Low-profile ultrasound transducer
First Claim
1. A low-profile ultrasound transducer comprising:
- a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a plurality of electronic components comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and
a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion,wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, andwherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing at least one electronic component of the energy generating module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a low-profile ultrasound transducer. The low-profile ultrasound transducer includes a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy. The piezoelectric component has a front surface and a back surface, and the energy generating module includes a plurality of electronic components. The low-profile ultrasound transducer also includes a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component. The lens component includes a lens portion and a support portion. The lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component. The support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing at least one electronic component of the energy generating module. Methods of use and related devices are also disclosed.
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28 Claims
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1. A low-profile ultrasound transducer comprising:
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a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a plurality of electronic components comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion, wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, and wherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing at least one electronic component of the energy generating module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A low-profile ultrasound transducer comprising:
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a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion, wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, and wherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing the oscillator and driver component of the energy generating module.
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28. A low-profile ultrasound transducer comprising:
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a piezoelectric component operative to receive a driving signal from an energy generating module and to emit the driving signal as ultrasonic energy, said piezoelectric component having a front surface and a back surface, and said energy generating module comprising a power source, an oscillator, and a driver component; and a lens component directly or indirectly deposited on the front surface of the piezoelectric component, said lens component comprising a lens portion and a support portion, wherein the lens portion of the lens component is configured to control the direction and wave pattern of the ultrasonic energy emitted from the piezoelectric component, and wherein the support portion of the lens component is configured to hold the piezoelectric component in place and to provide a chamber for housing the power source, oscillator, and driver component of the energy generating module.
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