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Systems and methods for connection to a transducer in ultrasound probes

US9017262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Reinhold Bruestle · Zipf, AT
Wolfgang Knoll · Mainz, DE
Christian Heinrich · Eßlingen, DE
Christian Holl · Zipf, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2012
Grant date	Apr 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49954
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems for connection to a transducer in ultrasound probes are provided. One connection arrangement includes a connector having a transducer connection portion configured to couple to a transducer of an ultrasound probe and a scan head connection portion configured to extend from a scan head of the ultrasound probe containing the transducer. The transducer connection portion and the scan head connection portion being a single element.

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