EP4444480A4 - Kapazitiver mikrobearbeiteter ultraschallwandler - Google Patents

Kapazitiver mikrobearbeiteter ultraschallwandler

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Publication number
EP4444480A4
EP4444480A4 EP22904991.1A EP22904991A EP4444480A4 EP 4444480 A4 EP4444480 A4 EP 4444480A4 EP 22904991 A EP22904991 A EP 22904991A EP 4444480 A4 EP4444480 A4 EP 4444480A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
ultrasound transducer
capacitive micro
mounted ultrasound
capacitive
micro
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
EP22904991.1A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4444480A2 (de
Inventor
Bo Ma
George Quintin Stedman
Arif Sanli Ergun
Gerard Touma
Butrus T Khuri-Yakub
Kwan-Kyu Park
R Maxwell Flaherty
J Christopher Flaherty
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Orchard Ultrasound Innovation LLC
Original Assignee
Orchard Ultrasound Innovation LLC
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Application filed by Orchard Ultrasound Innovation LLC filed Critical Orchard Ultrasound Innovation LLC
Publication of EP4444480A2 publication Critical patent/EP4444480A2/de
Publication of EP4444480A4 publication Critical patent/EP4444480A4/de
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B06B1/0292—Electrostatic transducers, e.g. electret-type
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/46—Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
    • A61B8/467—Ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic devices with special arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient characterised by special input means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
    • G01N29/2406—Electrostatic or capacitive probes, e.g. electret or cMUT-probes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N2007/0056—Beam shaping elements
    • A61N2007/0065—Concave transducers

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Gynecology & Obstetrics (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
EP22904991.1A 2021-12-06 2022-12-06 Kapazitiver mikrobearbeiteter ultraschallwandler Pending EP4444480A4 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202163286161P 2021-12-06 2021-12-06
PCT/US2022/051937 WO2023107433A2 (en) 2021-12-06 2022-12-06 Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer

Publications (2)

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EP4444480A2 EP4444480A2 (de) 2024-10-16
EP4444480A4 true EP4444480A4 (de) 2025-12-10

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EP22904991.1A Pending EP4444480A4 (de) 2021-12-06 2022-12-06 Kapazitiver mikrobearbeiteter ultraschallwandler

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EP (1) EP4444480A4 (de)
JP (1) JP2025500771A (de)
AU (1) AU2022406786A1 (de)
IL (1) IL313250A (de)
WO (1) WO2023107433A2 (de)

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WO2019055699A1 (en) 2017-09-13 2019-03-21 Ultra HOM LLC MEDIUM NETWORK MEDICAL DEVICE AND SOLID-STATE COOLING, AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF

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US8952595B2 (en) * 2005-05-18 2015-02-10 Kolo Technologies, Inc. Micro-electro-mechanical transducers
US20190336104A1 (en) * 2018-05-03 2019-11-07 Butterfly Network, Inc. Ultrasound devices
US20210060610A1 (en) * 2019-08-27 2021-03-04 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. A semiconductor device having microelectromechanical systems devices with improved cavity pressure uniformity
US20210129187A1 (en) * 2016-12-22 2021-05-06 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Systems and methods of operation of capacitive radio frequency micro-electromechanical switches
US20210220873A1 (en) * 2020-01-20 2021-07-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Contoured electrode for capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer

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JP2022539755A (ja) * 2019-07-10 2022-09-13 ユーリンク ラブス，インコーポレイテッド ワイヤレスリンクを確立するためのシステム、装置、および方法

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8952595B2 (en) * 2005-05-18 2015-02-10 Kolo Technologies, Inc. Micro-electro-mechanical transducers
US20210129187A1 (en) * 2016-12-22 2021-05-06 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Systems and methods of operation of capacitive radio frequency micro-electromechanical switches
US20190336104A1 (en) * 2018-05-03 2019-11-07 Butterfly Network, Inc. Ultrasound devices
US20210060610A1 (en) * 2019-08-27 2021-03-04 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. A semiconductor device having microelectromechanical systems devices with improved cavity pressure uniformity
US20210220873A1 (en) * 2020-01-20 2021-07-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Contoured electrode for capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer

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IL313250A (en) 2024-08-01
JP2025500771A (ja) 2025-01-15
WO2023107433A3 (en) 2023-08-03
WO2023107433A2 (en) 2023-06-15
EP4444480A2 (de) 2024-10-16
AU2022406786A1 (en) 2024-06-13

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