超音波診断装置、及び超音波プローブ

Title:

超音波診断装置、及び超音波プローブ

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP7447684

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus generates an ultrasonic image of a subject by using an ultrasonic probe, and the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a transducer unit that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe and performs transmission and reception of ultrasonic waves; a stepping motor that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe and moves the transducer unit; a motor controller that sends a drive signal of a microstep drive method to the stepping motor; an encoder that is arranged in the ultrasonic probe, detects rotational motion of the stepping motor, and generates a detection signal having a pulse train shape depending on an amount of rotational displacement per unit time of the stepping motor; and a position data generator that generates high-resolution position data in which resolution of position data of the transducer unit obtained from the detection signal is increased.

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Inventors:

Hideo Hongo
Takehiko Suginouchi

Application Number:

JP2020097799A

Publication Date:

March 12, 2024

Filing Date:

June 04, 2020

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Konica Minolta, Inc.

International Classes:

A61B8/00

Domestic Patent References:

JP2008295958A
JP2011027628A
JP2016016038A
JP11332866A
JP2020062305A

Foreign References:

US20160354058

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Patent Attorney Corporation Washida International Patent Office

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