Ultrasonic needle housing probe with continuous locator array

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PATENT NO 4475553
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06396784

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An ultrasonic probe, such as for use in ultrasonography, comprising a support having a front end, which may be held against a human body, and a central groove in the side thereof for guiding a puncture needle to move therethrough, and an array of rectangular ultrasonic transducer elements mounted on and lying flatwise on the front end, wherein one or more ultrasonic transducer elements are located adjacent to an open end of the groove at the front end between the other transducer elements, whereby the image display of the needle is improved.

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YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION9-32 NAKACHO 2-CHOME MUSASHINO-SHI TOKYO 180

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akimoto, Hiromichi Musashino, JP 8 70
Higashiizumi, Takao Musashino, JP 11 141
Ishihara, Takahiko Musashino, JP 1 35
Sano, Shinichi Musashino, JP 24 362
Yamaguchi, Keiki Musashino, JP 20 392
Yamanaka, Mineo Musashino, JP 1 35

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