US4901729A
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Ultrasonic probe having ultrasonic propagation medium
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-10
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-03-10
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic probe having an ultrasonic propagation medium (8) is used in medical ultrasonic diagnostic systems for examination and inspection of inside of an examining body (9) by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals. The ultrasonic probe comprises a body (1), and the ultrasonic propagation medium (8) made of rubber cross-linked by cross linking agent. The ultrasonic propagation medium (8) is interposed between the examining body (9) and a portion for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves of the body (1) of the ultrasonic probe when the ultrasonic propagation medium (8) is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Koetsu Saitoh
- 👤 Masami Kawabuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/42; A61B8/4272; A61B8/4281; G; G10; G10K; G10K11/00; G10K11/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
An ultrasonic probe assembly comprising: (a) a body of an ultrasonic probe having means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; and (b) an ultrasonic propagation medium attached to said means for transmitting and receiving, made of rubber containing a cross-linking agent, an amount of a main component of said cross-linking agent being less than 0.8 parts by weight, for 100 parts of said rubber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
An ultrasonic probe assembly comprising: (a) a body of an ultrasonic probe having means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves; and (b) an ultrasonic propagation medium attached to said means for transmitting and receiving, made of rubber containing a cross-linking agent, an amount of a main component of said cross-linking agent being less than 0.8 parts by weight, for 100 parts of said rubber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An ultrasonic probe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rubber is at least one of natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butadiene-styrene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and butadiene rubber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An ultrasonic assembly as claimed in calim 1, wherein said cross linking agent is at least one of dicumyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, 1,4 (or 1,3)-bis (t-butylperoxy isopropyl) benzene, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (t-butylperoxy) hexane, 1,1,-bis-t-butylperoxy-3,3,5-trimethyl cyclohexane, n-butyl-4,4-bis (t-butylperoxy) valerate, and t-butylperoxy isopropylcarbonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An ultrasonic probe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ultrasonic propagation medium is detachably connected to said body of said ultrasonic probe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
An ultrasonic probe assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein a contact surface of said ultrasonic propagation medium is larger than a surface of said means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves of said body of said ultrasonic probe, said in contact surface being contact with said surface of said portion.
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