Patents by Inventor Sun-Mo Yang

Sun-Mo Yang 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: 11672513
    Abstract: Provided is a method of adjusting brightness of an ultrasound image including: generating at least one first image representing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound waves irradiated toward the ROI; adjusting brightness of the at least one first image based on an external signal for selecting at least one selected from a plurality of prestored gradation data and a plurality of prestored image data; and generating a second image representing the ROI based on the adjusted brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mo Yang, Chul-An Kim, Jae-Moon Jo
  • 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: 11234672
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe configured to acquire a plurality of shear wave data segments from a target object; a controller configured to determine at least one shear wave data group by grouping the plurality of shear wave data segments according to a predetermined condition; and a display configured to display at least one image corresponding to the at least one shear wave data group, and display the plurality of shear wave data segments at positions different from a specific position at which the image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sun-Mo Yang
  • Patent number: 10874378
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a wireless probe, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and a method of controlling the wireless probe and the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. The wireless probe may include a power supply unit that supplies power to the wireless probe, and a controller that controls configuration information of the wireless probe to be backed up or restored based on a change in an operational state of the wireless probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Park, Sun-Mo Yang, Gil-Ju Jin
  • 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
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20200037999
    Abstract: Provided is a method of adjusting brightness of an ultrasound image including: generating at least one first image representing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound waves irradiated toward the ROI; adjusting brightness of the at least one first image based on an external signal for selecting at least one selected from a plurality of prestored gradation data and a plurality of prestored image data; and generating a second image representing the ROI based on the adjusted brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sun-Mo YANG, Chul-An KIM, Jae-Moon JO
  • Patent number: 10517573
    Abstract: Provided is a method of adjusting brightness of an ultrasound image including: generating at least one first image representing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound waves irradiated toward the ROI; adjusting brightness of the at least one first image based on an external signal for selecting at least one selected from a plurality of prestored gradation data and a plurality of prestored image data; and generating a second image representing the ROI based on the adjusted brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-Mo Yang, Chul-An Kim, Jae-Moon Jo
  • 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: 10387713
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing medical images includes a storage unit storing fingerprints that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions, a user input unit detecting a fingerprint of a user, and a controller performing a function corresponding to the detected fingerprint, from among the functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo Yang, Gil-ju Jin, Yu-ri Kim
  • Publication number: 20180214134
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a controller configured to obtain a real-time scan image based on ultrasound data about a region of interest, determine whether a movement of a probe occurs based on the ultrasound data, and when the movement of the probe does not occur for a first time or more, obtain an ultrasound still image in which at least one image quality parameter according to a preset standard is changed based on the ultrasound data; and a display configured to display the real-time scan image and the ultrasound still image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beom-gyu KIM, Gi-duck KIM, Sun-mo YANG, Eun-ho YANG
  • 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: 20180132831
    Abstract: Provided is an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including: an ultrasound probe configured to acquire ultrasound image data by transmitting ultrasound signals to an object and detecting reflected signals corresponding to the transmitted ultrasound signals; a processor configured to obtain an elastography image based on the ultrasound image data; and a display configured to display the elastography image. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the elastography image, a region of interest (ROI) for acquiring shear wave elasticity measurement data and a focusing position of a focus beam for performing shear wave elasticity measurement, and the ultrasound probe is further configured to emit the focus beam onto the focusing position and acquire shear wave elasticity measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Seong-chul SHIN, Dong-il AHN
  • Publication number: 20180070914
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe configured to acquire a plurality of shear wave data segments from a target object; a controller configured to determine at least one shear wave data group by grouping the plurality of shear wave data segments according to a predetermined condition; and a display configured to display at least one image corresponding to the at least one shear wave data group, and display the plurality of shear wave data segments at positions different from a specific position at which the image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Sun-Mo YANG
  • Publication number: 20180046846
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing medical images includes a storage unit storing fingerprints that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions, a user input unit detecting a fingerprint of a user, and a controller performing a function corresponding to the detected fingerprint, from among the functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Gil-ju JIN, Yu-ri KIM
  • Patent number: 9818019
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing medical images includes a storage unit storing fingerprints that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions, a user input unit detecting a fingerprint of a user, and a controller performing a function corresponding to the detected fingerprint, from among the functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo Yang, Gil-ju Jin, Yu-ri Kim
  • Publication number: 20170209118
    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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Sun-Mo YANG, Sung-Jin CHOI, Bong Koo SEO, Min Su HAN
  • Publication number: 20170011252
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing medical images includes a storage unit storing fingerprints that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions, a user input unit detecting a fingerprint of a user, and a controller performing a function corresponding to the detected fingerprint, from among the functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Gil-ju JIN, Yu-ri KIM
  • Publication number: 20160278741
    Abstract: Provided is a method of operating an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, including: acquiring a plurality of pieces of elasticity data for an object; acquiring a plurality of measurement values respectively from the plurality of pieces of elasticity data; displaying the plurality of measurement values; selecting at least one of the plurality of measurement values; displaying the selected at least one measurement value to be distinguished from non-selected measurement values among the plurality of measurement values; and displaying a resultant value calculated based on the selected at least one measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Yong-soo KIM, Seung-ju LEE
  • Publication number: 20160183918
    Abstract: Provided is 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mo YANG, Jin-hwan PARK, Jun-sang YOO, Kwang-hee LEE, Seung-ju LEE, Yoon-gu HWANG