Patents Assigned to Acuson Coporation
  • Method of using a two-dimensional transducer array
    Patent number: 6691387
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a two-dimensional ultrasound transducer array is provided in which the transducer array is formed by a plurality of transducer elements sequentially arranged in the azimuth direction and each transducer element has a non-uniform thickness and each transducer is divided into a left and a right half which can be independently excited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Acuson Coporation
    Inventor: Amin M. Hanafy