In Vivo Ultrasound System
An in vivo ultrasound system includes first and second bio-medical units. Each of the bio-medical units includes a power harvesting module, an ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound receiver. Each of the power harvesting modules is operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into a supply voltage. Each of the ultrasound transmitters is powered by the first supply voltage and transmits an ultrasound signal in accordance with an ultrasound transmit-receive protocol. Each of the ultrasound receivers is powered by the supply voltage and is operable to receive a representation of the first ultrasound signal and receive a representation of a second ultrasound signal.
1 . An in vivo ultrasound system comprises:
a first bio-medical unit including;
a first power harvesting module operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into
a first supply voltage;
a first ultrasound transmitter powered by the first supply voltage, wherein the first ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmit a first ultrasound signal in accordance with an ultrasound transmit-receive protocol;
a first ultrasound receiver powered by the first supply voltage, where in the first ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a first representation of the first ultrasound signal; and
receive a first representation of a second ultrasound signal;
a second bio-medical unit including:
a second power harvesting module operable to convert the electromagnetic signal into a second supply voltage;
a second ultrasound transmitter powered by the second supply voltage, wherein the second ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmit the second ultrasound signal in accordance with the ultrasound transmit-receive protocol;
a second ultrasound receiver powered by the second supply voltage, wherein the second ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a second representation of the first ultrasound signal; and
receive a second representation of the second ultrasound signal.
2 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 1 further comprises:
the first bio-medical unit further including a first processing module; and
the second bio-medical unit further including a second processing module, wherein the first and second processing modules communicate via the first and second ultrasound transmitters and first and second ultrasound receivers to convey the ultrasound transmit-receive protocol.
3 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 1 further comprises:
the first bio-medical unit further including a first processing module and a first communication module; and
the second bio-medical unit further including a second processing module and a second communication module.
4 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 3 further comprises:
the first and second processing modules communicate via the first and second communication modules to convey the ultrasound transmit-receive protocol.
5 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 3 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to receive, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, the ultrasound transmit-receive protocol from at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
6 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 3 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to:
collect the first and second representations of the first and second ultrasound signals to produce a collection of ultrasound data; and
transmit, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, the collection of ultrasound data to at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
7 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 6 further comprises:
the first and second processing modules operable to determine location information between the first and second bio-medical units; and
the at least one of the first and second processing modules transmitting, via the at least one of the first and second communication modules, the location information to the at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
8 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 3 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to:
determine location information between the first and second bio-medical units;
collect the first and second representations of the first and second ultrasound signals to produce a collection of ultrasound data;
generate image data of a body object based on the location information and the collection of ultrasound data; and
transmit, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, the image data to at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
9 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 1 further comprises:
a third bio-medical unit including:
a third power harvesting module operable to convert the electromagnetic signal into a third supply voltage;
a third ultrasound transmitter powered by the third supply voltage, wherein the third ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmit a third ultrasound signal in accordance with the ultrasound transmit-receive protocol;
a third ultrasound receiver powered by the third supply voltage, wherein the third ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a third representation of the first ultrasound signal;
receive a third representation of the second ultrasound signal; and
receive a third representation of the third ultrasound signal, wherein each of the first and second ultrasound receivers receive the third representation of the third ultrasound signal.
10 . An in vivo ultrasound system comprises:
a first bio-medical unit including;
a first power harvesting module operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into
a first supply voltage;
a first ultrasound transmitter powered by the first supply voltage, wherein the first ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmit a first ultrasound signal at a first frequency;
a first ultrasound receiver powered by the first supply voltage, where in the first ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a first representation of the first ultrasound signal; and
receive a first representation of a second ultrasound signal;
a second bio-medical unit including:
a second power harvesting module operable to convert the electromagnetic signal into a second supply voltage;
a second ultrasound transmitter powered by the second supply voltage, wherein the second ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmits the second ultrasound signal at a second frequency;
a second ultrasound receiver powered by the second supply voltage, wherein the second ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a second representation of the first ultrasound signal; and
receive a second representation of the second ultrasound signal.
11 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 10 further comprises:
the first bio-medical unit further including a first processing module and a first communication module; and
the second bio-medical unit further including a second processing module and a second communication module.
12 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 11 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to receive, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, a command regarding the first and second frequencies from at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
13 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 11 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to:
collect the first and second representations of the first and second ultrasound signals to produce a collection of ultrasound data; and
transmit, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, the collection of ultrasound data to at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
14 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 13 further comprises:
the first and second processing modules operable to determine location information between the first and second bio-medical units; and
the at least one of the first and second processing modules transmitting, via the at least one of the first and second communication modules, the location information to the at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
15 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 11 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to:
determine location information between the first and second bio-medical units;
collect the first and second representations of the first and second ultrasound signals to produce a collection of ultrasound data;
generate image data of a body object based on the location information and the collection of ultrasound data; and
transmit, via at least one of the first and second communication modules, the image data to at least one of an external communication device and another bio-medical unit.
16 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 11 further comprises:
at least one of the first and second processing modules operable to, at least one of:
vary the first frequency to adjust penetration depth of the first ultrasound signal; and
vary the second frequency to adjust penetration depth of the second ultrasound signal.
17 . The in vivo ultrasound system of claim 10 further comprises:
a third bio-medical unit including:
a third power harvesting module operable to convert the electromagnetic signal into a third supply voltage;
a third ultrasound transmitter powered by the third supply voltage, wherein the third ultrasound transmitter is operable to transmits a third ultrasound signal at a third frequency;
a third ultrasound receiver powered by the third supply voltage, wherein the third ultrasound receiver is operable to:
receive a second representation of the first ultrasound signal;
receive a second representation of the second ultrasound signal; and
receive a third representation of the third ultrasound signal, wherein each of the first and second ultrasound receivers receive the third representation of the third ultrasound signal.