Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound probe and manufacturing method thereof
- Patent Title (中): 超声探头及其制造方法
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Application No.: US14161401Application Date: 2014-01-22
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Publication No.: US09254119B2Publication Date: 2016-02-09
- Inventor: Beom Keun Yoo
- Applicant: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Gangwon-Do
- Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Gangwon-Do
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Priority: KR10-2013-0061410 20130530
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; G10K11/30

Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an ultrasound probe which may adjust curvature of an acoustic lens using a shape memory alloy. The ultrasound probe includes an acoustic lens, a focus adjusting unit installed on the acoustic lens and deforming the shape of the acoustic lens to adjust the focus of ultrasonic waves radiated through the acoustic lens, and a current applying unit applying current to the focus adjusting unit to contract or expand the focus adjusting unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140358008A1 ULTRASOUND PROBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Public/Granted day:2014-12-04
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