US Patent 9188664 Ultrasound image enhancement and super-resolution

Patent 9188664 was granted and assigned to EaglEyeMed on November, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent Applicant

EaglEyeMed

Current Assignee

EaglEyeMed

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

9188664

Date of Patent

November 17, 2015

Patent Application Number

14292431

Date Filed

May 30, 2014

Patent Primary Examiner

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James Hulka

Patent abstract

Techniques to improve resolution in an ultrasound system are disclosed. An exemplary apparatus is a portable ultrasound probe having transducer elements and supporting electronics within the probe. The beam is shaped to split the resolution to sub-pixel accuracy. Super resolution sample technique based on interpolation can be used to further increase resolution. In one embodiment the ultrasound system supports ½ crystal physical resolution and ¼ crystal digital resolution.