SELECTIVELY INSULATED ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS

Disclosed herein are ultrasound transducers that are selectively insulated to thereby enable the transducers to be exposed to an electrically conductive fluid without causing a short circuit between electrodes of the transducers. Such a transducer includes a piezoelectric transducer body having a fi...

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Main Authors Thirumalai, Shruthi R, Merino, Jaime, Thomas, III, Lewis J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.08.2022
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRICITY
ELECTROTHERAPY
FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICALVIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
TRANSPORTING
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:Disclosed herein are ultrasound transducers that are selectively insulated to thereby enable the transducers to be exposed to an electrically conductive fluid without causing a short circuit between electrodes of the transducers. Such a transducer includes a piezoelectric transducer body having a first surface and a second surface that are spaced apart from one another and do not intersect with one another. The ultrasound transducer also includes a first electrode disposed on the first surface, a second electrode disposed on the second surface, and an electrical insulator covering only one of first and second electrodes and configured to inhibit electrical conduction between the first electrode and the second electrode when the ultrasound transducer is placed within an electrically conductive fluid. Also disclosed are apparatuses and systems that include such a transducer. Related methods are also disclosed herein.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117457997