Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound probe, method for manufacturing the same, and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 超声波探头及其制造方法以及超声波诊断装置
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Application No.: US12733778Application Date: 2008-10-02
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Publication No.: US08531178B2Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Takayuki Sasaki
- Applicant: Takayuki Sasaki
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Holtz, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC
- Priority: JP2007-304923 20071126
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/067931 WO 20081002
- International Announcement: WO2009/069379 WO 20090604
- Main IPC: G01R23/00
- IPC: G01R23/00

Abstract:
In an ultrasound probe (2) and a method for manufacturing the ultrasound probe (2) of the invention, an organic piezoelectric element (21) has a sheet-like form, and is directly or indirectly laminated on a part or the entirety of a plurality of inorganic piezoelectric elements (22). Accordingly, the ultrasound probe (2) can be manufactured with a less number of steps. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus of the invention includes the ultrasound probe (2). Accordingly, the cost of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus can be reduced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100244812A1 ULTRASOUND PROBE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2010-09-30
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