Electret Acoustic Transducer Array For Computerized Ultrasound Risk Evaluation System

Moore, Thomas L; Fisher, Karl A

Title: Electret Acoustic Transducer Array For Computerized Ultrasound Risk Evaluation System

Abstract

An electret-based acoustic transducer array is provided and may be used in a system for examining tissue. The acoustic transducer array is formed with a substrate that has a multiple distinct cells formed therein. Within each of the distinct cells is positioned an acoustic transducing element formed of an electret material. A conductive membrane is formed over the distinct cells and may be flexible.

Inventors:

Moore, Thomas L ^[1]; Fisher, Karl A ^[2]

Livermore, CA
Brentwood, CA

Publication Date:: Tue Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2005

OSTI Identifier:: 879893

Patent Number(s):: US 6,926,672

Application Number:: 10/323718

Assignee:: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (Detroit, MI)

DOE Contract Number:: L-8420

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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journal, October 1998

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