Patents by Inventor Kejian SHI

Kejian SHI 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: 11751844
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic imaging system and a respective method. The ultrasonic imaging system includes a scanning assembly including an ultrasonic transducer, an adjustable arm, one end of the adjustable arm connected to the scanning assembly, and a counterweight, connected to the other end of the adjustable arm by means of a cable. The ultrasonic imaging system includes a transmission assembly comprising a drive unit and a transmission unit, the drive unit being capable of acting on the counterweight by means of the transmission unit so as to adjust a pressure applied by the scanning assembly to the tissue to be scanned and a control unit, sending a drive signal to the drive unit, and acquiring, on the basis of the drive signal, the pressure applied by the scanning assembly to the tissue to be scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Hongfei Cai, Kejian Shi, Bing Li, Yanli Chen, Chao Yan
  • Patent number: 11617566
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ultrasonic imaging device, comprising: an imaging assembly, the imaging assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer for imaging tissue to be imaged; an adjustable arm, wherein one end of the adjustable arm is connected to the imaging assembly; a counterweight, the counterweight being connected to the other end of the adjustable arm through a cable; a frame, the frame being capable of guiding movement when the counterweight and/or adjustable arm moves; and a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly comprising a driving device and a transmission belt, wherein the driving device is connected to the transmission belt, and the transmission belt is connected to the counterweight; the driving device is capable of acting on the counterweight through the transmission belt, so as to adjust pressure applied by the imaging assembly onto the tissue to be imaged. The present invention further provides some imaging methods using the ultrasonic imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Lu Jin, Bing Li, Qiang Yao, Liping Chen, Lanping Liu, Kejian Shi
  • Publication number: 20220202395
    Abstract: Methods and systems for ultrasonic imaging are provided. One method includes obtaining ultrasonic data about tissue to be imaged, generating an ultrasonic image based on the ultrasonic data, determining an anatomical region corresponding to the ultrasonic image, and generating a first visual indication reflecting the anatomical region corresponding to the ultrasonic image. The method further includes determining a quality level of the ultrasonic image, and generating a second visual indication reflecting the quality level of the ultrasonic image. The method also includes sending a first signal to a display device so that the display device simultaneously displays the ultrasonic image, the first visual indication, and the second visual indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Liye Pei, Yue Yang, Xiaoyan Qin, Houbing Liu, Kejian Shi
  • Publication number: 20220096051
    Abstract: A scanning assembly for an ultrasonic imaging device and the ultrasonic imaging device are provided in the present disclosure. The scanning assembly comprises: an ultrasonic transducer configured to send/receive an ultrasonic signal; a frame connected to an ultrasonic imaging device body; a lower housing comprising a hollow cavity having an upper open end and a lower open end, wherein the upper open end is detachably connected to the bottom of the frame, and the ultrasonic transducer is at least partially accommodated in the hollow cavity; and a film assembly detachably connected to the lower open end. The ultrasonic imaging device comprises the ultrasonic imaging device body. The ultrasonic imaging device body comprises a main device, a display, an adjustable arm, and the above scanning assembly connected to one end of the adjustable arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Bing Li, Qiang Yao, Hongyu Zhao, Lu Jin, Liping Chen, Kejian Shi
  • Publication number: 20210401402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic imaging system and a respective method. The ultrasonic imaging system includes a scanning assembly including an ultrasonic transducer, an adjustable arm, one end of the adjustable arm connected to the scanning assembly, and a counterweight, connected to the other end of the adjustable arm by means of a cable. The ultrasonic imaging system includes a transmission assembly comprising a drive unit and a transmission unit, the drive unit being capable of acting on the counterweight by means of the transmission unit so as to adjust a pressure applied by the scanning assembly to the tissue to be scanned and a control unit, sending a drive signal to the drive unit, and acquiring, on the basis of the drive signal, the pressure applied by the scanning assembly to the tissue to be scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Hongfei Cai, Kejian Shi, Bing Li, Yanli Chen, Chao Yan
  • Publication number: 20210169451
    Abstract: The present invention provides an ultrasonic imaging device, comprising: an imaging assembly, the imaging assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer for imaging tissue to be imaged; an adjustable arm, wherein one end of the adjustable arm is connected to the imaging assembly; a counterweight, the counterweight being connected to the other end of the adjustable arm through a cable; a frame, the frame being capable of guiding movement when the counterweight and/or adjustable arm moves; and a transmission assembly, the transmission assembly comprising a driving device and a transmission belt, wherein the driving device is connected to the transmission belt, and the transmission belt is connected to the counterweight; the driving device is capable of acting on the counterweight through the transmission belt, so as to adjust pressure applied by the imaging assembly onto the tissue to be imaged. The present invention further provides some imaging methods using the ultrasonic imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Lu JIN, Bing LI, Qiang YAO, Liping CHEN, Lanping LIU, Kejian SHI
  • Publication number: 20210093293
    Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging device, comprising: an adjustable arm; an imaging assembly connected to one end of the adjustable arm; and a counterweight connected to the other end of the adjustable arm through a cable, wherein the counterweight is provided with an actuator, and the actuator is connected to one end of the cable and is capable of driving the cable to move. A method for imaging using an imaging device is further provided, the method comprising: adjusting a position of an imaging assembly; adjusting the length of a cable by using an actuator, so as to adjust an effective weight of the imaging assembly acting on tissue to be imaged; and performing imaging by using the imaging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Bing LI, Qiang YAO, Liping CHEN, Lanping LIU, Kejian SHI, Lu JIN