Patents Assigned to MicroAcoustic Instruments Inc.
  • Publication number: 20100312087
    Abstract: A non-contact ultrasound measurement device comprises: a first unit including an ultrasound transducer adapted to transmit and receives an ultrasonic wave in a non-contact manner with respect to an object to be examined, the first unit being adapted to process an output signal from the transducer and measure a first characteristic of the object; and a second unit including at least one of an observation unit for observing the object from front in a non-contact manner and a measurement unit for measuring a second characteristic of the object from front in a non-contact manner, wherein the transducer comprises: an aperture being provided in the central part of the transducer and having a sufficient size to be utilized for observation or measurement of the object by the second unit, and a transmitting and receiving part of the ultrasonic wave being provided to surround the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicants: NIDEK CO., LTD., MicroAcoustic Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuyuki Miwa, Masayuki Jinde, David W. Schindel