公开(公告)号：US06503550B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US09694001

申请日：2000-10-23

申请人： Takao Suganuma ,  Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Kiyoshi Usami ,  Akisato Tsukada ,  Takahiro Kuratani ,  Kazutaka Takahashi

发明人： Takao Suganuma ,  Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Kiyoshi Usami ,  Akisato Tsukada ,  Takahiro Kuratani ,  Kazutaka Takahashi

IPC分类号： A21D600

CPC分类号： A21D6/00 ,  A21C1/146 ,  A21C1/1495 ,  A21D8/025

摘要： A method for controlling the temperature of edible dough to efficiently and promptly control the dough temperature without adversely affecting the working environments, to operate them for a long period of time, and to apply them to any type of a mixer. The method for controlling the temperature of the edible dough during a kneading step includes a step of kneading the edible dough. During the kneading of the edible dough, the method includes a step of introducing a predetermined amount of gas having a predetermined temperature and a predetermined humidity into a mixer. It is preferable that the gas for controlling the temperature of the edible dough has been prepared and kept in advance at a predetermined temperature and humidity, and is then introduced into the mixer on demand. It is also preferable that the gas is circulated and re-used without being discharged out of a system in which the mixer operates.

摘要翻译： 用于控制可食用面团的温度以有效且快速地控制面团温度而不会不利地影响工作环境，长时间操作的方法，并将其施加到任何类型的混合器。 在捏合步骤中控制可食用面团的温度的方法包括捏合可食用面团的步骤。 在可食用面团的捏合过程中，该方法包括将预定量的具有预定温度和预定湿度的气体引入混合器中的步骤。 优选用于控制可食用面团的温度的气体预先制备并预先保持在预定的温度和湿度，然后根据需要被引入混合器。 还优选地，气体被循环和重新使用，而不会从混合器操作的系统中排出。

公开(公告)号：US07554245B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-30

申请号：US11449544

申请日：2006-06-08

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： H01L41/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/265 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01N2291/106

摘要： The invention relates to an oscillating ultrasonic probe that comprises a group of piezoelectric elements consisting of a plurality of narrow card-shaped piezoelectric elements arrayed in a long-axis direction and connecting wires such as a flexible substrate which are connected electrically to those piezoelectric elements and which extends outward from at least one end side in a short-axis direction; a rotational mechanism portion that causes the group of piezoelectric elements to rotate and oscillate to left and right in the short-axis direction about the center of the long-axis direction; a reference position detection sensor that detects a reference position in the short-axis direction of the group of piezoelectric elements; and a control shaft and a stepping motor linked to the reference position detection sensor and driving the rotational mechanism portion; wherein an optical rotary plate for the reference position sensor, which has a boundary region between a light-blocking portion and a light-transmitting portion, is linked to the control shaft; a light-blocking portion and a light-transmitting portion are formed sequentially at a predetermined angle in mutually opposite directions from the center of the optical rotary plate, with reference to a boundary region, and also the optical rotary plate rotates no further than a predetermined angle with reference to the boundary region. This configuration simplifies the mechanism for detecting the rotational angle of the group of piezoelectric elements, simplifies the detection of the reference position, and prevents damage to the flexible substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种振荡超声波探头，它包括一组压电元件，它由沿长轴方向排列的多个窄卡形压电元件组成，并连接诸如柔性基片的线，这些导线与这些压电元件电连接， 其从短轴方向的至少一个端侧向外延伸; 旋转机构部，其使所述一组压电元件围绕所述长轴方向的中心沿所述短轴方向左右摆动; 基准位置检测传感器，其检测所述一组压电元件的短轴方向的基准位置; 以及控制轴和步进马达，其连接到基准位置检测传感器并驱动旋转机构部分; 其特征在于，具有在遮光部和透光部之间的边界区域的基准位置传感器的旋转盘与所述控制轴连结， 相对于边界区域，从光学旋转板的中心起彼此相反的方向依次形成遮光部分和透光部分，并且光学旋转板旋转不超过预定的 参考边界区域的角度。 该构造简化了用于检测压电元件组的旋转角度的机构，简化了基准位置的检测，并且防止了对柔性基板的损坏。

公开(公告)号：US20100076316A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12589623

申请日：2009-10-26

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/225 ,  G01N2291/02483 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/8906 ,  G01S15/894 ,  G10K11/355

摘要： The ultrasonic probe comprises a group of piezoelectric elements including piezoelectric elements arrayed in a long-axis direction thereof; and a rotation mechanism that oscillates the piezoelectric elements to the left and right in a short-axis direction thereof about a center of the long-axis direction. The rotation mechanism has a first bevel gear of a circular-arc shape, a second bevel gear meshing with the first bevel gear and rotating in a horizontal direction, and a drive motor. An optical rotating plate, with the boundary region as a reference, is rotated by less than a predetermined angle, and the boundary region is detected by transmission or shielding of light by the light shielding portion and the light transmission portion, and thereby, based on the detected boundary region, a reference position with respect to an object to be detected of the piezoelectric element group is set.

