11202618Abstract: An ultrasound processing system includes an ultrasound interface and processing electronics. The ultrasound interface receives imaging information. The processing electronics are coupled to the ultrasound interface and are configured to utilize the ultrasound imaging information to use time-varying frame selection to estimate strain so that the processing electronics perform the time-varying frame selection by comparing a single frame to a plurality of previous frames and selecting a single comparison set for each frame for strain estimation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventor: Seshadri Srinivasan
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Patent number: 11076834Abstract: An ultrasound processing system includes an ultrasound interface and processing electronics. The ultrasound interface receives imaging information. The processing electronics are coupled to the ultrasound interface and are configured to perform processing across a plurality of ultrasound channels by combining channel data for adaptively reducing the common mode noise prior to beamforming for a transmit event. The combination of the channel data may be computing an arithmetic mean, which is then multiplied to a weighting coefficient. This value may then be removed from the individual channel data. The modified channel data is then transmitted to a beamformer, which processes the channel data for directional signal transmission and reception.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Seshadri Srinivasan, Yang Peng, Yonggang Dong, Sean Murphy, Jianhua Mo
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Patent number: 11068126Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for amending a heartbeat type. The method includes: displaying an interface for presenting heartbeat waveforms; based on a user interface provided on the interface for presenting the heartbeat waveforms, detecting a currently triggered heartbeat type; and when detecting that at least one electrocardiogram waveform on the interface for presenting the heartbeat waveforms is selected, amending a heartbeat type of the selected at least one electrocardiogram waveform as the currently triggered heartbeat type. The technical solutions provided by the present disclosure can simplify operations for amending heartbeat types and thereby improve working efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Zaiyang Zhang, Dongxue Shen
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Patent number: 11033251Abstract: A computing system includes a memory configured to store instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to receive data relating to an image or a user, determine a feature from the data, identify a user preference from a user profile, obtain a model, and segment the image based on the feature, the user preference, and the model. The model is generated by determining a historical feature from historical data as an input, determining a desired output, obtaining a preliminary model based on the input and the desired output, determining an actual output of the preliminary model, determining error criteria between the actual output and the desired output, and generating the model by updating the preliminary model based on the error criteria.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Seshadri Srinivasan, Jianhua Mo, Ed Gardner, Feng Ling, Sean Murphy
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Patent number: 11020143Abstract: A steering adjustment for a needle visualization ultrasound system includes a needle, an ultrasound interface and one or more processing electronics. The ultrasound interface receives ultrasound imaging information from a first set of ultrasound firings. The processing electronics are coupled to the ultrasound interface. The processing electronics utilize the information from the first set of firings and identify the angle of the needle and the optimized steering frame angle. The processing electronics are further configured to cause a second set of firings. The second set of firings are configured for the identified needle angle and steering frame angle. The processing electronics are further configured to utilize the ultrasound information from the second set of firings to adaptively and dynamically enhance the visualization of the needle.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Seshadri Srinivasan, Ling Feng
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Patent number: 10736522Abstract: A method for obtaining fetal heart rate which includes: transmitting an ultrasonic pulse wave (110) towards an abdomen of a pregnant woman according to a preset period; receiving a pulse echo and a fetal heart echo corresponding to the ultrasonic pulse wave in each of the periods, and processing the pulse echo and the fetal heart echo independently to obtain a corresponding pulse rate of the pregnant woman and the fetal heart rate (130); outputting the fetal heart rate (150) when a difference value between the fetal heart rate and the pulse rate of the pregnant woman is not lower than a preset threshold. Furthermore, a system and an apparatus for obtaining fetal heart rate are also provided. The method and terminal for obtaining a fetal heart rate improves accuracy of the obtained fetal heart rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Weita Liao, Juanjuan Tan
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Patent number: 10664972Abstract: An ultrasound processing system includes an ultrasound interface, processing electronics, and display electronics. The ultrasound interface receives imaging information. The processing electronics are coupled to the ultrasound interface and configured to utilize the ultrasound imaging information to process an ultrasound scene for display. The processing electronics parse the scene into segments based on a plurality of automatically detected image characteristics and dynamically assign different processing parameters to different segments. Display electronics are coupled to the processing electronics and the processing electronics are configured to cause the display electronics to output the processed ultrasound scene.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Edan Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Seshadri Srinivasan
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Patent number: 10660610Abstract: An ultrasound system is disclosed. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound device. The ultrasound device includes a housing, a control panel coupled to the housing, and a receiver assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the receiver assembly includes a first contact surface. The ultrasound system further includes a transducer assembly having an ultrasound probe and a cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes a second contact surface. The cartridge is configured to be removably received in a slot of the receiver assembly such that the cartridge is movable between a removed position, in which the transducer assembly is not connected to the ultrasound device, and an engaged position, in which the cartridge is positioned in the slot and the first contact surface is electrically coupled to the second contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Edan Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Richard Henderson, Sean Murphy
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Publication number: 20200151872Abstract: An ultrasound system (100) includes an ultrasound transducer, a processing circuit (210, 300), and a display. The ultrasound transducer is configured to detect ultrasound information regarding a patient and output the ultrasound information as an ultrasound data sample. The processing circuit (210, 300) is configured to segment the ultrasound data sample into a binary image including at least one first region and at least one second region, obtain a first location of a first vascular feature of the binary image based on a boundary between the at least one first region and the at least one second region, and modify the binary image based on the first location of the first vascular feature. The first vascular feature is associated with an intima media thickness.The display is configured to display the modified image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Edan Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Jinghui MA, Seshadri SRINIVASAN, Feng LING
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Patent number: 10617390Abstract: A portable ultrasound system includes a main screen included in a hinged portion of the portable ultrasound system configured to open and close relative to a main housing of the portable ultrasound system, a touchscreen included on a top surface of the main housing of the portable ultrasound system, and a touchpad included on the top surface of the main housing of the portable ultrasound system. The system further includes a processing circuit configured to perform general computing operations, configured to receive ultrasound imaging data, and configured to provide ultrasound information to at least one of the main screen, the touchscreen, or the touchpad.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Sean Murphy, Larry McCabe, Richard Henderson
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Patent number: D883494Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Edan Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Hua Luo, Minkang Peng, Richard Henderson, Dan Zhou, Jianhua Mo, Bo Ouyang, Jun Chen
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Patent number: D883495Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Jiudong Cheng, Jianhua Mo, Richard Henderson, Bo Ouyang, Hua Luo, Dan Zhou
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Patent number: D887561Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Jiudong Cheng, Hua Luo
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Patent number: D889669Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Jiudong Cheng, Hua Luo
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Patent number: D892341Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventors: Jiudong Cheng, Hua Luo
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Patent number: D913505Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: EDAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.Inventor: Richard Henderson