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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Atsushi Kandori, Ebina, JP;
Masao Majima, Isehara, JP;
Atsushi Kandori, Ebina, JP;
Masao Majima, Isehara, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an electromechanical transducer which is capable of correcting or compensating a fluctuation in the transmission/reception characteristics of an elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit due to applied pressure. The electromechanical transducer () which transmits/receives elastic waves such as ultrasound includes the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit () for transmitting/receiving elastic waves, a pressure detecting unit () for detecting pressure that is applied to the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit, and a correcting unit (). Based on pressure information which is detected by the pressure detecting unit, the correcting unit performs at least one of a correction of elastic wave transmitted/received signals relevant to the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit and a correction of the transmission/reception characteristics of the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit.