公开(公告)号：US09919343B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15422527

申请日：2017-02-02

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Takanao Fujimura

IPC: H01L41/08 ,  B06B1/06

CPC classification number: B06B1/0622 ,  A61B8/12 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer includes: an acoustic matching layer bending with a predetermined curvature; a plurality of piezoelectric elements disposed on an inner face on a side of a curvature center of the acoustic matching layer in such a manner that the plurality of piezoelectric elements bend; a plurality of wirings including respective one ends electrically connected to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, respectively; a substrate to which respective other ends of the plurality of wirings are electrically connected; and a holding member provided on the plurality of wirings at a position partway of the plurality of wirings between the plurality of piezoelectric elements and the substrate, the holding member being configured to hold a pitch of the plurality of wirings so as to be a pitch that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined arrangement pitch of the plurality of piezoelectric elements.

公开(公告)号：US20180070920A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-15

申请号：US15699771

申请日：2017-09-08

Applicant: EchoNous, Inc.

Inventor： Kelly James KOSKI ,  Joel Dean WETZSTEIN ,  Greg NIEMINEN

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  H01L41/311 ,  H01L41/338 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/29

CPC classification number: A61B8/4483 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  H01L41/0475 ,  H01L41/29 ,  H01L41/311 ,  H01L41/338 ,  H04R17/005 ,  H05K1/112 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/0154 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: Flex circuits and methods for ultrasound transducers are provided herein. In at least one embodiment, an ultrasound device includes a plurality of transducer elements and a flex circuit. The flex circuit includes an insulating layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A plurality of first conductive pads is included on the first surface of the insulating layer, and each of the first conductive pads is electrically coupled to a respective transducer element. A plurality of second conductive pads are included on the second surface of the insulating layer, and each of the second conductive pads is electrically coupled to a respective first conductive pad and the respective transducer element.

公开(公告)号：US20180033945A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15643226

申请日：2017-07-06

Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Inventor： DuYeop Kim ,  KyungHo Lee ,  SeungHee Lee

IPC: H01L41/047 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/293 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/31

CPC classification number: H01L41/047 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0644 ,  B06B1/0685 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  H01L41/0475 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01L41/293 ,  H01L41/31

Abstract: An ultrasound transducer used in an ultrasound system and a manufacturing method thereof includes: a backing block; a piezoelectric layer placed on the backing block; a matching layer placed on the piezoelectric layer; and a ground layer placed between the piezoelectric layer and the matching layer. The backing layer includes a connector that connects a transmitting unit and a receiving unit of an ultrasound system, and a wiring area that connects the piezoelectric layer and the connector. The wiring area is formed by etching and filling with metal material.

公开(公告)号：US20170328866A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15424720

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: InvenSense, Inc.

Inventor： Nikhil APTE ,  Renata Melamud BERGER ,  Michael DANEMAN ,  James Christian SALVIA

IPC: G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/30 ,  G01K13/00

CPC classification number: G01N29/326 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/40 ,  B06B2201/50 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/30 ,  G01N29/38 ,  G01N29/4463 ,  G01S7/5205 ,  G01S7/521

Abstract: An electronic device including an array of ultrasonic transducers, a temperature sensor for determining a temperature of the array of ultrasonic transducers, and a control module communicatively coupled to the array of ultrasonic devices and the temperature sensor. The control module is for receiving the temperature and for controlling operation of the array of ultrasonic transducers based at least in part on the temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20160132187A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14883586

申请日：2015-10-14

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Yipeng Lu ,  Hao-Yen Tang ,  Hrishikesh Vijaykumar Panchawagh

IPC: G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G10K11/26

CPC classification number: G01S7/5208 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0607 ,  B06B1/0644 ,  B06B1/0666 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S15/04 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/043 ,  G06F3/0436 ,  G06F2203/04101 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G10K11/26 ,  G10K11/34 ,  G10K11/341 ,  G10K11/346 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/08

Abstract: An array of piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer elements includes a plurality of superpixel regions. Each superpixel region includes at least two pixel sets, a first pixel set of the at least two pixel sets being disposed in a central portion of the superpixel region, and at least a second pixel set being disposed in an outer portion of the superpixel region. An electrical coupling may be provided between the array and transceiver electronics. The transceiver electronics may be configured to operate the array in a selectable one of a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the array generates a substantially plane ultrasonic wave having a first acoustic pressure. In the second mode, the array generates, from each superpixel region, a focused beam having a second acoustic pressure that is substantially higher than the first acoustic pressure.

Abstract translation: 一组压电超声换能器元件包括多个超像素区域。 每个超像素区域包括至少两个像素组，所述至少两个像素组的第一像素组被布置在超像素区域的中心部分中，并且至少第二像素组被布置在超像素区域的外部部分中。 可以在阵列和收发器电子设备之间提供电耦合。 收发器电子设备可以被配置为以第一模式和第二模式中的可选择的一个操作阵列。 在第一模式中，阵列产生具有第一声压的基本平面的超声波。 在第二模式中，阵列从每个超像素区域产生具有明显高于第一声压的第二声压的聚焦光束。

公开(公告)号：US20160089112A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14501207

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Inventor： Ivan Miguel Rosado-Mendez ,  Timothy Jon Hall

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/485 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/40 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/52022 ,  G01S7/52042 ,  G01S7/52047 ,  G01S7/52071 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/346 ,  G10K11/348

Abstract: An ultrasound machine for generating push-pulses to excite shear wave stimulation employs separated angled beams that converge at the target region to generate the push-pulses. In one embodiment, the beams are modulated by a set of apodization functions to reduce side lobes caused by the narrowing of the apertures of the beam as well as transducer heating by reducing the average energy deposited in each transducer element

Abstract translation: 用于产生推动脉冲以激发剪切波刺激的超声机使用分离的成角度的束，其在目标区域会聚以产生推动脉冲。 在一个实施例中，光束由一组变迹函数调制以减少由光束的孔径变窄引起的旁瓣以及通过减小沉积在每个换能器元件中的平均能量的换能器加热

公开(公告)号：US20150313575A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14648463

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.

