US Patent Issued to OLYMPUS on June 2 for "Ultrasound transducer array, endoscope, and manufacturing method of ultrasound transducer array" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,505, issued on June 2, was assigned to OLYMPUS Corp. (Tokyo).

"Ultrasound transducer array, endoscope, and manufacturing method of ultrasound transducer array" was invented by Yuya Kumata (Hachioji, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasound transducer array includes: a transducer group including a plurality of ultrasound transducers aligned, the transducers being configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves; a signal line configured to electrically connect the transducer group and an external device and transmit a signal communicated by the transducer group and the external device; and a relay board that is a bendable ...