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Echo-encephalographic apparatus
Assignee: Diagnostics Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1972-06-07
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1992-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Echo-encephalographic apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of the head including a sonic pulse transducer adapted to be applied to one side of the head and a sonic pulse generator connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the opposite side of the head and from the centerline of the brain. A computer is connected to the transducer for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of the head. The computer includes head dimesion measuring means including head dimension gate means for masking preliminary echoes, head dimension centerline calculating means for calculating the centerline of the head dimension, brain centerline measuring means connected to the head dimension measuring means and responsive to a successful head measurement. The brain centerline measuring means includes brain centerline gate means connected to the head dimension centerline calculating means and responsive to echoes within a predetermined displacement of the centerline of said dimension of the head and displacement calculating means connected to the head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal and including display means for displaying the displacement. The head dimension measuring means includes head measurement signal means for signalling a successful measurement of the head and the brain centerline measuring means includes brain centerline signal means for signalling a successful measurement of the distance to the centerline of the brain.
Inventors
- 👤 J Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/46; A61B8/467; A61B8/08; A61B8/0808; A61B8/0816
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computer means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means connected to said head dimension measuring means and responsive to a successful head measurement displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal of said relative location and indicating means responsive to said displacement signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computer means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means connected to said head dimension measuring means and responsive to a successful head measurement displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal of said relative location and indicating means responsive to said displacement signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said computing means includes head dimension gate means for masking preliminary echoes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further including overload signal means connected to said computer means for signalling the presence of an excess of echoes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said brain centerline measuring means includes gate means connected to said head dimension measuring means responsive to echoes within a predetermined displacement of the centerline of said dimension of said head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computing means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means including brain centerline gate means connected to said head dimension centerline calculating means and responsive to echoes with a predetermined displaceMent of the centerline of said dimension of said head and displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal and display means for displaying said displacement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computing means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means including brain centerline gate means connected to said head dimension centerline calculating means and responsive to echoes with a predetermined displaceMent of the centerline of said dimension of said head and displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal and display means for displaying said displacement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said transducer means includes a single transducer adapted to be applied to one side of a head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said transducer means includes dual transducers adapted to be applied each to an opposite side of a head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to one side of a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the opposite side of the head and from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computing means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension gate means for masking preliminaryy echoes and head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means connected to said head dimension measuring means and responsive to a successful head measurement, said brain centerline measuring means including brain centerline gate means connected to said head dimension centerline calculating means and responsive to echoes within a predetermined displacement of the centerline of said dimension of said head and displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal and display means for displaying said displacement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
206 words
Apparatus for location of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of a head dimension comprising sonic pulse means including transducer means adapted to be applied to one side of a head and sonic pulse generating means connected thereto for providing a sonic pulse for producing echoes from the opposite side of the head and from the centerline of the brain computing means connected to said sonic pulse means for automatically computing the displacement of the centerline of the brain relatively to the centerline of said head dimension, said computing means comprising head dimension measuring means including head dimension gate means for masking preliminaryy echoes and head dimension centerline calculating means for selecting a successful head measurement and calculating the the centerline of said head dimension brain centerline measuring means connected to said head dimension measuring means and responsive to a successful head measurement, said brain centerline measuring means including brain centerline gate means connected to said head dimension centerline calculating means and responsive to echoes within a predetermined displacement of the centerline of said dimension of said head and displacement calculating means connected to said head dimension and brain centerline measuring means providing a displacement signal and display means for displaying said displacement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said head dimension measuring means includes head measurement signal means for signalling a successful measurement of said head and said brain centerline measuring means includes brain centerline signal means for signalling a successful measurement of said distance to the centerline of the brain.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9 wherein said brain centerline measuring means includes signal means for signalling a brain centerline number of echoes.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |