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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Lex J. Garbini, El Granada, CA (US);
Walter T. Wilser, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen R. Barnes, Bellevue, WA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A memory alloy is used during manufacture of a transducer. The memory of the alloy may correct for deviations or bending during manufacture, such as a superelastic alloy returning an array to a flat state after being twisted during handling. The memory of the alloy may cause a desired change in array geometry during manufacture, such as a shape memory alloy twisting an array into a curved or helix due to applied heat. The array may be fixed in place by the memory alloy or bonding after positioning by the memory alloy, preventing further substantial alteration.