Title:
超音波プローブ、超音波プローブの製造方法および超音波診断装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP7367360
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An ultrasound probe includes: a piezoelectric material in which piezoelectric elements to transmit and receive ultrasound are one-dimensionally arrayed; and at least one acoustic matching layer arranged on a subject side of the piezoelectric material, wherein the piezoelectric material includes a plurality of first grooves, and at least a second groove formed between the plurality of first grooves, the piezoelectric material is divided by at least either the first grooves or the second groove, and either each of the first grooves or the second groove is a void, or the first grooves and the second groove are respectively filled with fillers having different hardness.
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Inventors:
Yuiko Kitamura
Application Number:
JP2019131890A
Publication Date:
October 24, 2023
Filing Date:
July 17, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta, Inc.
International Classes:
A61B8/00; H04R17/00; H04R31/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2012182758A | ||||
| JP2007534277A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Attorney Corporation Washida International Patent Office