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US 2020/0268358 A1Published application
Ultrasound probe, ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and method for producing backing material
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorKiyokazu MORITA
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Abstract
An ultrasound probe of the present invention has a piezoelectric element and a backing material disposed on one direction side with respect to the piezoelectric element, the backing material containing heat conductive particles. The backing material has a heat conductivity of 2.0 W/mk or more, and the content of the heat conductive particles is less than 30 vol % based on the total volume of the backing material.
Claims13
An ultrasound probe, comprising:
- a piezoelectric element;
- and
- a backing material disposed on one direction side with respect to the piezoelectric element, the backing material containing heat conductive particles, wherein
- the backing material has a heat conductivity of 2.0 W/mk or more, and
- a content of the heat conductive particles is less than 30 vol % based on a total volume of the backing material.
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A method for producing a backing material for an ultrasound probe, the method comprising:
- mixing a matrix resin and a heat conductive resin to prepare a mixture, and
- molding the mixture, wherein
- the mixture contains less than 30 vol % of the heat conductive particles based on a total volume of the mixture, and
- the mixture has a heat conductivity of 2.0 W/mk or more.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.