Abstract: An ultrasound characterisation method of a medium comprising the steps of generating a series of incident ultrasound waves, measuring a canonical reflection matrix defined between the input emission base and an output reception base, determining a set of responses of the medium obtained from the canonical reflection matrix, at a plurality of frequencies and for several points in a region around a reference point, determination of a frequency correction law from the responses of the medium at the various points, the frequency correction law being adapted to the reference point and being determined at frequencies, determination of the corrected responses of the medium by applying the frequency correction law to the responses of the medium around the reference point and for the plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: Method for ultrasonic characterization of a medium, comprising a step of generating a series of incident ultrasonic waves, a step of generating an experimental reflection matrix Rui(t) defined between the emission basis (i) as input and a reception basis (u) as output, a step of determining a focused reflection matrix RFoc(rin, rout, ?t) of the medium between an input virtual transducer (TVin) calculated based on a focusing as input to the experimental reflection matrix and an output virtual transducer (TVout) calculated based on a focusing as output from the experimental reflection matrix, the responses of the output virtual transducer (TVout) being obtained at a time instant that is shifted by an additional delay ?t relative to a time instant of the responses of the input virtual transducer (TVin).

Abstract: An ultrasound characterisation method of a medium comprising the steps of generating a series of incident ultrasound waves, measuring a canonical reflection matrix defined between the input emission base and an output reception base, determining a set of responses of the medium obtained from the canonical reflection matrix, at a plurality of frequencies and for several points in a region around a reference point, determination of a frequency correction law from the responses of the medium at the various points, the frequency correction law being adapted to the reference point and being determined at frequencies, determination of the corrected responses of the medium by applying the frequency correction law to the responses of the medium around the reference point and for the plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: A method for registering a user in a medical software application includes providing a registration code to a user, the registration code containing information relating to a license key and information relating to at least one user credential associated with the user; entering, by the user, the registration code and at least one user credential associated with the user into the software application; processing, by the software application, the registration code and the at least one user credential entered by the user; and creating a user account for the user in the software application based on the information relating to the at least one user credential associated with the user contained in the registration code. In this way a method is provided which allows for an easy management of user accounts and licenses within a medical software application.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for characterising a target object in a medium. The method comprises: obtaining a reference matrix F(q) associated with the target object, measuring a reflection matrix R associated with the probed medium, and projecting the reflection matrix R onto the reference matrix F(q) to estimate a probability P(q) that the object is in a state q.

Abstract: An ultrasound characterisation method of a medium comprising the steps of generating a series of incident ultrasound waves, measuring a canonical reflection matrix defined between the input emission base and an output reception base, determining a set of responses of the medium obtained from the canonical reflection matrix, at a plurality of frequencies and for several points in a region around a reference point, determination of a frequency correction law from the responses of the medium at the various points, the frequency correction law being adapted to the reference point and being determined at frequencies, determination of the corrected responses of the medium by applying the frequency correction law to the responses of the medium around the reference point and for the plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: Examples relate to a method for processing beamformed data of a medium. The beamformed data includes a first set of beamformed data associated with a first spatial region and a second set of beamformed data associated with a second spatial region, and the method includes estimating the clutter caused by the second spatial region at the first set.

Abstract: Method for non-invasively characterizing a heterogeneous medium using ultrasound, comprising a step of generating a series of incident ultrasonic waves, a step of recording an experimental reflection matrix Rui(t) defined between the input emission basis (i) and an output reception basis (u), a step of determining a response REP(r,?r) of the medium between an input virtual transducer (TVin) calculated based on an input focusing of the experimental reflection matrix that creates an input focal spot around a first point (P1), and an output virtual transducer (TVout) calculated based on an output focusing of the experimental reflection matrix that creates an output focal spot around a second point (P2), said response being expressed as a function of a central point (PC) of spatial position (r) in the medium located midway between the first and second points (P1, P2).

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to a method and a device for determining the condition of the liver of a subject. The method includes obtaining a first group of scan data from ultrasonic waves propagating according to a first scan configuration of the liver, obtaining a second group of scan data from ultrasonic waves propagating according to a second scan configuration of a group of tissues of the subject, and determining, by a combination of the first and second groups of scan data, an indicator representative of the condition of the liver.

