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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1997
Yukio Ito, Machida, JP;
Yutaka Sato, Kashiwa, JP;
Toshio Kondo, Kunitachi, JP;
Takaya Ohsawa, Kitakatsushika-gun, JP;
Hitachi Medical Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements arrayed on acoustic absorption backing material with predetermined spaces, a plurality of acoustic matching members formed on the piezoelectric elements and arrayed with gaps smaller than array gaps of the piezoelectric elements, polymer resin with which only the gaps between the piezoelectric elements are filled and having hardness lower than material of the piezoelectric elements, and an acoustic lens formed on the plurality of acoustic matching members.
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