Patent ID: 8764660
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An acquisition component comprising: an audible sound sensor configured to receive audible sounds within a sensing area; a multi-element ultrasound transducer configured to emit ultrasound signals and to receive reflections of said ultrasound signals in said sensing area, wherein said audible sound sensor is disposed behind said multi-element ultrasound transducer within a same housing, and said audible sound sensor and said multi-element ultrasound transducer, are individually controllable to separately operate said audible sound sensor and said multi-element ultrasound transducer to enable or disable operation thereof; said multi-element ultrasound transducer connected to a transmitter which drives said multi-element transducer, a switch, wherein said audible sound sensor is controllable by said switch to enable or disable operation thereof; and a display for displaying an output from at least one of the audible sound sensor or the multi-element ultrasound transducer.