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振幅変調を使用する治療送出
アパーチャー空間周波数解析及びフーリエ変換
2次元における複数ビーム分割
位相シフトを使用する治療送出
離散的位相シフトを使用する治療送出
変換器ポーリングを使用する多焦点エネルギー送出
振幅変調及び離散的位相シフトを使用する治療送出
ウォーキング(walking)を有する振幅変調を使用する治療送出
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- 超音波変換器から同時に複数の焦点を生成するための超音波処置プローブであって、
円形ボウルとして構成される超音波変換器を備え、
前記超音波変換器は、該超音波変換器の複数の部分を含む圧電性超音波変換素子を有し、
前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分のそれぞれは、ポーリング及び位相シフトを適用され、それによって前記超音波変換器は、組織内に複数の熱凝固点を生成するように構成され、
前記ポーリングは前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分にそれぞれ異なるポーリングモーメントを付与し、
前記位相シフトは前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分をそれぞれ異なる位相の信号で励起し、
前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが該超音波変換器に印加される電場に応答して、互いに異なる振幅又は位相の超音波を放出するように構成される、
超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記組織内の処置ゾーン内に第1のセットの場所が直線のシーケンスで位置決めされる、
請求項1に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 第1のセットの場所は前記組織内の第1の処置ゾーン内に位置決めされ、第2のセットの場所は前記組織内の第2の処置ゾーン内に位置決めされ、前記組織内の前記第1の処置ゾーンは前記組織内の前記第2の処置ゾーンと異なる、
請求項1又は2に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記超音波変換器は、前記ポーリングを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の振幅で超音波を放出するように構成される、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分のそれぞれは、前記圧電性超音波変換素子の複数の部分に対応し、前記圧電性超音波変換素子の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが前記電場に応答して互いに異なる変化を生じるように構成され、前記変化は、前記圧電性超音波変換素子の一部分の膨張及び前記圧電性超音波変換素子の一部分の収縮のうち、少なくとも一方を含む、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記超音波変換器の少なくとも1つの部分は、音響強度の2つ以上の異なる振幅で超音波を放出するように構成され、前記圧電性超音波変換素子の少なくとも1つの部分によって放出される超音波の前記振幅は経時的に変化する、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記超音波変換器は、前記位相シフトを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の位相で超音波を放出するように構成される、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記位相は離散的位相値を含む、
請求項7に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 前記超音波変換器は、
前記ポーリングを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の振幅で超音波を放出するように構成され、
前記位相シフトを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の位相で超音波を放出するように構成される、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - フェイスリフト、眉リフト、顎リフト、眼の処置、皺低減、瘢痕低減、火傷処置、タトゥー除去、皮膚引締め、静脈縮小、汗腺に関する処置、日焼け除去、脂肪処置、膣若返り、及びニキビ処置のうちの少なくとも1つの超音波処置に適用される、
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置プローブ。 - 超音波変換器によって複数の焦点を生成する処置で使用するための超音波処置システムであって、
超音波プローブを備え、該超音波プローブは、
超音波処置を提供するため超音波処置機能を動作可能に制御するスイッチと、
超音波処置のための変換器モジュールであって、前記超音波プローブに接続されるように構成され、組織の1つ又は複数の焦点深度の複数の位置に超音波治療を適用するように構成される超音波変換器を備え、前記スイッチ及び個々の熱的処置ゾーンの少なくとも2つのシーケンスで超音波処置を方向付けるように構成される移動機構のうち少なくとも一方に動作可能に接続される、変換器モジュールと、
前記変換器モジュールを制御するためのプロセッサとディスプレイとを備える制御モジュールと、
を有し、
前記超音波変換器は、円形ボウルとして構成されるとともに、圧電材料を含む超音波変換素子を備え、
前記超音波変換器は、それぞれがポーリング及び位相シフトを適用されることによって前記組織内に複数の熱凝固点を生成するように構成される複数の部分を含み、
前記ポーリングは前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分にそれぞれ異なるポーリングモーメントを付与し、
前記位相シフトは前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分をそれぞれ異なる位相の信号で励起し、
前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分に対応する前記圧電材料の複数の部分は、前記超音波変換器に印加される電場に応答して変化を生じるように構成され、前記変化は、前記圧電材料の部分ごとに異なる、
超音波処置システム。 - 前記超音波変換器は、前記振幅変調を使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の振幅で超音波を放出するように構成される、
請求項11に記載の超音波処置システム。 - 前記超音波変換器は、前記位相シフトを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の位相で超音波を放出するように構成される、
請求項11に記載の超音波処置システム。 - 超音波変換器から複数の焦点を生成するための超音波処置システムであって、
円形ボウル形状として構成される超音波変換器を備える変換器モジュールを備え、
前記変換器モジュールは、ハンドワンドに取外し可能に結合して、前記変換器モジュールと前記ハンドワンドとの間の電気的通信を提供するようにデザインされたインターフェースガイドを更に備え、
前記超音波変換器は、超音波変換素子及び圧電材料を含み、
前記超音波変換器は、前記超音波変換器の複数の部分のそれぞれに異なるポーリングモーメントを付与するポーリング及び前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分のそれぞれを位相の異なる信号で励起する位相シフトによって、組織の1つ又は複数の焦点深度の複数の位置に超音波治療を適用するように構成され、
前記圧電材料の複数の部分は、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分にそれぞれ対応し、前記超音波変換器に印加される電場に応答して、それぞれが変化を生じるように構成され、前記変化は、前記圧電材料の部分ごとに異なる、
超音波処置システム。 - 前記超音波変換器は、前記ポーリングを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の振幅で超音波を放出するように構成される、請求項14に記載の超音波処置システム。
- 前記超音波変換器は、前記位相シフトを使用して超音波治療を適用するように構成され、それにより、前記超音波変換器の前記複数の部分は、それぞれが互いに異なる音響強度の位相で超音波を放出するように構成される、請求項14に記載の超音波処置システム。
- 前記超音波変換器の少なくとも1つの部分は、2つ以上の異なる音響強度の振幅で超音波を放出するように構成され、前記圧電材料の少なくとも1つの部分によって放出される超音波の振幅は経時的に変化する、請求項14~16のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置システム。
- 前記超音波治療は、フェイスリフト、眉リフト、顎リフト、眼の処置、皺低減、瘢痕低減、火傷処置、タトゥー除去、皮膚引締め、多汗症の処置、脂肪処置、膣若返り、及びニキビ処置のうちの少なくとも1つである、請求項14~17のいずれか1項に記載の超音波処置システム。
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