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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2020
Applicant:
Maui Imaging, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Henry A. Davis, Ash Fork, AZ (US);
Donald F. Specht, Los Altos, CA (US);
Josef R. Call, Campbell, CA (US);
Sharon L. Adam, San Jose, CA (US);
David M. Smith, Lodi, CA (US);
Erik Gokbora, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Maui Imaging, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4488 (2013.01); A61B 8/14 (2013.01); A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01); G01S 7/52079 (2013.01); G01S 15/8925 (2013.01); G01S 15/8927 (2013.01); A61B 8/483 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sparse arrays of transducer elements may be beneficial in providing ultrasound transducer probes with a wide total aperture while containing a manageable number of transducer elements. Sparse arrays made with bulk piezoelectric materials or with arrays of micro-elements can be effectively with ping-based multiple aperture ultrasound imaging techniques to perform real-time volumetric imaging.