Patent ID: 11957513
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A method of manufacturing the ultrasound imaging device according to claim 1, comprising:
removing material from a perimeter of an acoustic stack such that the acoustic stack comprises a non-rectangular perimeter;
forming a first plurality of kerfs in the acoustic stack in a first direction;
depositing a first sealing material at the non-rectangular perimeter of the acoustic stack;
allowing the first sealing material to enter the first plurality of kerfs;
curing the first sealing material; and
forming a second plurality of kerfs in the acoustic stack and the first sealing material in a second direction to form an array of acoustic elements;
depositing a second sealing material around the first sealing material;
allowing the second sealing material to enter the second plurality of kerfs; and
curing the second sealing material.