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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2023
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yoshio Arai, Shiojiri, JP;

Chikara Kojima, Matsumoto, JP;

Hiroto Tomioka, Shiojiri, JP;

Keita Kubo, Matsumoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/4236 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01);
Abstract

An ultrasonic probe is attached to a target to perform ultrasonic measurement. The ultrasonic probe includes: a first substrate including an ultrasonic element array in which a plurality of ultrasonic elements performing at least one of transmission of ultrasonic waves and reception of ultrasonic waves are arranged in an array, the ultrasonic element array being arranged on a first surface of the first substrate; a second substrate facing a second surface opposite to the first surface of the first substrate; and a housing that houses the first substrate and the second substrate therein and is provided with an opening through which the ultrasonic waves pass at a position corresponding to the ultrasonic element array. The second substrate includes a communication unit coupled to the plurality of ultrasonic elements and capable of wirelessly communicating with another terminal device. A weight of the ultrasonic probe is 150 g or less.


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