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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Tomio Ono, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Norihiko Tanaka, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Tomonori Abe, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/14 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G01H 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/245 (2013.01); B06B 1/0644 (2013.01); G01N 29/14 (2013.01); G01H 11/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an ultrasonic probe includes a first member and a first vibrating element. The first member includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal and ceramic. The first vibrating element includes a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer provided between the first electrode and the first member, and a second electrode provided between the piezoelectric layer and the first member and being in contact with the first member.