Patents by Inventor Taihei Sato

Taihei Sato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ultrasonic probe with a conductive substrate connected to a transducer
    Patent number: 7678055
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transducer for sending and receiving an ultrasonic wave and an FPC for applying current to the piezoelectric transducer is provided, the FPC is arranged oppositely to a side face of the piezoelectric transducer, and a soldering material for electrically connecting the piezoelectric transducer to the FPC is arranged in a corner portion formed by the piezoelectric transducer and the FPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masaaki Sudo, Susumu Hiki, Shinichi Sato, Taihei Sato
  • Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
    Patent number: 7348712
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes ultrasonic piezoelectric elements that are arranged in a first direction at predetermined intervals and transmit and receive ultrasonic waves in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements have plural grooves, which are parallel to the first direction and do not pierce through an end face, on at least one end face of two end faces substantially orthogonal to the second direction of the respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements. The ultrasonic waves are weighted in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction according to shapes and arrangement of the respective plural grooves and transmitted and received. In addition, a conductive member is joined to the end face having the grooves of the respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements along the third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Ogawa, Takashi Takeuchi, Koichi Shibamoto, Hisashi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Shikata, Taihei Sato
  • Ultrasonic probe and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
    Publication number: 20050261590
    Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes ultrasonic piezoelectric elements that are arranged in a first direction at predetermined intervals and transmit and receive ultrasonic waves in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements have plural grooves, which are parallel to the first direction and do not pierce through an end face, on at least one end face of two end faces substantially orthogonal to the second direction of the respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements. The ultrasonic waves are weighted in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction according to shapes and arrangement of the respective plural grooves and transmitted and received. In addition, a conductive member is joined to the end face having the grooves of the respective ultrasonic piezoelectric elements along the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Takashi Ogawa, Takashi Takeuchi, Koichi Shibamoto, Hisashi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Shikata, Taihei Sato
  • Ultrasonic probe and method for fabricating the probe
    Publication number: 20040167405
    Abstract: A piezoelectric transducer for sending and receiving an ultrasonic wave and an FPC for applying current to the piezoelectric transducer is provided, the FPC is arranged oppositely to a side face of the piezoelectric transducer, and a soldering material for electrically connecting the piezoelectric transducer to the FPC is arranged in a corner portion formed by the piezoelectric transducer and the FPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Masaaki Sudo, Susumu Hiki, Shinichi Sato, Taihei Sato