公开(公告)号：US20110295124A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13111246

申请日：2011-05-19

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Satoru TEZUKA ,  Yasuhiro ONA ,  Takashi KUBOTA ,  Yasuhisa MAKITA

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Satoru TEZUKA ,  Yasuhiro ONA ,  Takashi KUBOTA ,  Yasuhisa MAKITA

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： H01L41/27 ,  B06B1/064 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49005

摘要： According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, a plurality of stacked flexible printed circuit boards, and a plurality of connection portions. The plurality of piezoelectric elements are arrayed. The first electrode is provided on the emitting surface side of the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The plurality of second electrodes are respectively provided on the rear surface sides of the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The plurality of stacked flexible printed circuit boards respectively include a plurality of terminals. The plurality of connection portions electrically connect the second electrodes to the terminals. At least one of the flexible printed circuit boards extends longer than the flexible printed circuit board serving as an upper layer.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，超声波探头包括多个压电元件，第一电极，多个第二电极，多个堆叠的柔性印刷电路板以及多个连接部分。 多个压电元件被排列。 第一电极设置在多个压电元件的发射表面侧。 多个第二电极分别设置在多个压电元件的背面侧。 多个堆叠的柔性印刷电路板分别包括多个端子。 多个连接部将第二电极电连接到端子。 柔性印刷电路板中的至少一个比用作上层的柔性印刷电路板延伸得更长。

公开(公告)号：US20120004554A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13168317

申请日：2011-06-24

申请人： Minoru AOKI ,  Koichi SHIBAMOTO ,  Kentaro TSUZUKI ,  Takashi TAKEUCHI ,  Hiroyuki SHIKATA

发明人： Minoru AOKI ,  Koichi SHIBAMOTO ,  Kentaro TSUZUKI ,  Takashi TAKEUCHI ,  Hiroyuki SHIKATA

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： B06B1/0622 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4455 ,  G10K11/02

摘要： The ultrasound probe according to the present embodiment comprises ultrasound oscillators configured to transmit and receive ultrasound waves, an intermediate layer configured to have greater acoustic impedance than the ultrasound oscillators, a backing material configured to support the ultrasound oscillators, and a buffer layer. The ultrasound oscillators, the intermediate layer and the backing material are disposed in that order of the ultrasound oscillator, the intermediate layer and the backing material. The buffer layer, which has smaller acoustic impedance than the intermediate layer and the backing material, is disposed between the intermediate layer and the backing material.

摘要翻译： 根据本实施例的超声波探头包括被配置为发送和接收超声波的超声波振荡器，配置成具有比超声波振荡器更大的声阻抗的中间层，配置成支撑超声波振荡器的背衬材料和缓冲层。 超声波振荡器，中间层和背衬材料以超声波振荡器，中间层和背衬材料的顺序设置。 具有比中间层和背衬材料更小的声阻抗的缓冲层设置在中间层和背衬材料之间。

公开(公告)号：US20110181149A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13006008

申请日：2011-01-13

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

IPC分类号： H01L41/053 ,  B32B38/00

CPC分类号： G10K11/004 ,  A61B8/483 ,  B06B1/0629 ,  H01L41/338

摘要： In the ultrasound transducer of the present embodiment, front surface electrodes and rear surface electrodes are provided for a plurality of ultrasound vibrators. A circuit board is disposed on the rear surface side of the ultrasound vibrators, and connected to the rear surface electrodes. An electronic circuit is connected to the surface opposite to that of the rear surface electrodes side on the circuit board, and has signal paths to each ultrasound vibrator through the circuit board. A backing material is disposed on the rear surface side of the ultrasound vibrators, and is provided so as to sandwich between it and the ultrasound vibrators the circuit board and the electronic circuit.

摘要翻译： 在本实施例的超声波换能器中，为多个超声波振子提供前表面电极和背面电极。 电路板设置在超声波振动器的背面侧，与背面电极连接。 电子电路连接到与电路板上的后表面电极侧的表面相反的表面，并且通过电路板具有到每个超声波振动器的信号通路。 背衬材料设置在超声波振动器的后表面侧，并且设置成将其与超声波振动器夹在电路板和电子电路之间。

公开(公告)号：US20110319764A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13156899

申请日：2011-06-09

申请人： Kengo OKADA ,  Hiroyuki SHIKATA

发明人： Kengo OKADA ,  Hiroyuki SHIKATA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01S15/8927 ,  G01S7/52046 ,  G01S15/8925 ,  G10K11/346

摘要： The ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus according to the embodiments transmits ultrasonic waves to a subject, generates an ultrasound image based on the signals received from the subject, and comprises sub arrays, a main array, an aperture diameter setting part, and a delay pattern setting part. The sub arrays consist of a plurality of ultrasound transducers that are two-dimensionally disposed, and have a fixed delay pattern during a single receiving period. The main array consists of sub arrays. The aperture diameter setting part sets the aperture diameter of the main array. The delay pattern setting part changes the delay pattern for each of the sub arrays depending on the aperture diameter.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的超声波诊断装置向对象发送超声波，基于从被摄体接收的信号生成超声波图像，并且包括子阵列，主阵列，孔径直径设定部和延迟图案设定部。 子阵列由二维布置的多个超声换能器组成，并且在单个接收周期期间具有固定的延迟图案。 主阵列由子阵列组成。 孔径设定部设定主阵列的孔径。 延迟图案设置部分根据孔径直径改变每个子阵列的延迟图案。

