B06B 1/0644
Using a single piezoelectric element
Official title: {using a single piezoelectric element (B06B1/0688 takes precedence)}
B06B1/0644 (Using a single piezoelectric element) appears on 1,328 US grants and 1,451 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B06B- Granted patents
- 1,328
- Published applications
- 1,451
- Assignees
- 657
- Inventors
- 2,883
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 6 |
| 2002 | 16 | 11 |
| 2003 | 13 | 16 |
| 2004 | 18 | 7 |
| 2005 | 8 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 7 | 20 |
| 2008 | 12 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 17 |
| 2013 | 11 | 40 |
| 2014 | 9 | 57 |
| 2015 | 43 | 71 |
| 2016 | 39 | 82 |
| 2017 | 54 | 88 |
| 2018 | 44 | 100 |
| 2019 | 78 | 98 |
| 2020 | 85 | 124 |
| 2021 | 69 | 132 |
| 2022 | 94 | 122 |
| 2023 | 124 | 103 |
| 2024 | 84 | 148 |
| 2025 | 110 | 89 |
| 2026 | 68 | 56 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Optical microscope for retinal imaging22 Sep 2026US 12,740,703 B2Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
- Surface acoustic wave atomizer with fluid direction and migration prevention22 Sep 2026US 12,741,105 B2Trudell Medical International
- Imaging unit15 Sep 2026US 12,736,803 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Ultrasonic transducer, method for operating an ultrasonic transducer, and method for measuring distance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307106 A1
- Ultrasonic transducer, method for operating an ultrasonic transducer, and method for measuring distance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309868 A1
- Planar linear array for ultrasound24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283595 A1Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
- Ultrasonic transducer, a method for transmitting of an ultrasound wave, and a method for detecting of an ultrasound wave17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273576 A1Imec Vzw
- Method for fabricating an ultrasonic probe and corresponding ultrasonic probe17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276800 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ultra-thin acoustic transducer and balloon catheter using same in imaging array subassembly688US 4,841,977 AInter Therapy, Inc. · 1989
- Target apparatus587US 4,349,728 AAustralasian Training Aids (Pty.) Ltd. · 1982
- Apodization methods and apparatus for acoustic phased array aperture for diagnostic medical ultrasound transducer402US 6,258,034 B1Acuson Corporation · 2001
- Apparatus and method for detecting blood flow in intravascular ultrasonic imaging289US 5,453,575 AEndosonics Corporation · 1995
- Broadband phased array transducer design with frequency controlled two dimension capability and methods for manufacture thereof189US 5,438,998 AAcuson Corporation · 1995