Abstract: Method for ultrasonic characterization of a medium, including generating a series of incident ultrasonic waves, generating an experimental reflection matrix Rui(t) defined between the emission basis (i) as input and a reception basis (u) as output, and determining a focused reflection matrix RFoc(rin, rout, ?t) of the medium between an input virtual transducer (TVin) calculated based on a focusing as input to the experimental reflection matrix and an output virtual transducer (TVout) calculated based on a focusing as output from the experimental reflection matrix, the responses of the output virtual transducer (TVout) being obtained at a time instant that is shifted by an additional delay ?t relative to a time instant of the responses of the input virtual transducer (TVin).

Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly may be fabricated having an electronic substrate, an integrated circuit device having a first surface, an opposing second surface, at least one side extending between the first surface and the second surface, and at least one through-substrate via extending into the integrated circuit device from the second surface, wherein the first surface of the integrated circuit device is electrically attached to the electronic substrate; and at least one power delivery route electrically attached to the second surface of the integrated circuit device and to the electronic substrate, wherein the at least one power delivery route is conformal to the side of the integrated circuit device and the first surface of the electronic substrate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly may be fabricated having an electronic substrate, an integrated circuit device having a first surface, an opposing second surface, at least one side extending between the first surface and the second surface, and at least one through-substrate via extending into the integrated circuit device from the second surface, wherein the first surface of the integrated circuit device is electrically attached to the electronic substrate; and at least one power delivery route electrically attached to the second surface of the integrated circuit device and to the electronic substrate, wherein the at least one power delivery route is conformal to the side of the integrated circuit device and the first surface of the electronic substrate.

Abstract: A crimper analyzer system is disclosed. The crimper analyzer system also includes a network interface. The crimper analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The crimper analyzer system also includes one or more processors configured to: receive hose specifications and fitting specifications from the network interface, generate crimp parameters based on the received hose specifications and crimp operation data, obtain additional crimp operation data for a hose assembly operation, update the crimp operation data with the additional crimp operation data and store in the updated crimp operation data in the memory storage, and generate a unique assembly identification (UAID) for the hose assembly operation subsequent to the hose assembly operation.

Abstract: Examples relate to a method for processing beamformed data of a medium. The beamformed data includes a first set of beamformed data associated with a first spatial region and a second set of beamformed data associated with a second spatial region, and the method includes estimating the clutter caused by the second spatial region at the first set.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to a beamforming method that includes reconstructing a synthetic transmit beam based on adjacent focalized beams transmitted into a medium, wherein the adjacent focalized beams have different focal depths.

Abstract: An interlocking tile includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and marginal faces disposed along a perimeter of the top surface. The tile also includes at least one male coupler disposed on a first marginal face and at least one female coupler extending from the bottom surface and disposed on a second marginal face. The at least one female coupler includes an arm, the arm comprising a first notch for engaging with a corresponding male coupler of an adjacent tile at a first position, and a second notch for engaging with the corresponding male coupler of the adjacent tile at a second position.

Abstract: Examples relate to a method for processing beamformed data of a medium. The beamformed data includes a first set of beamformed data associated with a first spatial region and a second set of beamformed data associated with a second spatial region, and the method includes estimating the clutter caused by the second spatial region at the first set.

Abstract: A crimper analyzer system is disclosed. The crimper analyzer system also includes a network interface. The crimper analyzer system also includes a memory storage. The crimper analyzer system also includes one or more processors configured to: receive hose specifications and fitting specifications from the network interface, generate crimp parameters based on the received hose specifications and crimp operation data, obtain additional crimp operation data for a hose assembly operation, update the crimp operation data with the additional crimp operation data and store in the updated crimp operation data in the memory storage, and generate a unique assembly identification (UAID) for the hose assembly operation subsequent to the hose assembly operation.

Abstract: A method of evaluating ultrasound data for the purpose of ultrasound attenuation estimation in a medium, the medium being associated with ultrasound spatio-temporal signal data received from the medium in response to at least one ultrasound plane and/or diverging wave emitted into the medium, the method including beamforming a first subset of ultrasound spatio-temporal signal data to obtain a second subset of beamformed ultrasound data, determining a focusing quality criterion from the first subset, and evaluating the second subset as a function of the focusing quality criterion of the first subset.