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US 5,626,138 AGranted
Ultrasonic transducer probe with axisymmetric lens
AssigneeAcuson Corporation
InventorsJohn A. Hossack, John W. Eaton, Thomas G. Cooper
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Abstract
According to the present invention, an ultrasonic transducer probe is provided having an array of ultrasonic transducers rotatably mounted about an axis within the ultrasonic transducer probe, a lens mounted to the array, and a housing encasing the array and the lens. The lens is symmetric about the axis of rotation of the array. In addition, the housing has a continuous upper surface that is formed, in a region adjacent to the symmetric lens, to mate with the symmetric lens.
Claims18
An ultrasonic transducer probe, comprising:
- an ultrasound transducer array disposed within a housing of the probe;
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- a resilient material filling an interface between the ultrasound transducer array and the housing, the resilient material being formed from a curable gel and being self-sealing against leakage with respect to the housing.
An ultrasonic transducer probe, comprising:
- an ultrasound transducer array disposed within a housing of the probe, wherein the array transmits and receives ultrasound waves;
- means for rotating the array;
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- a resilient material filling an interface between the ultrasound transducer array and the housing, the resilient material being of such a type so as to withstand rotation of a first surface with respect to the housing throughout the range of rotation of the array without tearing and being self-sealing against leakage with respect to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.