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(11) EP 4 498 921 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/06

(21) Application number: 22935968.2

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/00(2006.01)
G01S 7/52(2006.01)
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
G01S 15/89(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 8/08; A61B 8/0883; A61B 8/4483; A61B 8/488; A61B 8/4488; G01S 7/5208
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/022810
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/191790 (05.10.2023 Gazette 2023/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Exo Imaging Inc.
Redwood City CA 94065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STEWARD, Chad
    Redwood City, California 94065 (US)
  • USTUNER, Kutay
    Redwood City, California 94065 (US)

(74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte 
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden
01099 Dresden (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ULTRASOUND IMAGING WITH DYNAMIC MICROBEAMFORMERS