Inventor： Hiroki TANAKA ,  Hiroshi MASUZAWA

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14 ,  G01S15/89

CPC classification number: G01S7/5208 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/5207 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G01S15/8927 ,  G10K11/346

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers. The ultrasonic probe is connected to a reception system circuit including at least one first delay adder circuit in which a predetermined number among the plurality of ultrasonic transducers is configured as one subarray and delaying and adding are performed in subarray units with respect to an ultrasonic wave reception signal that is acquired from the ultrasonic transducers included in the subarray, and a second delay adder circuit in which delaying and adding are performed with respect to the ultrasonic wave reception signal that is acquired from the ultrasonic transducers. The plurality of ultrasonic transducers include a first group which transmits the reception signal to the second delay adder circuit passing through the first delay adder circuit and a second group which transmits the reception signal directly to the second delay adder circuit without passing through the first delay adder circuit.

Abstract translation: 超声波探头包括多个超声换能器。 超声波探头连接到包括至少一个第一延迟加法器电路的接收系统电路，其中多个超声波换能器中的预定数量被配置为一个子阵列，并且相对于超声波接收以子阵列单位执行延迟和相加 从包括在子阵列中的超声换能器获取的信号;以及第二延迟加法电路，其中对于从超声换能器获取的超声波接收信号执行延迟和相加。 多个超声换能器包括将接收信号发送到通过第一延迟加法电路的第二延迟加法器电路的第一组和将接收信号直接发送到第二延迟加法器电路而不经过第一延迟加法器的第二组 电路。

公开(公告)号：US20150290678A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14437616

申请日：2013-11-01

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

Inventor： Sazzadur Chowdhury

IPC: B06B1/02

CPC classification number: B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/40 ,  B06B2201/70

Abstract: A sensor assembly including one or more capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) microarray modules which are provided with a number of individual transducers. The microarray modules are arranged to simulate or orient individual transducers in a hyperbolic paraboloid geometry. The transducers/sensor are arranged in a rectangular or square matrix and are activatable individually, selectively or collectively to emit and received reflected beam signals at a frequency of between about 100 to 170 kHz.

Abstract translation: 一种传感器组件，包括一个或多个电容式微加工超声波换能器（CMUT）微阵列模块，其设置有多个单独的换能器。 微阵列模块被布置成在双曲抛物面几何中模拟或定向各个换能器。 传感器/传感器被布置成矩形或矩形矩阵，并且可以单独地，选择性地或集体地激活以以大约100到170kHz之间的频率发射和接收反射光束信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150174614A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14414467

申请日：2013-07-11

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： Antonia Cornelia Van Rens ,  George Anthony Brock-Fisher

IPC: B06B1/02 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/00

CPC classification number: B06B1/023 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/76

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driver device (40) for driving a load (52) having a plurality of separate capacitive load elements (52), in particular an ultrasound transducer having a plurality of transducer elements (52), comprising: input terminals (44, 46) for connecting the driver device (40) to power supply (48); a plurality of output terminals (50) each for connecting the driver device (40) to one of load elements (52), a first controllable switch (54) connected to a first of the input terminals (44), and a plurality of driving elements (42) each having a second controllable switch (60) and a resistor (58) connected in series to each other, wherein each of the driving elements (42) is connected in series with the first controllable switch (54) and to a second of the input terminals (46), and wherein each of the output terminals (50) is connected to one of the driving elements (42) for powering the load elements (52).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于驱动具有多个独立的电容性负载元件（52）的负载（52）的驱动器装置（40），特别地涉及具有多个换能器元件（52）的超声波换能器，包括：输入端子 44,46），用于将驱动器装置（40）连接到电源（48）; 多个输出端子（50），用于将驱动器装置（40）连接到负载元件（52）中的一个，连接到第一输入端子（44）的第一可控开关（54）和多个驱动 每个元件（42）具有彼此串联连接的第二可控开关（60）和电阻器（58），其中每个驱动元件（42）与第一可控开关（54）串联连接， 第二输入端子（46），并且其中每个输出端子（50）连接到驱动元件（42）中的一个以为负载元件（52）供电。

公开(公告)号：US20150157299A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-11

申请号：US14261303

申请日：2014-04-24

Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Inventor： Jerry D. Hopple ,  Dalong Liu ,  Stephen R. Barnes ,  David A. Petersen ,  Colin Brock ,  John C. Lazenby

IPC: A61B8/00 ,  A61N7/00

CPC classification number: A61B8/58 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B2017/00725 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0078 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/5205 ,  G01S15/8915

Abstract: Sub-performing elements of an ultrasound transducer array are detected. The power, such as current, used by or provided to the transmit driver is measured. By driving each element or group of elements separately, defective elements or groups of elements are detected from the amount of power used.

Abstract translation: 检测超声换能器阵列的次要元件。 测量由发射驱动器使用或提供给发射驱动器的功率，例如电流。 通过单独驱动每个元件或元件组，从所使用的功率量检测元件的元件或元件组。