Flexible Ultrasound Transducer Patent Grant US12585014B2
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12585014B2 for a flexible ultrasound transducer and an associated shape estimation method. The patent, assigned to KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, details a system for determining the actual shape of flexible ultrasound devices.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12585014B2, covering a flexible ultrasound transducer and a method for estimating its actual shape. The patent, filed on March 9, 2022, and granted on March 24, 2026, was assigned to KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN. The core innovation lies in an actual shape estimation module that determines a series of shape metrics based on assumed shapes, selecting an optimal metric to estimate the device's true form.
This patent grant is primarily of interest to manufacturers and developers of medical devices, particularly those involved in ultrasound technology. While it does not impose new regulatory obligations, it signifies a new intellectual property right in the field. Companies developing or utilizing similar flexible ultrasound technologies should be aware of this patent to ensure freedom to operate and to identify potential licensing opportunities or infringement risks.
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Flexible ultrasound transducer
Grant US12585014B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Inventors
Jan D'Hooge, Marcus Ingram
Abstract
An actual shape estimation method for a flexible ultrasound device and to an ultrasound imaging system includes an actual shape estimation module. The module, when executed, performs the steps of the method, including determining a series of shape metrics based on a predetermined series of assumed shapes of the flexible ultrasound device, and selecting an optimal shape metric, corresponding with the smallest or largest shape metric—depending on how the shape metric is defined, of the determined series of shape metrics, wherein the assumed shape of the predetermined series of assumed shapes of the flexible ultrasound device corresponding to the optimal shape metric provides an estimation of the actual shape of the flexible ultrasound device.
CPC Classifications
G01S 15/8936 G01S 15/8918 G01S 7/52036 G01S 7/5205 A61B 8/4488
Filing Date
2022-03-09
Application No.
18549672
Claims
15
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