Micro-machined ultrasonic transducer array
US6314057A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB06B1/0292
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A plurality of applications for a micro-machined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) including an improved MUT array containing optimized transmit MUT elements and optimized receive MUT elements, a MUT array in which staggered MUT elements increase the sensitivity of the array, and a MUT array for multiple plane scanning.
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