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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Paul Dunham, Bothell, WA (US);
Dustin Green, Carnation, WA (US);
Thomas Houck, Bellevue, WA (US);
FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Abstract
Ultrasound scanners with anisotropic heat distributors and associated methods of operation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an ultrasound scanner can include a housing having a surface enclosing an internal cavity, an electronic component in the internal cavity of the housing, and a heat distributor between the surface of the housing and the electronic component. The heat distributor is in thermal communication with both the electronic component and the surface of the housing. The heat distributor includes a laminated structure having a conductive layer and a insulative layer stacked one on the other.