Abstract: Described and disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods, systems, devices and components relating to miniaturized gastric electrical stimulators (GESs) configured for implantation in a patient's stomach.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a probe for a medical device. In one example, the probe includes an additively manufactured backing having a porous matrix and one or more thermal management structures. The porous matrix may attenuate acoustic energy and the one or more thermal management structures may enable a transfer of heat from a front of the probe to a rear of the probe.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to the delivery of ultrasonic therapy energy to a target region in conjunction with a clear path determination that may assess one or more of: (1) presence of non-soft tissue regions within the therapy beam path (e.g., bone or bone-like structures, gas-filled cavities, and so forth), (2) partial “lift-off” of the probe head; or (3) sufficiency of acoustic coupling. Upon determination or confirmation of at least a partial clear path with respect to some or all of these factors, the therapy beam may be delivered to the target region.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a probe for a medical device. In one example, the probe includes an additively manufactured backing having a porous matrix and one or more thermal management structures. The porous matrix may attenuate acoustic energy and the one or more thermal management structures may enable a transfer of heat from a front of the probe to a rear of the probe.

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array architecture and manufacturing method is provided. The method includes providing an ultrasonic transducer including a plurality of modules, each module including an ultrasonic transducer array and an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the ultrasonic transducer array and the ASIC electrically coupled to a flexible interconnect, the flexible interconnect coupled to a connector. The ASIC and flexible interconnect may be arranged such that each ultrasonic transducer array is directly adjacent to another ultrasonic transducer array. The ASIC may be electrically coupled to the flexible interconnect and the ASIC to the transducer array via a redistribution layer. Each of the plurality of modules may be a stack with the ultrasonic transducer array on the RDL and RDL on the ASIC, wherein the flexible interconnect extends laterally from a top surface of the ASIC and curves down to a bottom surface of the ASIC.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for thermally conductive shock absorbers for medical imaging probes. An example medical imaging probe may have, at least, a transducer disposed underneath a contact surface of the medical imaging probe, with the transducer configured to transmit and receive signals based on a medical imaging technique; a support structure disposed underneath the transducer; and a thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer disposed between the transducer and the support structure, with the thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer is configured to facilitate both of thermal transfer in a direction from the contact surface into the support structure, and absorbing at least a portion of impact force applied to at least the contact surface. The support structure may include a heat sink.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for an electro-acoustic module for a transducer probe. In one example, the electro-acoustic module may include an acoustic stack and at least one application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) electrically coupled to the acoustic stack by an interconnect having a fan-out architecture. The electro-acoustic module may have an active aperture substantially equal to an overall size of the electro-acoustic module in at least one or an azimuth and an elevation direction.

Abstract: A digital thermometer includes a first oscillator to generate a first clock signal, wherein a period of the first clock signal remains constant in view of changes in a temperature of the apparatus and a first counter coupled to the first oscillator, the first counter to count a fixed number of cycles of the first clock signal associated with a measurement period. The digital thermometer further includes a second oscillator to generate a second clock signal, wherein a period of the second clock signal varies with changes in the temperature and a second counter coupled to the second oscillator, the second counter to generate an output representing a count of a number of cycles of the second clock signal that occur during the measurement period. In addition, the digital thermometer includes calibration circuitry coupled to the second counter, the calibration circuitry to calibrate the output of the second counter to generate a value representing the temperature of the apparatus.

Abstract: A digital thermometer includes a first oscillator to generate a first clock signal, wherein a period of the first clock signal remains constant in view of changes in a temperature of the apparatus and a first counter coupled to the first oscillator, the first counter to count a fixed number of cycles of the first clock signal associated with a measurement period. The digital thermometer further includes a second oscillator to generate a second clock signal, wherein a period of the second clock signal varies with changes in the temperature and a second counter coupled to the second oscillator, the second counter to generate an output representing a count of a number of cycles of the second clock signal that occur during the measurement period. In addition, the digital thermometer includes calibration circuitry coupled to the second counter, the calibration circuitry to calibrate the output of the second counter to generate a value representing the temperature of the apparatus.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to structures and devices to facilitate application of an ultrasound therapy beam to a target anatomic region in a replicable manner. In certain aspects, adjustable positioning structures are described that allow a general probe positioning structure to be configured for a specific patient in a manner that allows the device to be used repeatedly to target the anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings. In other aspects, a probe positioning structure is fabricated that is specific to a respective patient anatomy, such that use of the probe positioning structure provides repeatable targeting of the target anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and use for ultrasound mediated microbubble delivery of pharmaceutical compositions to pulmonary tissue are provided. The pulmonary ultrasound apparatus includes an ultrasound signal generator for generating ultrasonic signals, an ultrasound transducer assembly having an ultrasound transducer operatively connected to the ultrasound signal generator, the ultrasound transducer configured to transmit the ultrasound signal generated by the ultrasound signal generator to pulmonary tissue, wherein the ultrasonic signal is transmitted at a frequency, a pressure, and a pulse duration for cavitating microbubbles to deliver a pharmaceutically active molecule to the pulmonary tissue.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to structures and devices to facilitate application of an ultrasound therapy beam to a target anatomic region in a replicable manner. In certain aspects, adjustable positioning structures are described that allow a general probe positioning structure to be configured for a specific patient in a manner that allows the device to be used repeatedly to target the anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings. In other aspects, a probe positioning structure is fabricated that is specific to a respective patient anatomy, such that use of the probe positioning structure provides repeatable targeting of the target anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings.

