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Granted Patent B2
US 9,395,336 · App. 14/261,000 · Granted Jul 19, 2016

Scanning acoustic tomograph

Inventors: Takashi Tomita (Hitachi, JP); Hirokazu Nagaoka (Hitachi, JP); Kaoru Kitami (Hitachi, JP); Masafumi Takada (Hitachi, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
G01N29/0672G01N29/11G01N29/265G01N29/28G01N2291/048
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Patent No.
US 9,395,336
App. No.
14/261,000
Granted
Jul 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A scanning acoustic tomograph has a water tank which accommodates water, a sample stand which is disposed in the water tank and on which a subject is placed, a first ultrasonic transducer which irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject, and a second ultrasonic transducer which receives the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the subject, the first and second ultrasonic transducers are disposed opposed to each other in a vertical direction, and a hydrophilic film is formed on a lower surface side of the sample stand.

Claims (52)

1. A scanning acoustic tomograph comprising:

a water tank which accommodates water;

a sample stand which is disposed in the water tank and on which a subject is placed; and

a first ultrasonic transducer which irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject and a second ultrasonic transducer which receives the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the subject, the first and second ultrasonic transducers disposed opposed to each other in a vertical direction,

wherein a hydrophilic film is formed on a lower surface side of the sample stand.

2. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein an emission part which emits water toward the lower surface of the sample stand is provided.

3. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 2 ,

wherein the emission part is configured to be movable with respect to the sample stand.

4. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 3 ,

wherein a suction part which sucks a fluid present on the lower surface side of the sample stand is provided.

5. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 4 ,

wherein the suction part is configured to be movable with respect to the sample stand in conjunction with the emission part.

6. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 5 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

7. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 3 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

8. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 4 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

9. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 2 ,

wherein a suction part which sucks a fluid present on the lower surface side of the sample stand is provided.

10. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 9 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

11. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 2 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

12. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein a suction part which sucks a fluid present on the lower surface side of the sample stand is provided.

13. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 12 ,

wherein the suction part is configured to be movable with respect to the sample stand.

14. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 13 ,

wherein a wiper which can be brought into contact with the lower surface of the sample stand is installed in the suction part.

15. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 13 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

16. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 12 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

17. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein a wiper which is movable in contact with the lower surface of the sample stand is provided.

18. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 17 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

19. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 1 ,

wherein an examination area to which the sample stand is moved when the examination is performed is provided, and

wherein the first ultrasonic transducer irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject on the sample stand moved to the examination area.

20. The scanning acoustic tomograph according to claim 19 ,

wherein a second emission part which emits water toward the subject before placing on the sample stand is provided.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2014
From: TOMITA, TAKASHI; NAGAOKA, HIROKAZU; KITAMI, KAORU; TAKADA, MASAFUMI
To: HITACHI POWER SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033046/0426 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-092254 · Apr 25, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140318252A1 · Oct 30, 2014