SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170097285A1
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14876805

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An apparatus for testing an ultrasound device having an ultrasound transducer and a controller includes: a housing; an absorbing layer inside the housing, wherein the absorbing layer is configured to receive ultrasound energy from the ultrasound transducer; and a thermal camera for detecting temperature at the absorbing layer. A method for testing an ultrasound device having an ultrasound transducer and a controller, includes: operating the ultrasound transducer to deliver ultrasound energy towards an absorbing layer at a testing apparatus using a thermal camera to detect temperature at the absorbing layer; obtaining thermal image data from the camera; and analyzing the thermal image data to determine whether the ultrasound device is operating desirably.

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OTSUKA MEDICAL DEVICES CO LTDTOKYO 101-0048

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doherty, Joshua R Seattle, US 3 7
Gertner, Michael Menlo Park, US 170 13585
Li, Tong Seattle, US 171 724
Nelson, David Snohomish, US 177 2344
Zhang, Jimin Bellevue, US 136 4883

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