Methods for manufacturing ultrasound transducers and other components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9173047
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13685673

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The invention features methods for the manufacture of electrical components such as ultrasound transducers. In particular, the inventions provides methods of patterning electrodes, e.g., in the connection of an ultrasound transducer to an electrical circuit; methods of depositing metal on surfaces; and methods of making integrated matching layer for an ultrasound transducer. The invention also features ultrasound transducers produced by the methods described herein.

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  • FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chaggares, Nicholas Christopher Oshawa, CA 31 224
Hirson, Desmond Thornhill, CA 37 773
Lukacs, Marc Toronto, CA 10 218
Pang, Guofeng Ajax, CA 23 85

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