Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 超声波探头和超声波诊断仪
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Application No.: US12240232Application Date: 2008-09-29
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Publication No.: US08091428B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Takashi Takeuchi , Yasuo Miyajima , Takashi Ogawa
- Applicant: Takashi Takeuchi , Yasuo Miyajima , Takashi Ogawa
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Otawara-shi
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Otawara-shi
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2007-260320 20071003
- Main IPC: G01N9/18
- IPC: G01N9/18 ; A61B8/14

Abstract:
An ultrasonic probe has a plurality of modules joined at least along the elevation direction. The module has a plurality of first piezoelectric transducers having a first width with respect to the elevation direction. The module has at least one second piezoelectric transducer having a second width narrower than the first width with respect to the elevation direction. The second piezoelectric transducer is arranged at the module ends with respect to the elevation direction. The module is arranged in such a manner that the second piezoelectric transducer faces the second piezoelectric transducer of the adjacent module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090093722A1 ULTRASONIC PROBE AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-04-09
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