Patents Assigned to Medison Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10813622
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having a movement unit movably connected to a body, and a control method thereof. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a body, a movement unit movably connected at the body, at least one connecting unit having a first end unit rotatably coupled to the body and a second end unit rotatably coupled to the movement unit, and at least one rail installed at least at the one of the body or the movement unit such that at least the one of the first end unit or the second end unit may be slidingly moved. The movement unit may be conveniently moved to a desired position by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheon Seop Shin, Kyeong Gu Woo, Sung Won Lim
  • Patent number: 10809878
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a display configured to display a first cine frame selected by a user from a plurality of cine frames, on a first area on a screen of the ultrasound diagnosis apparatus; a user input unit configured to receive a user input of inputting additional information onto the displayed first cine frame; and a processor configured to generate a reference frame based on the input additional information and the first cine frame and to control the display to display the generated reference frame on a second area on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Joo Lee, Sung-nam Park, Jae-young Eum
  • Patent number: 10806433
    Abstract: An ultrasound apparatus includes: a data obtaining unit configured to obtain ultrasound data of an object; a controller configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data, obtain blood flow information of the object by using a Doppler component obtained from the ultrasound data, and set a plurality of sample volume gates based on the blood flow information; and a display configured to display the ultrasound image in which the plurality of sample volume gates are displayed. The ultrasound apparatus may reduce a processing time of the ultrasound apparatuses and simplify a user's manipulation by obtaining an ultrasound image one time and providing a plurality of Doppler spectrums.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-il Lee, Hyoung-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 10799212
    Abstract: Provided are a portable ultrasound apparatus, a portable ultrasound system, and an ultrasound diagnosis method performed by using the portable ultrasound apparatus. The portable ultrasound apparatus includes at least two probes having different specifications; a first display unit for displaying an ultrasound image; and a second display unit for displaying a control screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil-ju Jin, Mi-jeoung Ahn, Hyoung-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 10799207
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a control method thereof. The ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display an ultrasound image and an external image such that a first reference line overlaps the ultrasound image and a second reference line overlaps the external image; an ultrasound probe configured to receive a command for moving or rotating at least one image of the ultrasound image and the external image based on a predetermined reference coordinate system; and a controller configured to determine whether the ultrasound image matches with the external image according to manipulation of the ultrasound probe, and to control the display unit to synthesize the ultrasound image with the external image and to display the ultrasound image and the external image, if determining that the ultrasound image matches with the external image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung-Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 10789707
    Abstract: Provided is a method of operating a medical imaging apparatus, comprising: acquiring a first image of a first type corresponding to a first respiratory state of an object; determining motion information of the object with respect to a respiratory state, based on first and second images of a second type respectively corresponding to the first respiratory state and a second respiratory state of the object; and generating a second image of the first type corresponding to the second respiratory state by applying the motion information to the first image of the first type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-chul Bang, Jun-sung Park
  • Patent number: 10772606
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: a display configured to display a first ultrasound image showing an object; a user input device configured to receive a user input for selecting first and second depths in the first ultrasound image and setting different three-dimensional (3D) rendering properties with respect to the first and second depths; and a controller configured to generate a second ultrasound image showing a 3D volume of the object based on the set 3D rendering properties, wherein the display is further configured to display the generated second ultrasound image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-jun Kim, Sung-yoon Kim, Jun-sang Yoo, Kwang-hee Lee, Gil-ju Jin, Mi-jeoung Ahn
  • Patent number: 10772601
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, which relate to a technology for determining whether a position sensor mounted to an ultrasonic probe is separated from the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe, a plurality of position sensors mounted to the ultrasonic probe so as to acquire position information of the ultrasonic probe, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether at least one of a distance and a direction between the plurality of position sensors corresponds to at least one of a predetermined distance and a predetermined direction on the basis of coordinate information of the plural position sensors, and determines that at least one of the plural position sensors is separated from the ultrasonic probe when at least one of the distance and the direction does not correspond to at least one of the predetermined distance and the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mo Yang, Sung-Jin Choi, Bong Koo Seo, Min Su Han
  • Publication number: 20200281560
    Abstract: An ultrasound imaging apparatus includes: a probe configured to transmit ultrasound waves and detect echo signals; a display; and at least one processor configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the echo signals, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to obtain a three-dimensional (3D) medical image of a uterus, determine a target position for embryo transfer based on the 3D medical image, obtain a real-time ultrasound image of the uterus, identify the target position in the real-time ultrasound image, and control the display to display the real-time ultrasound image and information about the target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongkuk SHIN, Hyunjae JEON
  • Patent number: 10768797
    Abstract: A method of generating a body marker includes selecting a first body marker from among a plurality of prestored body markers based on an object shown in a medical image; generating a second body marker by modifying a shape of the first body marker according to a user input; and displaying the second body marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Jung Song, Min-ju Lee, Seung-ju Lee, Jin-gyu Seo
  • Patent number: 10761198