公开(公告)号：US20110060209A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12873607

申请日：2010-09-01

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Hideki KOSAKU ,  Takashi TAKEUCHI

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Hideki KOSAKU ,  Takashi TAKEUCHI

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B1/3132 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/445

摘要： In one embodiment, an intracorporeal monitoring apparatus having a flection includes: a tip unit that receives an ultrasonic signal or light from inside a subject and converts the ultrasonic signal or light into an electric signal; a guiding unit that transmits the electric signal obtained by the tip unit; and a flection that is provided between the guiding unit and the tip unit, transmits the electric signal obtained by the tip unit to the guiding unit, and can be bent, the flection has a conductor that is curved and extensible, one or a plurality of layers of conductive tubes coating the conductor, and a layer of an insulating tube coating the conductive tubes.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，具有弯曲的体内监测装置包括：尖端单元，其从对象内部接收超声信号或光，并将超声波信号或光转换为电信号; 引导单元，其传送由所述末端单元获得的电信号; 以及设置在引导单元和末端单元之间的变形，将由尖端单元获得的电信号发送到引导单元，并且可以弯曲，该弯曲具有弯曲且可延伸的导体，一个或多个 涂覆导体的导电管层，以及涂覆导电管的绝缘管层。

公开(公告)号：US20080249418A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US12098141

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Hideki Kosaku ,  Takashi Takeuchi

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA ,  Hideki Kosaku ,  Takashi Takeuchi

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/12

摘要： An ultrasound diagnosis system including a motor driving multi-plane ultrasound probe for acquiring image data at a voluntary scanning plane in a body of a patient is provided. The data acquisition is performed by driving rotation of a plurality of transducers arranged in a head portion of the probe toward a target angle of a prescribed rotation range by driving an arranged surface of the plurality transducers so as to make a plurality of scanning planes toward a first direction in a normal mode. The driving direction of the head portion is automatically reversed by 180 degrees to a second direction opposite to the first direction at a high speed in a reverse mode when the rotation angle of the head portion arrives at the target angle. The reversed head portion can continue to acquire image data at the same scanning planes to the previous scanning planes of the rotation drive to the first direction.

摘要翻译： 提供一种超声诊断系统，其包括用于在患者体内的自愿扫描平面处获取图像数据的电动机驱动多平面超声波探头。 通过驱动多个换能器的布置表面来驱动布置在探头的头部中的多个换能器的旋转朝向规定的旋转范围的目标角度的旋转来进行数据采集，以使多个扫描平面朝向 在正常模式下的第一个方向。 当头部的旋转角度达到目标角度时，头部的驱动方向自动地以反向模式高速反转180度到与第一方向相反的第二方向。 反转的头部可以继续在与第一方向的旋转驱动器的先前扫描平面相同的扫描平面处获取图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110282211A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US12779186

申请日：2010-05-13

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/546

摘要： An ultrasound probe having a forced cooling system for circulating a liquid through a probe cable. The ultrasound probe comprised of a handle unit including a plurality of ultrasound transducers, a flexible cable connected to the handle unit and a connector unit coupled to the cable. The cable includes a plurality of electric signal lines and a cooling liquid circulation flow channel. The circulation flow channel is comprised of an outward path for transmitting the cooling liquid from the connector unit to the handle unit, and a return path for transmitting the cooling liquid from the handle unit to the connector unit. At least either one of the outward path or the return path is comprised of a plurality of thin tubes.

摘要翻译： 一种具有用于使液体通过探针电缆循环的强制冷却系统的超声波探头。 所述超声波探头由包括多个超声波换能器的手柄单元，连接到所述手柄单元的柔性电缆以及耦合到所述电缆的连接器单元构成。 电缆包括多个电信号线和冷却液循环流路。 循环流动通道包括用于将冷却液从连接器单元传递到把手单元的向外路径，以及用于将冷却液从手柄单元传送到连接器单元的返回路径。 向外路径或返回路径中的至少一个由多个细管构成。

公开(公告)号：US20080173094A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12017565

申请日：2008-01-22

申请人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

发明人： Hiroyuki SHIKATA

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： B06B1/0629 ,  A61B8/4494

摘要： A two-dimensional array ultrasonic probe has an ultrasonic transducer. The transducer has transducer elements that are arranged in a first direction and a second direction, forming a lattice. Acoustic-emission electrodes are provided on the acoustic-emission surfaces of the transducer elements. Back electrodes are provided on the backs of the transducer elements. A transmitting-circuit unit is connected to the acoustic-emission electrodes. A receiving-circuit unit is connected to the back electrodes. Of the acoustic-emission electrodes, two electrodes are short-circuited to the transmitting circuits of the transmitting-circuit unit. The remaining two acoustic-emission electrodes are short-circuited to the receiving circuits of the receiving-circuit unit.

摘要翻译： 二维阵列超声波探头具有超声波换能器。 换能器具有沿第一方向和第二方向布置的换能器元件，形成格子。 声发射电极设置在换能器元件的声发射表面上。 后电极设置在换能器元件的背面。 发射电路单元连接到声发射电极。 接收电路单元连接到背电极。 在声发射电极中，两个电极被短路到发射电路单元的发射电路。 剩余的两个声发射电极被短路到接收电路单元的接收电路。