Title:
ACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS WITH HANDS-FREE CONTROL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/018532
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An acoustic imaging apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400) includes an acoustic probe (110) adapted to receive an acoustic signal, an acoustic signal processor (120) adapted to receive and process the acoustic signal from the acoustic probe, a display (130) for displaying images in response to the processed acoustic signal, and a non-manual control device (160, 160a, 160b, 160c). The acoustic imaging apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400) is adapted to control at least one of the acoustic probe (110), the acoustic signal processor (120) and the display 9130) in response to at least one signal from the non-manual control device (160, 160a, 160b, 160c). The non-manual control device (160, 160a, 160b, 160c) is either operated by a human foot, or mounted on a human head and operated by movement of the human head.
Inventors:
SUDOL WOJTEK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2009/053515
Publication Date:
June 24, 2010
Filing Date:
August 10, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)
SUDOL WOJTEK (US)
SUDOL WOJTEK (US)
International Classes:
A61B8/00; G06K9/00; H01H3/14
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DAMEN, Daniel, M. (High Tech Campus 44P.O. Box 220, AE Eindhoven, NL)
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