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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2022
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventor:
Dino Francesco Cuscuna, Reading, MA (US);
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4494 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); B06B 1/02 (2013.01); G01S 7/52079 (2013.01); G10K 11/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for coupling a flexible circuit to a printed circuit board (PCB) with an interposer in an ultrasound probe are disclosed. A bolster plate configured to compress the PCB, interposer, and flexible circuit against a transducer mount is disclosed. A method of coupling a bolster plate to a transducer mount with fasteners is disclosed. Fasteners that do not pass through the PCB, interposer, and flexible circuit are disclosed.