Front end circuitry with analog sampling and decoding for ultrasound imaging systems and methods of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9989497
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12543452

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Pulse-echo imaging systems and methods are provided, including a transmit code sequencer and a pulse generation circuit, The transmit code sequencer is configured to input a transmit code sequence to the pulse generation circuit. A transducer is configured to receive electrical signals provided as pulses using coded excitation according to the transmit code sequence, and to transduce the electrical signals to pulses of energy other than electrical signals. The transducer is further configured to receive echoes of the pulses of energy other than electrical signals and convert the echoes to received electrical signals generate using coded excitation. A receive circuit is configured to receive the received electrical signals generate using coded excitation, perform analog sampling of the received electrical signals generate using coded excitation, and provide a weighted, summed digital signal by processing the analog samples. At least one example of a pulse imaging system described is configured for ultrasonic pulse-echoes. At least one example of a pulse imaging system described is a medical diagnostic imaging system.

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION722 PRESTON AVENUE SUITE 107 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22903

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Blalock, Travis N Charlottesville, US 35 2118
Fuller, Michael I Williamsburg, US 5 141
Hossack, John A Charlottesville, US 117 5910
Ranganathan, Karthik Cambridge, US 67 800
Walker, William F Earlysville, US 66 3188

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