ULTRASONIC WAVE DEVICE

• US 20080139943A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Deng, Tse-Min, Chiu, Te-I, Chen, Mu-Yueh, Chang, Ming-Wei
• Application Number:
  US11/567,836
• Publication Number:
  US 20080139943A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/459
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 37/0092 using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic vibrations, e.g. phonophoresis
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0034 Skin treatment

Abstract

An ultrasonic wave device has a first flexible layer, a second flexible layer, a flexible circuit between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer, and one or more arrays of capacitive ultrasonic transducer between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer electrically coupled to the flexible circuit. The array of capacitive ultrasonic transducer is configured to transmit ultrasonic energy through the second flexible layer in response to electrical energy applied via the flexible circuit.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic wave device comprising

a mask body, the mast body comprising:

a backing layer,

at least a flexible ultrasonic transducer array arranged on the backing layer,

at least a flexible circuit arranged adjacent to the flexible ultrasonic transducer array for coupling the flexible ultrasonic transducer array to an adjacent flexible ultrasonic transducer array or the electronic control module, and

an encapsulating layer over the backing layer for encapsulating the flexible ultrasonic transducer array and the flexible circuit; and

an electronic control module in electrical communication with the mask body.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mask body further comprises a fastening means for affixing the mask body to a facial area in need of the facial mask.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the mask body provided at least one opening.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the backing layer comprises a flexible material.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the encapsulating layer comprises a biocompatible material.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible circuit includes a flexible metal lead.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic control module is coupled to the mask body via a permanent, conductive wire.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the electronic control module is arranged on the mask body.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic control module is coupled to the mask body via a detachable connector.

10. An ultrasonic wave device comprising a contact patch and a control module in electrical communication with the contact patch, wherein the contact patch comprises:

a substrate;

at least a flexible ultrasonic transducer array arranged on the substrate;

at least a circuit arranged adjacent to the flexible ultrasonic transducer array for coupled the flexible ultrasonic transducer array to an adjacent flexible ultrasonic transducer array or the control module; and

an encapsulating layer over the substrate for encapsulating the flexible ultrasonic transducer array and the circuit.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the contact patch further comprises a fastening means for affixing the contact patch to a desired area.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the substrate comprises a flexible material.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein the flexible ultrasonic transducer array includes a flexible, capacitive, ultrasonic transducer array.

14. The device according to claim 10, wherein the encapsulating layer comprises a biocompatible material.

15. The device according to claim 10, wherein the one circuit includes a flexible metal lead.

16. The device according to claim 10, wherein the electronic control module is coupled to the contact patch via a permanent, conductive wire.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein the electronic control module is arranged on the contact patch.

18. The device according to claim 10, wherein the electronic control module is coupled to the contact patch via a detachable connector.

19. The device according to claim 10, the contact patch provides at least one opening.

20. An ultrasonic wave device, comprising:

a first flexible layer;

a second flexible layer;

a flexible circuit between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer; and

at least one array of capacitive, ultrasonic transducer between the first flexible layer and the second flexible layer electrically coupled to the flexible circuit, the at least one array of capacitive ultrasonic transducer being configured to transmit ultrasonic energy through the second flexible layer in response to electrical energy applied via the flexible circuit.