Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnosis apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 超声探头和超声诊断仪
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Application No.: US13746522Application Date: 2013-01-22
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Publication No.: US08971151B2Publication Date: 2015-03-03
- Inventor: Takashi Kubota , Hiroyuki Shikata , Takashi Takeuchi
- Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba , Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
- 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, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2012-012453 20120124
- Main IPC: B06B1/06
- IPC: B06B1/06 ; G03B42/06 ; A61B8/00

Abstract:
An ultrasound probe is provided that includes piezoelectric bodies, each of which is provided with electrodes on the front surface on the side from which ultrasound is emitted and a rear surface opposing the front surface. At least a part of the ultrasound probes is disposed in a curved manner. A flexible printed circuit board comprises a first part that is provided in parallel with the curved surface of the piezoelectric bodies in a circular direction on the rear surface side of the piezoelectric bodies, and a second part that extends from the first part near the end part of the arranged piezoelectric bodies and further extends to the electronic circuit, the electric circuit, or the interface. Furthermore, the flexible printed circuit board is provided with a wiring pattern that conducts between at least one electrode of the piezoelectric body and the electronic circuit, the electric circuit, or the interface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130188446A1 ULTRASOUND PROBE AND ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2013-07-25
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