Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High frequency ultrasound transducer having an ultrasonic lens with integral central matching layer
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Application No.: US14656602Application Date: 2015-03-12
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Publication No.: US10265047B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: Nicholas Christopher Chaggares
- Applicant: FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Bothell
- Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
- Current Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bothell
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; G10K11/30 ; B06B1/06
Abstract:
High frequency ultrasound transducers configured for use with high frequency ultrasound diagnostic imaging systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an ultrasound transducer includes a concave lens having an average thickness in a center portion that that is substantially equal to an odd multiple a ¼-wavelength of the center frequency of the ultrasound transducer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150257734A1 HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER HAVING AN ULTRASONIC LENS WITH INTEGRAL CENTRAL MATCHING LAYER Public/Granted day:2015-09-17
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