TRANSPARENT ULTRASOUND PROBE MODULE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
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A transparent ultrasound probe module, provided inside a housing of an optical apparatus may include a lens provided on one side of an inside of the housing, formed of a transparent material, a first matching layer provided on the other surface of the lens and formed of a transparent material, a piezoelectric element layer provided on the first matching layer and including transparent piezoelectric elements for interconverting an electrical signal and a mechanical signal, first and second electrode layers formed of a transparent material and provided on respective surfaces of the piezoelectric element layer, and configured to transmit an electrical signal, circuit boards connected to each of the first and second electrode layers, formed of a bendable material, and configured to transmit/receive the electrical signal to/from the piezoelectric element, and a block layer on the second electrode layer, formed of a transparent material, and configured to remove ultrasound noise.
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POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | 77 CHEONGAM-RO NAM-GU POHANG-SI GYEONGSANGBUK-DO 37673 37673 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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KIM, Chul Hong | Pohang-si, KR | 55 | 404 |
# of filed Patents : 55 Total Citations : 404 | |||
KIM, Hyung Ham | Pohang-si, KR | 8 | 65 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 65 | |||
PARK, Jeong Woo | Pohang-si, KR | 91 | 239 |
# of filed Patents : 91 Total Citations : 239 | |||
YOO, Jin Hee | Pohang-si, KR | 6 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 15 |
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