公开(公告)号：US20170049304A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15341058

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuhisa KARAKI ,  Mamoru HASEGAWA ,  Hiroya FUKUYAMA

IPC: A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/00165 ,  A61B1/00167 ,  A61B1/042 ,  A61B1/0669

Abstract: In an optical fiber scanning apparatus, an optical fiber to which a permanent magnet is disposed and which is configured to emit illumination light from a distal end portion is arranged in a hollow portion where a magnetic field generation unit is disposed of a frame body, the frame body for which a cross section of the hollow portion is a square includes a first frame body for which planar coils are disposed respectively on a first surface and a second surface that are orthogonal to each other, and a second frame body for which planar coils are disposed respectively on a third surface and a fourth surface that are orthogonal to each other, and which is bonded with the first frame body, and the first surface to the fourth surface configure inner surfaces of the hollow portion.

Abstract translation: 在光纤扫描装置中，设置永久磁铁并被构造成从远端部分发出照明光的光纤被布置在中心部分中，其中磁场产生单元被放置在框体上， 中空部分的横截面为正方形的框架体包括分别设置在彼此正交的第一表面和第二表面上的平面线圈的第一框架体和平面线圈的第二框架体 分别设置在彼此正交的第三表面和第四表面上，并且与第一框架体接合，并且第一表面至第四表面构成中空部分的内表面。

公开(公告)号：US20130286786A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13887525

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION ,  OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Satoshi YOSHIDA ,  Katsuhiro WAKABAYASHI ,  Jin HIRAOKA ,  Kazuya MATSUMOTO ,  Mamoru HASEGAWA ,  Kazuhisa KARAKI

IPC: B06B1/02 ,  H04R31/00

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：US20140236018A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14265745

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. ,  OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kazuya MATSUMOTO ,  Kazuhisa KARAKI ,  Mamoru HASEGAWA ,  Katsuhiro WAKABAYASHI

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B8/12

CPC classification number: A61B1/015 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/461 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  H02N1/00

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer element includes a plurality of electrostatic capacitance type ultrasound cells each having a lower electrode portion and a membrane including an upper electrode portion that are oriented and disposed via a cavity circular in plan view, and a thickness of the cavity monotonously decreases in a curved manner toward an outer circumferential portion from a center portion of the cavity.

Abstract translation: 超声波换能器元件包括多个静电电容型超声波电池，每个具有下部电极部分和包括上部电极部分的薄膜，所述上部电极部分在平面图中经由空腔圆周定向和设置，并且所述腔体的厚度在 从空腔的中心部向外周部弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US20140128741A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US14152058

申请日：2014-01-10

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION ,  OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Kazuya MATSUMOTO ,  Kazuhisa KARAKI ,  Mamoru HASEGAWA ,  Katsuhiro WAKABAYASHI

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: B06B1/0622 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  B06B1/0292

Abstract: An ultrasound element includes a silicon substrate, a lower electrode layer that has a plurality of lower electrode sections, and a plurality of lower wiring sections, and is connected to a lower electrode terminal to which a drive signal and a bias signal are applied, a lower insulating layer, an upper insulating layer in which a plurality of cavities smaller than the respective lower electrode sections are formed, an upper electrode layer that has a plurality of upper electrode sections that are disposed to face the respective lower electrode sections via the respective cavities, and are smaller than the lower electrode sections and larger than the cavities, and a plurality of upper wiring sections, and is connected to an upper electrode terminal at a ground potential that detects a capacitance signal, and a protection layer.

Abstract translation: 超声波元件包括硅衬底，具有多个下电极部分的下电极层和多个下布线部分，并且连接到施加驱动信号和偏置信号的下电极端子， 下绝缘层，形成有多个小于相应的下电极部分的空腔的上绝缘层，具有多个上电极部分的上电极层，所述上电极部分经由相应的空腔设置为面对各个下电极部分 并且比下部电极部分小且大于空腔，以及多个上部布线部分，并且连接到检测电容信号的接地电位的上部电极端子和保护层。

公开(公告)号：US20140121526A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US14150210

申请日：2014-01-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION ,  OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

Inventor： Kazuya MATSUMOTO ,  Kazuhisa KARAKI ,  Mamoru HASEGAWA ,  Katsuhiro WAKABAYASHI

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H02N1/08 ,  H02N1/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  H02N1/002 ,  H02N1/08

Abstract: A US element includes a silicon substrate, wherein a lower electrode layer that has a plurality of lower electrode sections, and a plurality of lower wiring sections, and is connected to a lower electrode terminal to which a drive signal and a bias signal are applied, a lower insulating layer, an upper insulating layer in which a plurality of cavities are formed, an upper electrode layer that has a plurality of upper electrode sections and a plurality of upper wiring sections, and is connected to an upper electrode terminal at a ground potential for detecting a capacitance signal, and a protection layer are sequentially stacked on the silicon substrate, and the US element further includes a shield electrode section that is formed at least at an upper side of the lower wiring sections, and is connected to a shield electrode terminal at a ground potential.

Abstract translation: US元件包括硅衬底，其中具有多个下电极部分的下电极层和多个下布线部分连接到施加有驱动信号和偏置信号的下电极端子， 下绝缘层，形成有多个空腔的上绝缘层，具有多个上电极部分和多个上布线部分的上电极层，并且以接地电位连接到上电极端子 用于检测电容信号，并且保护层依次堆叠在硅衬底上，并且US元件还包括屏蔽电极部分，其形成在下部布线部分的至少上侧，并且与屏蔽电极 终端处于地电位。