公开(公告)号：US20180243793A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15441787

申请日：2017-02-24

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Matthew Harvey Krohn ,  Sven Runte ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Alexander Felix Fiseni ,  Mihirkumar Pravinbhai Patel

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  H01L41/25

Abstract: Assemblies for an ultrasonic probe and manufacturing methods are presented. In one example, the method includes additively forming first portions of the assembly using a first material with first acoustic properties and second portions of the assembly using a second material with second acoustic properties, the first and second acoustic properties being configured to modify ultrasonic signals of the ultrasonic probe. In another aspect, a housing for an ultrasonic probe is presented. The housing includes additively-formed portions, a fluid channel, and at least one cavity. The first additively-formed portions include a first material with first acoustic properties. The second additively-formed portions include a second material with second acoustic properties. The first and second acoustic properties are configured to modify ultrasonic signals of the ultrasonic probe. The fluid channel is for receiving fluid within the housing of the ultrasonic probe.

公开(公告)号：US10797221B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15441787

申请日：2017-02-24

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Matthew Harvey Krohn ,  Sven Runte ,  Vadim Bromberg ,  Kwok Pong Chan ,  Alexander Felix Fiseni ,  Mihirkumar Pravinbhai Patel

IPC: H04R31/00 ,  H01L41/25 ,  G10K11/00 ,  G10K11/02

Abstract: Assemblies for an ultrasonic probe and manufacturing methods are presented. In one example, the method includes additively forming first portions of the assembly using a first material with first acoustic properties and second portions of the assembly using a second material with second acoustic properties, the first and second acoustic properties being configured to modify ultrasonic signals of the ultrasonic probe. In another aspect, a housing for an ultrasonic probe is presented. The housing includes additively-formed portions, a fluid channel, and at least one cavity. The first additively-formed portions include a first material with first acoustic properties. The second additively-formed portions include a second material with second acoustic properties. The first and second acoustic properties are configured to modify ultrasonic signals of the ultrasonic probe. The fluid channel is for receiving fluid within the housing of the ultrasonic probe.