Ultrasonic imaging and energy delivery device and method
US11623242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/54
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic device includes a driving circuit to provide drive power, a first transducer array to generate ultrasonic waves, the first transducer array being connected to receive power from the driving circuit, and a second transducer array to detect reflected or elicited ultrasonic waves incident on the device from a target and generate a signal based on those waves, the second transducer array being acoustically transmissive and disposed over the first transducer array such that the generated ultrasonic waves pass through the second transducer array. The second array is tuned to operate on top of the first. The functions of the two arrays may be reversed and the array tuned to operate with the first array receiving and the second array transmitting.
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