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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Yasuharu Hosono, Yokohama, JP;
Yohachi Yamashita, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Itsumi, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe including a piezoelectric element, a first acoustic matching layer provided on the front face of the piezoelectric element and formed of a solid inorganic material, and a second acoustic matching layer provided on the first acoustic matching layer and formed of a mixture of an organic resin and 10 to 30% by volume of oxide powder with a density of 6.5 g/cmor more.