公开(公告)号：US20130267853A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13907010

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

Inventor： David Dausch ,  James Carlson ,  Kristin Hedgepath Gilchrist ,  Stephen Hall

IPC: A61B8/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  B06B1/0607 ,  H01L41/0475

Abstract: An ultrasound device including an ultrasonic transducer device having a plurality of transducer elements forming a transducer array is provided. Each transducer element includes a piezoelectric material disposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. One of the first and second electrodes is a ground electrode and the other of the first and second electrodes is a signal electrode. The ultrasound device further includes a cable assembly having a plurality of connective signal elements and a plurality of connective ground elements extending in substantially parallel relation therealong. Each connective element is configured to form an electrically-conductive engagement with respective ones of the signal electrodes and the ground electrodes of the transducer elements in the transducer array. The connective ground elements are alternatingly disposed with the connective signal elements across the cable assembly, to provide shielding between the connective signal elements.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括具有形成换能器阵列的多个换能器元件的超声波换能器装置的超声波装置。 每个换能器元件包括设置在第一电极和第二电极之间的压电材料。 第一和第二电极之一是接地电极，第一和第二电极中的另一个是信号电极。 超声波装置还包括具有多个连接信号元件的电缆组件和沿其基本上平行的关系延伸的多个连接接地元件。 每个连接元件构造成与换能器阵列中的换能器元件的信号电极和接地电极中的相应信号电极和接地电极形成导电接合。 连接接地元件与电缆组件之间的连接信号元件交替布置，以提供连接信号元件之间的屏蔽。

公开(公告)号：US20130261467A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13906700

申请日：2013-05-31

Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

Inventor： David Dausch ,  James Carlson ,  Kristin Hedgepath Gilchrist

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/12

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61N7/00 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  Y10T29/42

Abstract: A method and apparatus directed to formation of a connection with an ultrasonic transducer apparatus (UTA) comprising a transducer device having first and second electrodes is provided. The UTA is engaged with an interposer device surface. The interposer device is greater in at least one lateral dimension than and extends laterally outward of the UTA, and comprises at least two laterally-extending conductors. A conductive engagement is formed between the first and second electrodes and respective first ends of the conductors. A connection support substrate is engaged with the interposer device about second ends of the conductors, and includes at least two connective elements for forming a conductive engagement with the respective second ends of the conductors. The UTA is then inserted into a catheter member lumen such that the device plane of the UTA and the at least two connective elements extend axially along the lumen.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种涉及与包括具有第一和第二电极的换能器装置的超声波换能器装置（UTA）形成连接的方法和装置。 UTA与插入器器件表面接合。 所述插入器装置在至少一个横向尺寸上比UTA更大，并且横向向外延伸，并且包括至少两个横向延伸的导体。 在第一和第二电极与导体的相应的第一端之间形成导电接合。 连接支撑衬底围绕导体的第二端与插入器装置接合，并且包括用于与导体的相应第二端形成导电接合的至少两个连接元件。 然后将UTA插入导管部件内腔，使得UTA的装置平面和至少两个连接元件沿着内腔轴向延伸。