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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John A Hossack, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Samuel Moss Howard, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acuson Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
12866203 ; 29 2535 ;
Abstract
An ultrasound transducer and the method for the manufacture thereof which is designed to reduce the generation of elevational sidelobes. At least one kerf is formed in each end region of a body of piezoelectric material. The kerfs define therebetween a center region formed solely of piezoelectric material. The kerfs are filled with a second material.