Abstract: A grid of phased array transducers includes a piezoelectric layer and a plurality of ground contact traces. The piezoelectric layer includes a first side and a second side. The plurality of ground contact traces is disposed on the first side of the piezoelectric layer along an elevational direction, where each ground contact trace of the plurality of ground contact traces extends along an azimuthal direction. Further, each phased array transducer of the grid of phased array transducers is disposed between an adjacently disposed pair of ground contact traces of the plurality of ground contact traces. Moreover, each phased array transducer includes at least a portion of at least one ground contact trace of a corresponding pair of ground contact traces, and where each phased array transducer includes a plurality of transducer elements.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device or probe includes a tip having a heat conducting exterior housing within which an imaging element is positioned. The imaging element is engaged with a heat sink formed of an electrically insulating material that also has high thermal conductivity. The heat sink contacts and extends through and electrically insulating enclosure within which the imaging element is disposed. As a result, the heat generated by the imaging element can be readily conducted to the ambient environment via the heat sink and heat conductive exterior housing while also enabling the imaging element and other electrical components to be electrically insulated from the housing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for thermally conductive shock absorbers for medical imaging probes. An example medical imaging probe may have, at least, a transducer disposed underneath a contact surface of the medical imaging probe, with the transducer configured to transmit and receive signals based on a medical imaging technique; a support structure disposed underneath the transducer; and a thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer disposed between the transducer and the support structure, with the thermally conductive shock absorber (TCSA) layer is configured to facilitate both of thermal transfer in a direction from the contact surface into the support structure, and absorbing at least a portion of impact force applied to at least the contact surface. The support structure may include a heat sink.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device or an ultrasound imaging probe includes an imaging device including at least one heat generating component and at least one thermal energy storage insert spaced from and disposed in thermal contact with the imaging device, the at least one thermal energy storage insert containing a phase change material (PCM) therein. The thermal energy storage insert is manufactured to closely confirm to a shape of a space defined within the interior of the probe. A method of forming the ultrasound imaging probe includes the steps of manufacturing a thermal energy storage insert from a thermally conductive material, filling the thermal energy storage insert with a phase change material (PCM) and positioning the thermal energy storage insert within an interior of the probe.

Abstract: Techniques for enhancing usability and electronic resource efficiency using job relevance are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a list of a predetermined number of top job openings for a member of the social networking system is generated. The list is communicated to a device of the user for presentation in a user interface on the device. The user interface allows the member to browse through and provide an indication of a lack of relevancy of each of the list of the predetermined number of top job openings to the member and an indication of a reason for the lack of relevancy. Based on the user providing the indication of the lack of relevancy and the reason, a modified relevancy assessment of each of the plurality of job openings is generated. The list of the predetermined number of top job openings for the member is regenerated and communicated to the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for form-in-place shape-stabilized phase change material for transient cooling. An example combined structure, in accordance with the present disclosure, may include a heat spreading structure and a material structure for holding phase change material. The material structure may be arranged or disposed on a surface of the heat spreading structure. The phase change material may be configured to change phase in response to heat from a component of a system that includes the combined structure, and the material structure has mechanical and structural characteristics for holding the phase change material within the material structure when the phase change material changes phase. The phase change material may be mixed with filler material and/or additives for further assisting in holding the shape of phase change material within the material structure when the phase change material changes phase.

Abstract: An ultrasound imaging device or probe includes a tip having a heat conducting exterior housing within which an imaging element is positioned. The imaging element is engaged with a heat sink formed of an electrically insulating material that also has high thermal conductivity. The heat sink contacts and extends through and electrically insulating enclosure within which the imaging element is disposed. As a result, the heat generated by the imaging element can be readily conducted to the ambient environment via the heat sink and heat conductive exterior housing while also enabling the imaging element and other electrical components to be electrically insulated from the housing.

Abstract: This application relates to systems and methods for scaling and assembling framed images, and to offering the framed images for purchase. In some embodiments, a computing device is configured to receive a first customer selection of a frame style and a frame size, where the frame size indicates dimensions of a frame window. The computing device is also configured to receive a second customer selection of a mat style. Further, the computing device is configured to determine, based at least on the dimensions of the frame window and the mat style, a mat size, where the mat size includes dimensions of a mat window. The computing device is also configured to determine, based at least on the dimensions of the mat window, an image size for an image. For example, the computing device may execute a rule-based model, or a machine learning model, to determine the image size.