Ultrasonic probe
US7308828B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/52079
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic probe has a probe proper, a connector and a cable for electrically connecting between the probe proper and the connector. The probe proper includes a transducer that converts between ultrasonic wave and electricity, and a phase change member having a property to cause a phase change of from solid to liquid at a particular temperature reached in an operation time period of the transducer and a phase change of from liquid to solid at lower than the particular temperature.
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