Patents by Inventor Deok Gon Kim

Deok Gon Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11607191
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a two-dimensional (2D) array ultrasound probe configured to emit focused beams onto focusing points and detect echo signals; and a processor configured to determine the focusing points on a cross-section of interest and acquire shear wave elasticity data with respect to the cross-section of interest based on the detected echo signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gil-ju Jin, Deok-gon Kim, Sun-mo Yang, Hyoung-ki Lee
  • Patent number: 10898163
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may generate a plurality of color Doppler mode images by extracting a plurality of pieces of ensemble data from among ultrasound data acquired from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Deok-gon Kim
  • Publication number: 20190388061
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for displaying shear wave data relating to an object and an operation method thereof. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain the shear wave data of the object with respect to each of a plurality of cross sections spaced apart by a predetermined distance and set a region of interest (ROI) in a reference cross section among the plurality of cross sections; and a display displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) representing shear wave data of a region corresponding to a same location as that of the ROI in the plurality of cross sections along a depth direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Deok-gon KIM, Seung-ju LEE, Gil-ju JIN, Hyoung-ki LEE
  • Patent number: 10448925
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnostic method are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transducer for performing interconversion between an acoustic wave and an electric signal; and a transmitter for controlling the transducer so as to allow a plurality of plane waves to be transmitted through a plurality of sub-apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-gon Kim, Moo-ho Bae, Sung-bae Park
  • Patent number: 10012724
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is capable of generating an image caused by fundamental components of ultrasonic echo signals and synthesizing the generated image with an image caused by harmonic components so that an image having both advantages of the images can be generated, and a method of controlling the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Deok Gon Kim
  • Publication number: 20180168542
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a two-dimensional (2D) array ultrasound probe configured to emit focused beams onto a plurality of focusing points and detect echo signals; and a processor configured to determine the plurality of focusing points on a cross-section of interest and acquire shear wave elasticity data with respect to the cross-section of interest based on the detected echo signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gil-ju JIN, Deok-gon KIM, Sun-mo YANG, Hyoung-ki LEE
  • Publication number: 20170128040
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasound imaging apparatus and a method of operating the same. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may generate a plurality of color Doppler mode images by extracting a plurality of pieces of ensemble data from among ultrasound data acquired from the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Deok-gon KIM
  • Patent number: 9474503
    Abstract: An ultrasound system and a method of detecting vector information with transmission delays are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to set at least two focal points and form ultrasound data corresponding to the respect two focal points by considering transmission delays to the respective focal points; and a processor configured to form vector information of a target object by using the ultrasound data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok Gon Kim, Min Woo Kim
  • Patent number: 9474510
    Abstract: An ultrasound system and a method of forming an ultrasound image by selectively extracting ultrasound data necessary for forming the ultrasound image from stored ultrasound data are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system includes a storage unit configured to store ultrasound data acquired from an object; and a processor configured to selectively extract ultrasound data necessary for forming a target ultrasound image from the ultrasound data stored in the storage unit, and to form the target ultrasound image by using the extracted ultrasound data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok Gon Kim, Min Woo Kim, Hyoung Jin Kim, Sung Hoo Hong
  • Publication number: 20160157823
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a control method for the same, and more particularly, an apparatus to audio-visually inform information on the actions needed to be taken by a patient at the time of an ultrasound diagnosis. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a storage unit at which data of actions of a patient needed to be taken at the time of an ultrasound diagnosis is stored; a processor to determine a type of an ultrasound probe or a diagnostic mode provided to perform an ultrasound diagnosis and select from the data of actions stored as the above the data of action to be taken by the patient on the basis of the type of the ultrasound probe or the diagnostic mode determined as the above; and at least one display unit to display the selected data of action to be taken by the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jun Kum LEE, Jung KIM, Yeon Ah KANG, Deok Gon KIM, Yoon Gu HWANG
  • Publication number: 20160131749
    Abstract: Provided are an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is capable of generating an image caused by fundamental components of ultrasonic echo signals and synthesizing the generated image with an image caused by harmonic components so that an image having both advantages of the images can be generated, and a method of controlling the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Deok Gon KIM
  • Publication number: 20160113625
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and an ultrasonic diagnostic method are provided. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transducer for performing interconversion between an acoustic wave and an electric signal; and a transmitter for controlling the transducer so as to allow a plurality of plane waves to be transmitted through a plurality of sub-apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deok-gon KIM, Moo-ho BAE, Sung-bae PARK
  • Publication number: 20130165792
    Abstract: There are provided embodiments for transmitting ultrasound signals to a living body including a moving target object in at least one transmission direction, and receiving ultrasound echo signals from the living body in at least one reception direction to form vector information of the target object. In one embodiment, by way of non-limiting example, an ultrasound system comprises: an ultrasound data acquiring unit configured to transmit ultrasound signals to a living body including a moving target object in at least one transmission direction, and receive ultrasound echo signals from the living body in at least one reception direction to acquire ultrasound data; and a processing unit configured to form vector information of the target object based on ultrasound data corresponding to the at least one reception direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Woo Lee, Min Woo Kim, Deok Gon Kim, Hyoung Jin Kim