Electromechanical transducer

US9101958B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101958-B2
Application numberUS-201013508344-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 3, 2010
Priority dateDec 11, 2009
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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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 ( 102 ) which transmits/receives elastic waves such as ultrasound includes the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit ( 201 ) for transmitting/receiving elastic waves, a pressure detecting unit ( 203 ) for detecting pressure that is applied to the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit, and a correcting unit ( 204 ). 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.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An electromechanical transducer comprising: an elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit which transmits/receives an elastic wave; a pressure detecting unit which detects pressure applied the pressure detecting unit; and a correcting unit which, based on pressure information detected by the pressure detecting unit, performs at least one of a correction of elastic wave transmitted/received signals relevant to the elastic wave transmitting/receiving u…

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What does patent US9101958B2 cover?
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 ( 102 ) which transmits/receives elastic waves such as ultrasound includes the elastic wave transmitting/receiving unit ( 201 ) for transmitt…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kandori Atsushi, Majima Masao, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B06B1/0269. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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