US Patent Issued to THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO on April 14 for "Ultrasound device, impedance matching layer, and electrostatic drive device" (Japanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,818, issued on April 14, was assigned to THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO (Japan).

"Ultrasound device, impedance matching layer, and electrostatic drive device" was invented by Hiroyuki Shinoda (Tokyo), Takaaki Kamigaki (Tokyo) and Yuki Ninomiya (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasonic device is provided for transmitting ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic device comprises an electrostatic drive device and an impedance matching layer. The electrostatic drive device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is a drive membrane and is disposed with tension applied at a position facing the second electrode. ...