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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B06B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); H01L 41/08 (2006.01); H01L 41/22 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B06B 1/0629 (2013.01); A61B 8/4427 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); G01S 15/8934 (2013.01); H01L 41/0825 (2013.01); H01L 41/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ultrasonic transducer element chip includes a substrate defining an opening, an ultrasonic transducer element disposed at a position corresponding to the opening in a thickness direction of the substrate, and a reinforcing member connected to the substrate to cover the opening. The reinforcing member defines a ventilation passage from the opening to an outside of the substrate.