ACOUSTIC LENS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, ULTRASOUND PROBE, AND ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DEVICE

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APP PUB NO 20240013766A1
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18252638

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An acoustic lens of an ultrasound probe includes: a concave lens portion and a convex lens portion that are joined to each other. A propagation speed of an ultrasonic wave in the convex lens portion is slower than a propagation speed of an ultrasonic wave in the concave lens portion. An acoustic impedance of a lens portion on a side of a subject of the concave lens portion and the convex lens portion is within a range of 1.3 to 1.8 MRayl. A material of the concave lens portion is a thermoplastic resin, and a material of the convex lens portion is a thermoplastic resin.

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KONICA MINOLTA INC2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1007015 ?1007015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MORI, Hajime Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, JP 74 916
MORITA, Kiyokazu Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo, JP 31 136

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