Ultrasonic transducer array and manufacturing method thereof

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PATENT NO 5423220
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08010827

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An ultrasonic transducer array, and a method for manufacturing it, having a plurality of transducer elements aligned along an array axis in an imaging plane. Each transducer element includes a piezoelectric layer and one or more acoustic matching layers. The piezoelectric layer has a concave front surface overlayed by a front electrode and a rear surface overlayed by a rear electrode. The shape of each transducer element is selected such that it is mechanically focused into the imaging plane. A backing support holds the plurality of transducer elements in a predetermined relationship along the array axis such that each element is mechanically focused in the imaging plane.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY EVENDALE OH 45215

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Douglas, Stephen J Chandler, AZ 14 2502
Finsterwald, P Michael Scottsdale, AZ 15 975
Just, Ricky G Phoenix, AZ 2 189

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