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Internal transducer assembly with slip ring

US9579080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateOct 11, 2013
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K3/51
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for internal ultrasound imaging including a micro-motor rotates a drive shaft and ultrasound transducer. Conductors attach between the transducer and slip ring assemblies. The slip ring assemblies conductively couple the transducer conductors to a set of conductors extending toward a console.

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