摘要翻译： 超声波探头包括一组包括沿其长轴方向排列的压电元件的压电元件; 以及旋转机构，其围绕长轴方向的中心使压电元件沿其短轴方向左右摆动。 旋转机构具有圆弧状的第一锥齿轮，与第一锥齿轮啮合并在水平方向上旋转的第二锥齿轮和驱动马达。 以边界区域为基准的旋转旋转板旋转小于规定角度，通过遮光部和光透射部的透光或遮光来检测边界区域，由此基于 检测出的边界区域，相对于压电元件组的要被检测物体的基准位置被设定。

公开(公告)号：US07963167B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12223352

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： G01N29/24

CPC分类号： G10K11/02 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/483

摘要： An ultrasonic probe is configured such that: a piezoelectric element group is housed within a sealed container so as to be rotated and oscillated left and right about a center line that equally divides a plate surface of the piezoelectric element group; and the sealed container is filled with a liquid that serves as an acoustic medium, and in the sealed container there are provided an inlet hole for the liquid as well as an exhaust hole, to the inlet hole there is connected a flexible tube that functions as a diaphragm, and on the flexible tube and the exhaust hole there are respectively provided sealing lids. As a result, there is provided an ultrasonic probe that prevents an occurrence of air bubbles in a liquid that serves as an ultrasonic wave medium, and that realizes excellent ultrasonic characteristics.

摘要翻译： 超声波探头被构造为使得：压电元件组被容纳在密封容器内，以围绕等压压电元件组的板表面的中心线左右摆动; 并且密封容器填充有用作声学介质的液体，并且在密封容器中设置有用于液体的入口孔以及排气孔，入口孔连接有作为 隔膜，并且在柔性管和排气孔上分别设有密封盖。 结果，提供了一种防止在用作超声波介质的液体中发生气泡并且实现优异的超声波特性的超声波探头。

公开(公告)号：US20090048521A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12085849

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： A61B8/14

CPC分类号： G01N29/2437 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B8/4281 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/28 ,  G01N29/32 ,  G10K11/355

摘要： A short axis oscillating ultrasonic probe is configured such that: a piezoelectric element group that is arranged in a long axis direction and that has an acoustic lens on an ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving surface thereof is provided on a rotational retention base; the rotational retention base is housed within a sealed container so as to rotate and oscillate in a short axis direction of the piezoelectric element group; ultrasonic waves that are transmitted and received from the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving surface of the piezoelectric element group are mechanically scanned in the short axis direction; and a liquid that serves as an acoustic medium is filled within the sealed container; and has a means for absorbing unwanted ultrasonic waves that propagate in the long axis direction, between the ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving surface and the inner circumferential surface of the sealed container, and as the means for absorbing unwanted ultrasonic waves, a projecting section is provided on both end sides of the acoustic lens positioned in the long axis direction. As a result, there is provided a short axis oscillating ultrasonic probe that reduces operation processes in manufacturing the probe while achieving reliable sealing as well as absorption of unwanted ultrasonic waves, and that reduces the weight of the probe while achieving an excellent level of operability during diagnosis.

摘要翻译： 短轴振荡型超声波探头构成为：在旋转保持基体上设置在长轴方向上配置有超声波收发面的声透镜的压电元件组， 旋转保持基座容纳在密封容器内，以便在压电元件组的短轴方向上旋转振荡; 从压电元件组的超声波收发面发送和接收的超声波在短轴方向上被机械地扫描; 并且用作声学介质的液体填充在密封容器内; 并且具有用于吸收在超声波收发面与密封容器的内周面之间沿长轴方向传播的不想要的超声波的手段，作为吸收不想要的超声波的装置，设置有突出部 在位于长轴方向的声透镜的两端。 结果，提供了一种短轴振荡超声波探头，其减少制造探针的操作过程，同时实现可靠的密封以及吸收不想要的超声波，并且在达到优异的操作性能的同时降低了探针的重量 诊断。

公开(公告)号：US20080027326A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11879909

申请日：2007-07-19

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/225 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/483 ,  G01N29/06 ,  G01N2291/02483 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S15/894 ,  G10K11/355

摘要： The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe comprising a group of piezoelectric elements consisting of a plurality of piezoelectric elements of a narrow card shape arrayed in a long-axis direction thereof and a rotational mechanism that rotates and oscillates said group of piezoelectric elements to the left and right in a short-axis direction thereof about the center of said long-axis direction; wherein said rotational mechanism is provided with a first bevel gear having teeth in at least an arc shape, a second bevel gear meshing with said first bevel gear and rotating in the horizontal direction, and a drive motor that rotates said second bevel gear; the rotational axis of said second bevel gear and the rotational axis of said drive motor are linked by a pulley linkage using a belt; and also at least one of said first bevel gear and said second bevel gear is made of a synthetic resin. This ensures that the generation of metallic noise is suppressed, thus removing a source of discomfort, particularly to patients.

