公开(公告)号：US09505030B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14689119

申请日：2015-04-17

申请人： Butterfly Network, Inc.

发明人： Jonathan M. Rothberg ,  Keith G. Fife ,  Nevada J. Sanchez ,  Susan A. Alie

IPC分类号： B81B3/00 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B81B7/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/06 ,  A61B8/00 ,  H01L27/092

CPC分类号： H01L27/0617 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/4494 ,  B06B1/02 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B81B3/0021 ,  B81B7/0006 ,  B81B2201/0271 ,  B81C1/00158 ,  B81C1/00246 ,  B81C2203/0735 ,  B81C2203/0771 ,  H01L21/32134 ,  H01L21/56 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L27/092 ,  H01L2224/16225

摘要： Micromachined ultrasonic transducers formed in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers are described, as are methods of fabricating such devices. A metallization layer of a CMOS wafer may be removed by sacrificial release to create a cavity of an ultrasonic transducer. Remaining layers may form a membrane of the ultrasonic transducer.

摘要翻译： 还描述了形成在互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）晶片中的微加工超声换能器，以及制造这种器件的方法。 可以通过牺牲释放去除CMOS晶片的金属化层，以产生超声换能器的空腔。 剩余的层可以形成超声换能器的膜。

公开(公告)号：US20160101435A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14972978

申请日：2015-12-17

申请人： uBeam Inc.

发明人： Matthew Angle ,  Marc Berte

IPC分类号： B06B1/02 ,  H01L41/04

CPC分类号： B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B1/0603 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  H01L41/042

摘要： An ultrasonic transducer that can include a driver side and a bias voltage side. A higher voltage source can be electrically connected to the bias voltage side through a first resistor. A lower voltage source can be electrically connected to the driver side of through a second resistor. A field effect transistor or other suitable switch can be included, having a source, a gate and a drain. The source can be electrically connected to ground and the gate can be electrically connected to a control signal source. The drain can be electrically connected to the lower voltage source through a second resistor and be electrically connected to the driver side of the ultrasonic transducer. The gate can be electrically connected to a signal source through a third resistor.

摘要翻译： 可以包括驱动器侧和偏置电压侧的超声换能器。 较高的电压源可以通过第一电阻器电连接到偏置电压侧。 较低电压源可以通过第二电阻器电连接到驱动器侧。 可以包括场效应晶体管或其他合适的开关，具有源极，栅极和漏极。 源极可以电连接到地，并且栅极可以电连接到控制信号源。 漏极可以通过第二电阻器电连接到较低电压源，并且电连接到超声换能器的驱动器侧。 栅极可以通过第三电阻器电连接到信号源。

公开(公告)号：US20150326034A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14805560

申请日：2015-07-22

申请人： uBeam Inc.

发明人： Meredith Perry ,  Paul Reynolds ,  Sean Taffler ,  Andrew Joyce

IPC分类号： H02J5/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H04B11/00

CPC分类号： H02J50/15 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  G10K11/346 ,  G10K11/348 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H04B11/00

摘要： A signal generator generates an electrical signal that is sent to an amplifier, which increases the power of the signal using power from a power source. The amplified signal is fed to a sender transducer to generate ultrasonic waves that can be focused and sent to a receiver. The receiver transducer converts the ultrasonic waves back into electrical energy and stores it in an energy storage device, such as a battery, or uses the electrical energy to power a device. In this way, a device can be remotely charged or powered without having to be tethered to an electrical outlet.

摘要翻译： 信号发生器产生发送到放大器的电信号，其使用来自电源的功率来增加信号的功率。 放大的信号被馈送到发送器换能器以产生可被聚焦并发送到接收器的超声波。 接收器传感器将超声波转换回电能并将其存储在诸如电池的能量存储装置中，或者使用电能来为设备供电。 以这种方式，可以将设备远程充电或供电，而无需连接到电源插座。

公开(公告)号：US20150110333A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：US14337431

申请日：2014-07-22

申请人： Turtle Beach Corporation

发明人： Elwood Grant NORRIS

IPC分类号： H04R3/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/32 ,  B06B1/0276 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  G10K11/26 ,  G10K15/02 ,  H04R17/10 ,  H04R19/02 ,  H04R2217/03

摘要： A visual indicator is incorporated into an ultrasonic emitter/sound system for ultrasonic carrier audio applications. The visual indicator can be utilized to ensure that an orientation of the ultrasonic emitter is appropriate relative to a position of an intended target of the audio modulated ultrasonic carrier signal, or that a listener is appropriately located relative to the ultrasonic emitter such that it can receive a targeted audio transmission.

