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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Alessandro Caronti, Roma, IT;
Giosuè Caliano, Roma, IT;
Alessandro Stuart Savoia, Roma, IT;
Philipp Gatta, Roma, IT;
Massimo Pappalardo, Roma, IT;
Inventors:
Alessandro Caronti, Roma, IT;
Giosuè Caliano, Roma, IT;
Alessandro Stuart Savoia, Roma, IT;
Philipp Gatta, Roma, IT;
Massimo Pappalardo, Roma, IT;
Assignee:
Esaote, S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 21/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an electro-acoustic transducer, particularly an ultrasonic transducer, comprising a plurality of electrostatic micro-cells of the cMUT type. The electrostatic micro-cells are arranged in homogeneous groups of micro-cells having the same geometrical characteristics. The micro-cells of each group have geometries different from the geometry of the micro-cells of the other group or groups.