Ultrasonic transducer device, probe, electronic instrument, and ultrasonic diagnostic device

US9197331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9197331-B2
Application numberUS-201313770153-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 19, 2013
Priority dateFeb 24, 2012
Publication dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 24, 2015

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Abstract

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An ultrasonic transducer device includes a substrate, a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, a wiring substrate and a wiring member. The substrate defines a plurality of openings arranged in an array pattern. Each of the ultrasonic transducer elements is provided in each of the openings on a first surface of the substrate. The wiring substrate is arranged to face a second surface of the substrate that is opposite from the first surface. The wiring substrate includes a first wiring part. The wiring member is connected to the substrate and the wiring substrate. The wiring member includes a second wiring part electrically connecting the ultrasonic transducer elements to the first wiring part.

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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic transducer device comprising: a substrate defining a plurality of openings arranged in an array pattern; a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements with each of the ultrasonic transducer elements being provided in each of the openings on a first surface of the substrate; a wiring substrate arranged to face a second surface of the substrate that is opposite from the first surface, the wiring substrate including a first wiring part; and…

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  • A61B8/00Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • B06B1/0629Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9197331B2 cover?
An ultrasonic transducer device includes a substrate, a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements, a wiring substrate and a wiring member. The substrate defines a plurality of openings arranged in an array pattern. Each of the ultrasonic transducer elements is provided in each of the openings on a first surface of the substrate. The wiring substrate is arranged to face a second surface of the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B8/00. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).