摘要翻译： 视觉指示器被并入用于超声波载波音频应用的超声波发射器/声音系统中。 视觉指示器可以用于确保超声波发射器的取向相对于音频调制的超声波载波信号的预期目标的位置是适当的，或者相对于超声发射器适当地定位收听者，使得其可以接收 有针对性的音频传输。

公开(公告)号：US20140301167A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-09

申请号：US14310499

申请日：2014-06-20

申请人： CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Atsushi Kandori

IPC分类号： H04R1/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/00 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51

摘要： An electromechanical transducer according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of selectively performing a transmitting and receiving operation by using elements of different shapes. The electromechanical transducer has a plurality of cells, each of which has a vibrating film including two electrodes provided with a gap therebetween, two driving and detecting units, a potential difference setter, and a switch. Each of the driving and detecting units implements a transmitting and/or a receiving function. A first or second element includes first or second electrodes which are electrically connected and further connected to the common first or second driving and detecting unit, respectively. The potential difference setter sets a predetermined potential difference between the reference potentials of the first and second driving and detecting units, respectively, and the switch switches between the first and second driving and detecting units to perform the transmitting and receiving operation.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例的机电换能器能够通过使用不同形状的元件选择性地执行发送和接收操作。 机电换能器具有多个单元，每个单元具有包括设置有间隙的两个电极的振动膜，两个驱动和检测单元，电位差设定器和开关。 每个驱动和检测单元实现发送和/或接收功能。 第一或第二元件包括分别电连接并进一步连接到公共第一或第二驱动和检测单元的第一或第二电极。 电位差设定器分别设定第一和第二驱动和检测单元的参考电位与第一和第二驱动和检测单元之间的开关开关之间的预定电位差，以执行发送和接收操作。

公开(公告)号：US08787117B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13566308

申请日：2012-08-03

申请人： Atsushi Kandori

发明人： Atsushi Kandori

IPC分类号： G03B42/06

CPC分类号： H04R1/00 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51

摘要： An electromechanical transducer according to an embodiment of the present invention is capable of selectively performing a transmitting and receiving operation by using elements of different shapes. The electromechanical transducer has a plurality of cells, each of which has a vibrating film including two electrodes provided with a gap therebetween, two driving and detecting units, a potential difference setter, and a switch. Each of the driving and detecting units implements a transmitting and/or a receiving function. A first or second element includes first or second electrodes which are electrically connected and further connected to the common first or second driving and detecting unit, respectively. The potential difference setter sets a predetermined potential difference between the reference potentials of the first and second driving and detecting units, respectively, and the switch switches between the first and second driving and detecting units to perform the transmitting and receiving operation.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例的机电换能器能够通过使用不同形状的元件选择性地执行发送和接收操作。 机电换能器具有多个单元，每个单元具有包括设置有间隙的两个电极的振动膜，两个驱动和检测单元，电位差设定器和开关。 每个驱动和检测单元实现发送和/或接收功能。 第一或第二元件包括分别电连接并进一步连接到公共第一或第二驱动和检测单元的第一或第二电极。 电位差设定器分别设定第一和第二驱动和检测单元的参考电位与第一和第二驱动和检测单元之间的开关开关之间的预定电位差，以执行发送和接收操作。

公开(公告)号：US20140031693A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13951805

申请日：2013-07-26

申请人： Interson Corporation

发明人： Roman Solek

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/4494 ,  A61B8/145 ,  A61B8/4427 ,  A61B8/4444 ,  A61B8/461 ,  A61B8/52 ,  A61B8/54 ,  A61B8/56 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/55 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/52079 ,  G01S7/5208 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/8927

摘要： The invention provides a portable ultrasonic imaging probe directly connectable to an off-the-shelf laptop computer. The probe produces raw digitized data comprising envelope detected ultrasound echo data from an array of ultrasound transducers, and transmits the data to the host computer thereby enabling the host computer to form real-time ultrasonic images of human tissue without the need for any additional electronics. In particular embodiments, the probe includes a plurality of transmit switches configured to connect a transmitting group of the ultrasound transducers to a pulser; a plurality of receive switches configured to connect a receiving group of the ultrasound transducers to analog summing, amplification and signal processing circuitry; and a transmit/receive controller which selects which of said ultrasound transducers are in the transmitting group and which of said ultrasound transducers are in the receiving group. The ultrasound transducers may be conventional or micromachined ultrasound transducers.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种可直接连接到现成的膝上型计算机的便携式超声波成像探头。 该探头产生原始数字化数据，其包括来自超声换能器阵列的包络检测的超声回波数据，并将该数据发送到主计算机，从而使得主计算机能够形成人体组织的实时超声波图像，而不需要任何附加电子装置。 在特定实施例中，探针包括多个发射开关，其被配置为将超声换能器的发射组连接到脉冲发生器; 多个接收开关，被配置为将所述超声换能器的接收组连接到模拟求和，放大和信号处理电路; 以及发射/接收控制器，其选择所述超声换能器中的哪一个位于所述发射组中，并且所述超声换能器中的哪一个在所述接收组中。 超声换能器可以是常规的或微加工的超声换能器。