摘要翻译： 超声波探头技术领域本发明涉及一种超声波探头，其特征在于，包括由长轴方向排列的多个压电元件构成的压电元件组以及使所述一组压电元件向左旋转振荡的旋转机构 围绕所述长轴方向的中心沿其短轴方向; 其特征在于，所述旋转机构设置有具有至少弧形的齿的第一锥齿轮，与所述第一锥齿轮啮合并在水平方向上旋转的第二锥齿轮和旋转所述第二锥齿轮的驱动马达; 所述第二锥齿轮的旋转轴线和所述驱动马达的旋转轴线通过皮带轮联动使用皮带连接; 并且所述第一锥齿轮和所述第二锥齿轮中的至少一个由合成树脂制成。 这确保了金属噪声的产生被抑制，从而消除了不适的来源，特别是对患者。

公开(公告)号：USD546460S1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US29262705

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

设计人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

公开(公告)号：US20050236930A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：US11102058

申请日：2005-04-08

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Yoshihiro Tahara

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Yoshihiro Tahara

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/08

CPC分类号： B06B1/067

摘要： The invention is constructed such that, in an ultrasonic probe in which a peripheral side face of a piezoelectric plate is covered with a shielding case, and an acoustic matching layer is provided on an ultrasonic wave transmission reception face including the piezoelectric plate and the shielding case, there is provided a voltage proof material on a tip side of the shielding case including at least an aperture end face. Moreover, the piezoelectric plate may be a divided type ultrasonic probe which is divided into two by a shielding plate, and the voltage proof material is provided on the tip side of the shielding plate including the end face. The voltage proof material may be a polyimide tape. As a result, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic probe which has a shielding function, and in which destruction of the acoustic matching layer caused by the applied voltage is prevented. Thus, excellent voltage endurance is maintained.

摘要翻译： 本发明构造成使得在超声波探头中，压电板的周边侧面被屏蔽壳覆盖，并且声匹配层设置在包括压电板和屏蔽壳的超声波发送接收面上 在屏蔽壳体的前端侧设置有至少具有孔径端面的耐电压材料。 此外，压电板可以是分隔式超声波探头，其通过屏蔽板分成两部分，并且在包括端面的屏蔽板的末端侧设置耐电压材料。 耐电压材料可以是聚酰亚胺胶带。 结果，可以提供具有屏蔽功能的超声波探头，并且防止由施加的电压引起的声匹配层的破坏。 因此，保持优异的耐压性。

公开(公告)号：US08581472B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13273362

申请日：2011-10-14

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa

IPC分类号： H01L41/08

CPC分类号： H01L41/31 ,  H01L41/338

摘要： A manufacturing method of an ultrasonic probe that has a signal foil made of a copper foil patterned by an additive method is provided. The manufacturing method includes preparing a base material and forming an insulating layer on a surface of the material, patterning the insulating layer by exposure, development, and peeling according to a lithographic technique, forming a cavity reaching an upper surface of the base material in the insulating layer along the patterning, forming a signal foil by performing plating in the cavity in the order of copper plating and solder plating, and demolding the formed signal foil from the cavity.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有通过加法形成图案的由铜箔制成的信号箔的超声波探头的制造方法。 该制造方法包括：准备基材并在该材料的表面上形成绝缘层，根据平版印刷技术对曝光，显影和剥离图案化绝缘层，形成到基材的上表面的空腔 绝缘层，沿着图案形成，通过以铜镀层和焊料电镀的顺序在腔中进行电镀，并且将形成的信号箔从空腔脱模来形成信号箔。

公开(公告)号：US08273027B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12322018

申请日：2009-01-28

申请人： Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Chiharu Tsukamoto

发明人： Yasunobu Hasegawa ,  Chiharu Tsukamoto

IPC分类号： A61B8/14 ,  G01N29/24

CPC分类号： G10K11/352 ,  A61B8/0825 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： In an ultrasonic probe of the present invention, a probe main body that comprises a flat shaped piezoelectric element group having a plurality of strip shaped piezoelectric elements arranged in a line in the major axis direction, which is the crosswise direction of the piezoelectric elements, is formed and housed within a container main body and sealed therein with a cover. The ultrasonic probe is characterized in that, in order to mechanically and linearly scan the probe main body in the minor axis direction, which is the lengthwise direction of the piezoelectric elements, the probe main body is linearly reciprocated and mechanically scanned in the minor axis direction, by an endless belt that is driven by a drive source via another endless belt linearly in the minor axis direction, while being guided by a pair of linear guides. As a result, sufficient movement stroke of the probe main body in the minor axis direction can be ensured, and by means of a movement mechanism comprising the endless belt, the probe main body can be reciprocated in the minor axis direction to the fullest extent between the inner walls of a sealed container.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的超声波探头中，包括平面状的压电元件组的探针主体，所述平坦状的压电元件组具有沿压电元件的横向长轴方向排成一列的多个带状压电元件， 形成并容纳在容器主体内并用盖子密封。 超声波探头的特征在于，为了在短轴方向（即压电元件的长度方向）上机械地和线性地扫描探针主体，探针主体在短轴方向上线性往复运动并机械扫描 通过由驱动源通过另一环形带在短轴方向上线性地驱动的环形带，同时被一对线性引导件引导。 结果，可以确保探针主体在短轴方向上的足够的移动行程，并且通过包括环形带的移动机构，探针主体能够在短轴方向上往复运动到最大程度上在 密封容器的内壁。