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Ultrasonic probe
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1992-12-01
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic probe including a piezoelectric substrate divided into a plurality of substrate sections aligned in one direction, a common electrode connected to one side of all the separated substrate sections, and plural individual electrodes being applied to an opposite side of the separated substrate sections, whereby unnecessary vibration modes are suppressed and, additionally, crosstalk characteristics are improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:18
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0607; B06B1/0622; B06B1/0629
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An ultrasonic probe, comprising: a piezoelectric substrate divided into a plurality of separated substrate sections aligned in one direction; a common electrode on one side of said piezoelectric substrate electrically connected with all of the separated substrate sections; a plurality of individual electrodes on the other side of said piezoelectric substrate, plural of said separated substrate sections being electrically connected to plural respective of the individual electrodes, wherein respective of the individual electrodes of the separated substrate sections are aligned in a different direction relative to the one direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An ultrasonic probe, comprising: a piezoelectric substrate divided into a plurality of separated substrate sections aligned in one direction; a common electrode on one side of said piezoelectric substrate electrically connected with all of the separated substrate sections; a plurality of individual electrodes on the other side of said piezoelectric substrate, plural of said separated substrate sections being electrically connected to plural respective of the individual electrodes, wherein respective of the individual electrodes of the separated substrate sections are aligned in a different direction relative to the one direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The ultrasonic probe of claim 1 wherein the individual electrodes are rectangular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The ultrasonic probe of claim 1 wherein the individual electrodes have obliquely shaped sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The probe of claim 1 wherein the substrate sections are parallel to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The probe of claim 1 wherein the substrate sections each have a width, and the widths of the substrate sections in the one direction are unequal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The probe of claim 5 wherein said substrate sections include outer sections and at least one inner section located between said outer sections the widths of the outer sections are less than the width of the at least one inner substrate section.
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