IP Library Granted Patent US 12,409,343
Granted Patent B2
US 12,409,343 · App. 17/729,578 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Biological object image-capturing and treatment system and method

Inventor: Jian-Chiun Liou (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
A61N7/00A61N2007/0052
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Patent No.
US 12,409,343
App. No.
17/729,578
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biological object image-capturing and treatment system includes a micro detection and treatment device, and an AI model. The micro detection and treatment device includes a plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, wherein one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements continuously transmits a stimulation signal with different parameter values to a particular target, and one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements continuously receives response signal from the particular target. The AI model uses the response signals to perform machine learning, and outputs a parameter value adjustment suggestion to the micro detection and treatment device according to result of the machine learning. The micro detection and treatment device adjusts the parameter value of the stimulation signal according to the parameter value adjustment suggestion.

Claims (27)

1. A biological object image-capturing and treatment system for performing an object stimulation procedure, comprising:

a micro detection and treatment device including a plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, wherein one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements continuously transmits a stimulation signal with different parameter values to a particular target, and one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements continuously receives response signal corresponding to the stimulation signal with different parameter values from the particular target; and

an AI model using response signals corresponding to the stimulation signal with different parameter values from the particular target to perform machine learning, so as to output a parameter value adjustment suggestion to the micro detection and treatment device based on result of the machine learning,

wherein the micro detection and treatment device adjusts the parameter value of the stimulation signal according to the parameter value adjustment suggestion,

wherein a transmitter adjusts at least one of the parameter values of the stimulation signal transmitted from the one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements,

wherein type of the at least one of the parameter values includes power, frequency and amplitude,

wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements is equal to or smaller than 10000 micrometers, and the micro detection and treatment device is capable of being inserted into a human body;

wherein the biological object image-capturing and treatment system is further for a treatment procedure, and the treatment procedure comprises a first treatment mode and a second treatment mode, the first treatment mode is set to transmit a power signal to different positions of a target object by using one of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, the second treatment mode is set to transmit the power signal to the different positions of the target object by using at a part of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements;

wherein the micro detection and treatment device further comprises a startup sequence setting module and a startup module, the startup sequence setting module controls the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements to perform one of a plurality of startup sequence modes for shifting transmitting timing and receiving timing of adjacent at least two elements of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, and the startup module generates a plurality of startup signals according to the startup sequence mode;

wherein, a detailed structure of the startup sequence setting module and the startup module comprises a signal generator, a shift register unit, and a latch data unit, wherein the shift register unit is coupled to the signal generator and comprises a plurality of startup sequence sub-circuits, wherein each of the startup sequence sub-circuits corresponds to a startup sequence mode of the plurality of startup sequence modes, and the latch data unit outputs a latch signal for performing an AND operation on the output of each of the startup sequence sub-circuits.

2. The biological object image-capturing and treatment system of claim 1 , wherein the AI model is a deep learning model, and the stimulation signal is an ultrasonic signal.

3. The biological object image-capturing and treatment system of claim 1 , wherein, the object stimulation procedure is performed in an biological object, the particular target is a particular position of a target object of the biological object, and each of the signal transmitting and receiving elements transmits a stimulation signal to different positions of the target object.

4. The biological object image-capturing and treatment system of claim 1 , wherein, the object stimulation procedure is performed outside an biological object, the particular target is a target object, and each of the signal transmitting and receiving elements transmits a stimulation signal to different target objects.

5. A biological object image-capturing and treatment method performed by a biological object image-capturing and treatment system for performing an object stimulation procedure, wherein the system comprises a micro detection and treatment device and an AI model, and the micro detection and treatment device comprises a plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, the method comprising the steps of:

continuously transmitting a stimulation signal with different parameter values to a particular target by one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements;

continuously receiving response signal corresponding to the stimulation signal with different parameter values from the particular target by one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements;

using response signals corresponding to the stimulation signal with different parameter values to perform machine learning by the AI model, and outputting a parameter value adjustment suggestion based on result of the machine learning to the micro detection and treatment device by the AI model; and

adjusting at least one of the parameter values of the stimulation signal based on the parameter value adjustment suggestion by the micro detection and treatment device,

wherein a transmitter adjusts the at least one of the parameter values of the stimulation signal transmitted from the one of the signal transmitting and receiving elements,

wherein type of the at least one of the parameter values includes power, frequency and amplitude,

wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements is equal to or smaller than 10000 micrometers, and the micro detection and treatment device is for being inserted into a human body;

wherein the biological object image-capturing and treatment system is further for a treatment procedure, and the treatment procedure comprises a first treatment mode and a second treatment mode, the first treatment mode is set to transmit a power signal to different positions of a target object by using one of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, the second treatment mode is set to transmit the power signal to the different positions of the target object by using at a part of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements;

wherein the micro detection and treatment device further comprises a startup sequence setting module and a startup module, the startup sequence setting module controls the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements to perform one of a plurality of startup sequence modes for shifting transmitting timing and receiving timing of adjacent at least two elements of the plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements, and the startup module generates a plurality of startup signals according to the startup sequence mode;

wherein, a detailed structure of the startup sequence setting module and the startup module comprises a signal generator, a shift register unit, and a latch data unit, wherein the shift register unit is coupled to the signal generator and comprises a plurality of startup sequence sub-circuits, wherein each of the startup sequence sub-circuits corresponds to a startup sequence mode of the plurality of startup sequence modes, and the latch data unit outputs a latch signal for performing an AND operation on the output of each of the startup sequence sub-circuits.

6. The biological object image-capturing and treatment method of claim 5 , wherein the AI model is a deep learning model, and the stimulation signal is an ultrasonic signal.

7. The biological object image-capturing and treatment method of claim 5 , wherein, the object stimulation procedure is performed in an biological object, the particular target is a particular position of a target object of the biological object, and each of the signal transmitting and receiving elements transmits a stimulation signal to different positions of the target object.

8. The biological object image-capturing and treatment method of claim 5 , wherein, the object stimulation procedure is performed outside a biological object, the particular target is a target object, and each of the signal transmitting and receiving elements transmits a stimulation signal to different target objects.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: LIOU, JIAN-CHIUN
To: ACADEMIA SINICA
Reel/Frame 059734/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: LIOU, JIAN-CHIUN
To: TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 059734/0683 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 108133280 · Sep 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 16902300 · Jun 16, 2020
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