公开(公告)号：US12251265B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18385584

申请日：2023-10-31

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer including plural piezoelectric elements; an acoustic lens layer configured to radiate the ultrasound emitted from the plural piezoelectric elements to outside; a back layer that faces the acoustic lens layer with the ultrasound transducer interposed between the back layer and the acoustic lens layer; and a wiring member having at least a part that is arranged at a first position between the acoustic lens layer and the ultrasound transducer or at a second position that faces the ultrasound transducer with the back layer interposed between the second position and the ultrasound transducer. The wiring member includes: a resin layer having electrically insulating; and an electrically conducting layer that is provided on the resin layer and includes plural signal wirings.

公开(公告)号：US11406359B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16938400

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  B06B3/00 ,  G01S7/52 ,  A61B8/12

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: a plurality of piezoelectric devices, each of the plurality of piezoelectric devices being configured to emit an ultrasonic wave according to an electrical signal input thereto, and convert an incident ultrasonic wave from an outside into an electrical signal; and an outer surface in which a material of a scanning surface transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave is constituted of a self-repairing material.

公开(公告)号：US08767513B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13887525

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp. ,  Olympus Corporation

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida ,  Katsuhiro Wakabayashi ,  Jin Hiraoka ,  Kazuya Matsumoto ,  Mamoru Hasegawa ,  Kazuhisa Karaki

IPC: G01S3/80 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H04B1/02 ,  G01S7/521 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: G01S7/521 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R31/00 ,  Y10T29/49005

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer array according to an embodiment includes a substrate, a plurality of groove-like recesses arranged at a predetermined interval on one surface of the substrate, a cell region arranged between the recesses on the one surface side of the substrate, a flexible film configured to cover the substrate and the cell region and having fragility lower than fragility of the substrate, and a dividing groove having a width smaller than a width of the recess and reaching from the other surface of the substrate to the flexible film in the recess.

Abstract translation: 根据实施例的超声波换能器阵列包括基板，在基板的一个表面上以预定间隔布置的多个凹槽状凹部，布置在基板的一个表面侧上的凹部之间的单元区域，柔性膜 被构造成覆盖基板和单元区域并且具有低于基板的脆性的脆性，以及宽度小于凹部的宽度并且从基板的另一个表面到达凹部中的柔性膜的分隔槽。

公开(公告)号：US09597710B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US15059499

申请日：2016-03-03

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida ,  Takuya Imahashi

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H01L23/538 ,  H01R43/00 ,  A61B8/12

CPC classification number: B06B1/0685 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/0607 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B1/0633 ,  H01L23/5385 ,  H01L23/5389 ,  H01R43/007 ,  H01R43/28 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49005 ,  Y10T29/49147 ,  Y10T29/49194

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ultrasound transducer includes a first step of manufacturing a wiring layer by arranging insulating fibers on conductive threads, a second step of electrically connecting one end of the plurality of conductive threads to a transducer array unit, a third step of providing a first backing material after providing a second backing material so that at least connection sites between the transducer array unit and the conductive threads are embedded, and a fourth step of curing the first backing material so as to fix the transducer array unit and the wiring layer.

公开(公告)号：US11844649B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17223432

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshida

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B1/06 ,  A61B1/018

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  B06B1/064

Abstract: An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer including plural piezoelectric elements; an acoustic lens layer configured to radiate the ultrasound emitted from the plural piezoelectric elements to outside; a back layer that faces the acoustic lens layer with the ultrasound transducer interposed between the back layer and the acoustic lens layer; and a wiring member having at least a part that is arranged at a first position between the acoustic lens layer and the ultrasound transducer or at a second position that faces the ultrasound transducer with the back layer interposed between the second position and the ultrasound transducer. The wiring member includes: a resin layer having electrically insulating; and an electrically conducting layer that is provided on the resin layer and includes plural signal wirings.

公开(公告)号：US09517048B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US15131248

申请日：2016-04-18

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Okuno ,  Tomoyuki Hatakeyama ,  Katsuhiro Wakabayashi ,  Satoshi Yoshida ,  Takanao Fujimura ,  Teppei Tsuruta

IPC: A61B8/14 ,  A61B8/12 ,  H04R1/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  H04R1/06 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R17/02 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2430/20

Abstract: An ultrasound endoscope, having a cable for connecting the ultrasound endoscope to a driving apparatus, includes an insertion section insertable into a subject, a plurality of transducers provided at a distal end portion, an electrode formed in each of the transducers, a wiring section connected to the electrode to electrically connect the electrode and the cable, and matching circuits, at least one of which is provided at an end of or partway in each of the wiring section. The electrode, the wiring section, and the matching circuits are provided in each of the plurality of transducers. The cable includes a core wire and an insulating layer enwrapping the core wire and functions as a matching section that matches electric impedance of each of the transducers between the plurality of transducers and the driving apparatus by varying a thickness or quality of material of the insulating layer.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于将超声波内窥镜连接到驱动装置的电缆的超声波内窥镜，包括可插入被检体的插入部，设置在前端部的多个换能器，形成在各换能器中的电极， 连接到电极以电连接电极和电缆，以及匹配电路，其中至少一个设置在每个布线部分中的一端或一部分。 电极，配线部和匹配电路设置在多个换能器的每一个中。 电缆包括芯线和绝缘层，其包裹芯线并且用作匹配部分，其通过改变绝缘层的材料的厚度或质量来匹配多个换能器和驱动装置之间的每个换能器的电阻抗 。