CA2339130A1 - Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer - Google Patents
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- CA2339130A1 CA2339130A1 CA002339130A CA2339130A CA2339130A1 CA 2339130 A1 CA2339130 A1 CA 2339130A1 CA 002339130 A CA002339130 A CA 002339130A CA 2339130 A CA2339130 A CA 2339130A CA 2339130 A1 CA2339130 A1 CA 2339130A1
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- washer
- transducer
- transducer element
- connection apparatus
- matching layer
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
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- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
- B06B1/0644—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element
- B06B1/0662—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface
- B06B1/067—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface which is used as, or combined with, an impedance matching layer
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
- A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
- A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
- A61B8/4494—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
- Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/127,089 US6113546A (en) | 1998-07-31 | 1998-07-31 | Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer |
| US09/127,089 | 1998-07-31 | ||
| PCT/IB1999/001348 WO2000006309A2 (en) | 1998-07-31 | 1999-07-29 | Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer |
Publications (1)
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| CA2339130A1 true CA2339130A1 (en) | 2000-02-10 |
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| CA002339130A Abandoned CA2339130A1 (en) | 1998-07-31 | 1999-07-29 | Off-aperture electrical connection for ultrasonic transducer |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (2) | US6113546A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1100628B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002521163A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2339130A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69931788T2 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2265185T3 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2000006309A2 (enExample) |
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| US6723063B1 (en) | 1998-06-29 | 2004-04-20 | Ekos Corporation | Sheath for use with an ultrasound element |
| ATE520362T1 (de) | 2001-12-03 | 2011-09-15 | Ekos Corp | Katheter mit mehreren ultraschall-abstrahlenden teilen |
| CA2468975A1 (en) * | 2001-12-14 | 2003-06-26 | Ekos Corporation | Blood flow reestablishment determination |
| US6958040B2 (en) | 2001-12-28 | 2005-10-25 | Ekos Corporation | Multi-resonant ultrasonic catheter |
| US8226629B1 (en) | 2002-04-01 | 2012-07-24 | Ekos Corporation | Ultrasonic catheter power control |
| WO2004052209A1 (en) * | 2002-12-11 | 2004-06-24 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Miniaturized ultrasonic transducer |
| AU2003900260A0 (en) * | 2003-01-22 | 2003-02-06 | Uscom Pty Ltd | Ultrasonic transducer device |
| US20050154308A1 (en) * | 2003-12-30 | 2005-07-14 | Liposonix, Inc. | Disposable transducer seal |
| JP2007525263A (ja) | 2004-01-29 | 2007-09-06 | イコス コーポレイション | カテーテルによる血管の状態の検出方法及び装置 |
| US7698949B2 (en) * | 2005-09-09 | 2010-04-20 | The Boeing Company | Active washers for monitoring bolted joints |
| US8192363B2 (en) | 2006-10-27 | 2012-06-05 | Ekos Corporation | Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members |
| US10182833B2 (en) | 2007-01-08 | 2019-01-22 | Ekos Corporation | Power parameters for ultrasonic catheter |
| ES2471118T3 (es) | 2007-06-22 | 2014-06-25 | Ekos Corporation | Método y aparato para el tratamiento de hemorragias intracraneales |
| US7559302B2 (en) * | 2007-11-15 | 2009-07-14 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC | Thermally insulating element for an engine valve assembly |
| US8386118B2 (en) | 2009-08-04 | 2013-02-26 | The Boeing Company | System and method for detecting an anomaly in a hidden layer of a multi-layer structure |
| US11027154B2 (en) * | 2010-03-09 | 2021-06-08 | Profound Medical Inc. | Ultrasonic therapy applicator and method of determining position of ultrasonic transducers |
| US9707413B2 (en) * | 2010-03-09 | 2017-07-18 | Profound Medical Inc. | Controllable rotating ultrasound therapy applicator |
| US11458290B2 (en) | 2011-05-11 | 2022-10-04 | Ekos Corporation | Ultrasound system |
| US9530955B2 (en) * | 2011-11-18 | 2016-12-27 | Acist Medical Systems, Inc. | Ultrasound transducer and processing methods thereof |
| US20130303907A1 (en) * | 2012-05-11 | 2013-11-14 | Volcano Corporation | Device and System For Imaging and Blood Flow Velocity Measurement |
| US10092742B2 (en) | 2014-09-22 | 2018-10-09 | Ekos Corporation | Catheter system |
| US10656025B2 (en) | 2015-06-10 | 2020-05-19 | Ekos Corporation | Ultrasound catheter |
| CN109596183B (zh) * | 2018-12-26 | 2024-04-05 | 无锡市宇超电子有限公司 | 一种流量换能器 |
| WO2023036742A1 (en) * | 2021-09-09 | 2023-03-16 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Intraluminal ultrasound imaging assembly with electrical connection for multi-row transducer array |
| JP2024144888A (ja) * | 2023-03-31 | 2024-10-15 | テルモ株式会社 | 超音波カテーテル |
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1998
- 1998-07-31 US US09/127,089 patent/US6113546A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-07-29 ES ES99933066T patent/ES2265185T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-07-29 WO PCT/IB1999/001348 patent/WO2000006309A2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-07-29 JP JP2000562150A patent/JP2002521163A/ja active Pending
- 1999-07-29 CA CA002339130A patent/CA2339130A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-07-29 DE DE69931788T patent/DE69931788T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-07-29 EP EP99933066A patent/EP1100628B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2000-07-10 US US09/613,819 patent/US6733456B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US6733456B1 (en) | 2004-05-11 |
| WO2000006309A2 (en) | 2000-02-10 |
| WO2000006309A3 (en) | 2000-05-04 |
| ES2265185T3 (es) | 2007-02-01 |
| EP1100628A2 (en) | 2001-05-23 |
| US6113546A (en) | 2000-09-05 |
| DE69931788T2 (de) | 2007-06-14 |
| JP2002521163A (ja) | 2002-07-16 |
| DE69931788D1 (de) | 2006-07-20 |
| EP1100628B1 (en) | 2006-06-07 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |