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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2006
Katsuhiro Wakabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Hideo Adachi, Iruma, JP;
Yukihiko Sawada, Tokorozawa, JP;
Takuya Imahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Masayoshi Omura, Saitama, JP;
Etsuko Omura, Legal Representative, Saitama, JP;
Akiko Mizunuma, Hachioji, JP;
Shuji Otani, Oume, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Kiyoshi Nemoto, Hino, JP;
Kozaburo Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Naomi Shimoda, Fukushima, JP;
Katsuhiro Wakabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Hideo Adachi, Iruma, JP;
Yukihiko Sawada, Tokorozawa, JP;
Takuya Imahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Masayoshi Omura, Saitama, JP;
Etsuko Omura, legal representative, Saitama, JP;
Akiko Mizunuma, Hachioji, JP;
Shuji Otani, Oume, JP;
Miyuki Murakami, Hino, JP;
Kiyoshi Nemoto, Hino, JP;
Kozaburo Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Naomi Shimoda, Fukushima, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Within the tip portion of a cylindrical shaped sheath a capacitive ultrasonic transducer which is an array type two-dimensionally arrayed on the outer surface of the cylindrical face is disposed. Capacitive ultrasonic transducer units employ m capacitive ultrasonic transducer elements arrayed in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical face as a division unit, thereby providing an arrangement wherein the respective capacitive ultrasonic transducer units are readily disposed in the circumferential direction, whereby radial scanning or the like can be performed within a body cavity.