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound apparatus and method of operating the same. The method comprises automatically obtaining an elasticity image by using a preset number of consistent and consecutive images and providing the obtained elasticity image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-eun Bak, Seung-ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20200268348
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and an operation method for registering an ultrasound image and an image from another modality. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may register the ultrasound image and the image from the other modality based on a three-dimensional positional relationship between at least one external electromagnetic sensor attached to a patient's body and an ultrasound probe and on a position of a feature point extracted from the image from the other modality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junsung Park, Yuri Son, Yeongseon Kim, Jonghyon Yi, Yeonmo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200261053
    Abstract: A method of displaying an ultrasound image includes determining a direction of a fetus's head based on a first ultrasound image obtained by scanning a pregnant woman's body in a first direction; determining a direction of a fetus's spine based on a second ultrasound image obtained by scanning the pregnant woman's body in a second direction; determining an orientation of the fetus within the pregnant woman's body based on the directions of the fetus's head and the fetus's spine; and displaying an image representing the orientation of the fetus, together with an ultrasound image obtained by scanning the pregnant woman's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sungwook PARK
  • Publication number: 20200266807
    Abstract: An analog beamformer includes: an input circuit configured to receive an input signal to generate a first input signal having the same phase as the input signal and a second input signal having a phase difference corresponding to a first phase with respect to the input signal; a first delay circuit configured to delay the first input signal to output a first delayed signal; a second delay circuit configured to delay the second input signal to output a second delayed signal; and an output circuit configured to output an output signal by summing the first delayed signal and the second delayed signal, wherein a first write signal has the phase difference corresponding to the first phase with respect to a second write signal, and a first read signal has the phase difference corresponding to the first phase with respect to a second read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seungwoo CHO
  • Patent number: 10743835
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and method of operating the same. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire flow data in real-time from a region of interest (ROI) of an object; a parameter setting unit configured to analyze a change in blood flow based on the flow data acquired in real-time and set a parameter according to the analyzed change in blood flow; an image generator configured to generate a color flow image of the ROI by applying the set parameter to the flow data; and a display configured to display the color flow image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-han Kim, Jae-keun Lee, Gil-ju Jin
  • Patent number: 10739827
    Abstract: Disclosed is a supporting device for a display device displaying an image, which includes a multi-joint arm including at least one joint, a hinge connected to one end of the multi-joint arm and rotatably coupled with the display device about a rotation axis extending in the front-rear direction of the display device, a damper to restrict rotation of the hinge to a certain extent to shorten a rotation time of the hinge when the hinge is rotated, and a brake to fix the hinge when the rotation of the hinge is finished, wherein the hinge is disposed on the same plane as the center of gravity of the display device in a vertical direction of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Won Jun Choi, Jae Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20200237338
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a method of generating an ultrasound image. The method includes: transmitting ultrasound signals to an object; receiving ultrasound echo signals from the object; generating ultrasound image data based on the received ultrasound echo signals; identifying a fetus's skull from the ultrasound image data; identifying, based on the identified fetus's skull, a caput succedaneum region corresponding to caput succedaneum occurring in the fetus; and displaying information about the caput succedaneum region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicants: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Dongeun LEE, Jinyong LEE, Minjeong OH, Geumjoon CHO, Hyejin CHOI
  • Patent number: 10709420
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ultrasonic imaging apparatus including: a main body; a probe; a display unit connected to the main body in such a manner to be movable with respect to the main body; and a moving unit configured to connect the display unit to the main body, and to enable the display unit to move with respect to the main body, wherein the moving unit includes: a first coupling member rotatably attached on a part of the main body; a rotating arm coupled with the first coupling member and configured to rotate with respect to the first coupling member; and a moving member having one end coupled with the display unit, and installed in the rotating arm to enable the display unit to move in a longitudinal direction of the rotating arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyeong Gu Woo, Yeon-Ho Kim, Jae Moon Jo, Gil-Ju Jin
  • Patent number: 10702243
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: an image processor configured to acquire ultrasound data of an object; a controller configured to generate a wearable signal carrying information corresponding to a difference between the acquired ultrasound data and reference ultrasound data; and a communication module configured to transmit the wearable signal to a wearable device. The wearable signal is acquired by comparing the ultrasound data with the reference ultrasound data and includes information about the difference between the ultrasound data and the reference ultrasound data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo Yang, Jin-hwan Park, Jun-sang Yoo, Kwang-hee Lee, Seung-ju Lee, Yoon-gu Hwang
  • Patent number: 10702249
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless probe including: an ultrasound reception/transmission module that receives a first power and scans a target object by transmitting ultrasound signals to the target object and receiving ultrasound echo signals reflected from the target object; a signal processing module that receives a second power, generates pulses for generating the ultrasound signals and generates ultrasound data by using the ultrasound echo signals; a wireless communication module that receives a third power and receives/transmits predetermined data from/to a medical device; a controller that controls supply of at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power based on an operation state of the wireless probe; and a power unit that supplies or blocks the at least one of the first power, the second power, and the third power according to control of the controller. Each component included in the wireless probe may reduce power consumed by the wireless probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gil-ju Jin, Mi-jeoung Ahn, Nam-woong Kim, Seong-ho Chang