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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Takeshi Habu, Hachioji, JP;
Takayuki Sasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Toshihisa Takeyama, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/083 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An multi-channel array type ultrasound probe (search unit) disposed at least one-dimensionally, having: a plurality of sheet-shaped piezoelectric elements as transmission reception separation type complex piezoelectric element, wherein a material configuring a transmission piezoelectric element of the complex type piezoelectric element has an elastic coefficient of 10 Gpa to 100 Gpa at 23° C., and a material configuring a reception piezoelectric element of the complex type piezoelectric element has an elastic coefficient of 10 Gpa to 1 Gpa at 23° C.