Tablet Ultrasound System
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12588893B2 to Teratech Corporation on March 31, 2026, covering tablet-based portable medical ultrasound imaging systems with touchscreen controls, multi-chip module engine boards, and real-time 3D imaging capabilities. The patent lists 43 claims and names inventors Alice M. Chiang, William M. Wong, and Noah Berger.
What changed
USPTO issued Patent No. US12588893B2 to Teratech Corporation for a tablet ultrasound system featuring a touchscreen display interface for controlling imaging operations without traditional keyboards. The patent covers beamformer circuits performing far field sub-array or sparse array beamforming, ultrasound engine circuit boards with multi-chip modules, and hierarchical two-stage or three-stage beamforming enabling real-time 3D ultrasound imaging.\n\nThis is a routine patent grant announcement rather than a regulatory action requiring compliance. Healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers, and technology companies developing portable imaging systems should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. The patent has no associated compliance deadlines or penalties.
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Tablet ultrasound system
Grant US12588893B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
Teratech Corporation
Inventors
Alice M. Chiang, William M. Wong, Noah Berger
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for portable medical ultrasound imaging. Preferred embodiments utilize a tablet touchscreen display operative to control imaging and display operations without the need for using traditional keyboards or controls. Certain embodiments provide ultrasound imaging system in which the scan head includes a beamformer circuit that performs far field sub array beamforming or includes a sparse array selecting circuit that actuates selected elements. Exemplary embodiments also provide an ultrasound engine circuit board including one or more multi-chip modules, and a portable medical ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound engine circuit board with one or more multi-chip modules. Exemplary embodiments also provide methods for using a hierarchical two-stage or three-stage beamforming system, three dimensional ultrasound images which can be generated in real-time.
CPC Classifications
A61B 8/4427 A61B 8/565 A61B 8/5207 A61B 8/469 A61B 8/468 A61B 8/465 A61B 8/462 A61B 8/56 A61B 8/0891 A61B 8/0883 A61B 8/463 A61B 8/467 A61B 8/461 A61B 8/4483 A61B 8/4477 A61B 8/4405 A61B 8/0841 A61B 8/54 A61B 8/08 A61B 8/06 A61B 8/4444 A61B 8/13 G16H 30/20 G16H 40/63 G06F 19/321 G06F 3/04883 G06F 3/0488 H01L 25/0657 H01L 2225/06575 H01L 2225/0651 H01L 2924/181 H01L 2224/73265 H01L 2224/48091 H01L 2224/32245 H01L 2224/32145 G01S 15/8925 G01S 7/52023 G01S 7/52019 G01S 7/52082 G01S 7/52074 G01S 7/52084 G01S 15/8979
Filing Date
2014-09-25
Application No.
15025058
Claims
43
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