公开(公告)号：US20070016020A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US10574272

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Mitsuhiro Oshiki ,  Hiroshi Kanda ,  Ryuichi Shinomura

发明人： Mitsuhiro Oshiki ,  Hiroshi Kanda ,  Ryuichi Shinomura

IPC分类号： A61B8/00

CPC分类号： B06B1/0207 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G10K11/341

摘要： An ultrasonic probe 10 is formed by arranging a plurality of transducers 26a to 26m for converting drive signals into ultrasonic waves to transmit the waves to an object to be inspected, and receiving ultrasonic waves generated from the object to convert the waves into electrical signals. Each of the transducers 26a to 26m has a plurality of oscillation elements 34-1 to 34-30, and each of the oscillation elements 34-1 to 34-30 has a characteristic in which the electromechanical coupling coefficient changes in accordance with the strength of the direct-current bias applied by being superposed on the drive signals. Electrodes 35, 36, and 37 of each of the oscillation elements 34-1 to 34-30 are connected to terminals 49-1 and 49-2 to which the drive signals are applied.

摘要翻译： 通过布置多个换能器26a至26m来形成超声波探头10，用于将驱动信号转换为超声波以将波发送到待检查对象，并且接收从该物体产生的超声波以将波转换成电信号 。 每个换能器26a至26m具有多个振荡元件34-1至34-30，并且每个振荡元件34-1至34-30具有这样的特性，其中机电耦合系数根据 通过叠加在驱动信号上施加的直流偏压的强度。 每个振荡元件34-1至34-30的电极35,36和37连接到施加驱动信号的端子49-1和49-2。

公开(公告)号：US20030048698A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-13

申请号：US09949420

申请日：2001-09-07

申请人： Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.

发明人： Stephen R. Barnes ,  Robert N. Phelps ,  Mirsaid Seyed Bolorforosh

IPC分类号： H04R019/00

CPC分类号： H04R23/00 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B1/0292 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/52033 ,  G01S7/52038 ,  G01S7/52039 ,  G01S15/8915 ,  G01S15/895 ,  H04R2201/021

摘要： A method and system for controlling bias voltage for use with an electrostatic transducer are provided. The bias voltage is dynamically varied or set as a function of imaging mode, depth gain compensation, elevational apodization, azimuthal apodization, timing with respect to the transmit waveform, center frequency of transmit and receive waves and desired modulation. Opposite polarity on sub-elements is also provided for removing signals from electromagnetic interference and crosstalk between elements.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于控制与静电换能器一起使用的偏置电压的方法和系统。 偏置电压根据成像模式，深度增益补偿，高程变迹，方位角变迹，发射波形的定时，发射和接收波的中心频率以及期望的调制而动态变化或设置。 还提供了子元件上的相反极性，用于从电磁干扰和元件之间的串扰中去除信号。

公开(公告)号：US06461299B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09469994

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： John A. Hossack

发明人： John A. Hossack

IPC分类号： A61B800

CPC分类号： G01S15/895 ,  B06B1/0215 ,  B06B2201/20 ,  B06B2201/51 ,  B06B2201/76 ,  G01S7/52017 ,  G01S7/52025 ,  G01S7/52034

摘要： A method and system for generating transmit pulses for use with an electrostatic transducer in harmonic imaging are provided. The excitation waveforms are pre-distorted to account for the non-linear output of the electrostatic transducer. Additionally, the force on a multiple element electrostatic transducer array is measured. A bias voltage is applied to the electrostatic transducer where the bias voltage is responsive to the measured force.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于产生用于谐波成像中的静电换能器的发射脉冲的方法和系统。 励磁波形是预失真的，以解决静电换能器的非线性输出。 另外，测量多元素静电换能器阵列上的力。 偏置电压施加到静电换能器，其中偏置电压响应于测量的力。