Ultrasound system and method of providing orientation help view

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EP 2 193 747 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	17.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/25

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	06.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/19

(21)	Application number: 09174827.7

(22)	Date of filing: 03.11.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01S 15/89^(2006.01)
A61B 8/08^(2006.01)

A61B 8/00^(2006.01)
G01S 7/52^(2006.01)

(54)	Ultrasound system and method of providing orientation help view Ultraschallsystem und Verfahren zur Bereitstellung einer Ausrichtungshilfsansicht Système à ultrasons et procédé pour la fourniture d'une vue d'aide à l'orientation

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

02.12.2008 KR 20080121179
30.01.2009 KR 20090007198

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	09.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/23

(73)	Proprietor: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
	Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do (KR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Kim, Yun Jin 135-851, Seoul (KR) Kim, Sung Hee 135-851, Seoul (KR)

(74)	Representative: Schmid, Wolfgang
	Lorenz & Kollegen Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Alte Ulmer Strasse 2 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 1 857 051
US-A1- 2004 138 559

WO-A-97/20288

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