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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/14 (2006.01); B23K 26/36 (2014.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/365 (2013.01); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01); G01S 7/52079 (2013.01); G01S 7/52082 (2013.01); G01S 7/52084 (2013.01); G01S 15/894 (2013.01); G01S 15/8915 (2013.01); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01); A61B 8/4466 (2013.01); G01S 15/8993 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for connection to a transducer in ultrasound probes are provided. One system includes transducer having a base configured to support thereon an ultrasound transducer array and a plurality of electrical interconnects integrated with the base. The electrical interconnects are configured to connect to the ultrasound transducer array and extend along at least a portion of the base from the ultrasound transducer array.