All The Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to facilitate declarative federation of registries, comprising:
reading a declarative description for a target registry to obtain parameters pertaining to mirroring of the target registry in a federated registry;
registering a listener for the target registry that enables external monitoring of the target registry based on the declarative description parameters;
detecting a modification to the target registry via the listener; and
updating the federated registry in accordance with the detected modification to the target registry, wherein the updated federated registry mirrors the services of the target registry.
2. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the target registry is declaratively described in a Java Archive file that houses code for the target registry.
3. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the declarative description of the target registry is an Extensible Markup Language file indicating how the target registry should appear to other registries.
4. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the functionality of the target registry is not affected by the mirroring.
5. The computer readable medium of claim 1, further configured to cause the processor to:
unregister the listener for the target registry when mirroring of the target registry in the federated registry is no longer desired.
6. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions comprise a registry helper module that facilitates the mirroring of the target registry in the federated registry.
7. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the target registry is an internal registry of a software application and the federated registry is an Open Services Gateway Initiative registry.
8. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein multiple target registries are monitored and mirrored in the federated registry.
9. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the modification to the target registry comprises an addition of, a change to or a deletion of one or more service objects in the target registry.
10. A registry helper that facilitates declarative federation of registries, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor and storing modules that when executed by the processor provide functionality, the modules comprising:
a reader module configured to read a declarative description for a target registry to obtain parameters pertaining to mirroring of the target registry in a federated registry;
a listener registering module configured to register a listener for the target registry that enables external monitoring of the target registry based on the declarative description parameters;
a change detecting module configured to detect a modification to the target registry via the listener; and
an updating module configured to update the federated registry in accordance with the detected modification to the target registry, wherein the updated federated registry mirrors the services of the target registry.
11. The registry helper of claim 10, wherein the target registry is declaratively described in a Java Archive file that houses code for the target registry.
12. The registry helper of claim 10, wherein the declarative description of the target registry is an Extensible Markup Language file indicating how the target registry should appear to other registries.
13. The registry helper of claim 10, further comprising:
a listener unregistering module configured to unregister the listener for the target registry when mirroring of the target registry in the federated registry is no longer desired.
14. The registry helper of claim 10, wherein multiple target registries are monitored by the registry helper and mirrored in the federated registry.
15. The registry helper of claim 10, wherein the modification to the target registry comprises an addition of, a change to or a deletion of one or more service objects in the target registry.
16. A computer-implemented method for facilitating declarative federation of registries, comprising:
a processor; and
a computer readable medium coupled to the processor;
reading a declarative Extensible Markup Language file for an internal registry that is stored in a Java Archive file to obtain parameters pertaining to mirroring of the internal registry in a federated registry;
registering by the processor a listener for the internal registry that enables external monitoring of the internal registry based on one or more declarative description parameters that indicate the name of a method that should be called on a Java-implemented registry listener class in order to register the listener on the internal registry;
detecting by the processor a modification to the internal registry via detection of an event by the registered listener; and
updating by the processor the federated registry in accordance with the detected modification to the internal registry, wherein the updated federated registry mirrors the services of the internal registry.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, further comprising:
a listener unregistering module configured to unregister the listener for the internal registry when mirroring of the internal registry in the federated registry is no longer desired.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein multiple target registries are monitored and mirrored in the federated registry.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the modification to the internal registry comprises an addition of, a change to or a deletion of one or more service objects in the internal registry.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of selectively providing a desired electric signal path or paths between a plurality of input means such as input terminals and a plurality of output means such as output terminals, which method comprises:
(a) providing input select means and output select means capable of manual actuation for selecting any of a plurality of input means and any of a plurality of output means for creation of a signal path therebetween;
(b) constantly monitoring the input select means and the output select means to determine whether any of the input means and any of the output means are selected for creation of a signal path therebetween;
(c) canceling, when any one input means and any one output means are selected for creation of a signal path therebetween, a preexisting signal path, if any, between the selected input means and any unselected output means and between any unselected input means and the selected output means; and
(d) creating the desired signal path between the selected input means and the selected output means;
(e) whereby each desired signal path can be created to the exclusion of any preexisting signal path between the input means and the output means that might interfere with the creation of the desired signal path.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein whether any of the input means and any of the output means are selected for creation of a signal path therebetween is determined by:
(a) storing data indicative of whether or not the individual input means and the individual output means are selected at a current sampling moment;
(b) storing data indicative of whether or not the individual input means and the individual output means were selected at a previous sampling moment; and
(c) comparing, at each sampling moment, the data stored at the current and the previous sampling moments.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the desired signal path is created when the associated input select means and output select means are actuated concurrently.
4. A method of selectively providing a desired electric signal path or paths between a plurality of input means such as input terminals and a plurality of output means such as output terminals, which method comprises:
(a) laying out all the input means and all the output means on a control panel in prescribed arrangement;
(b) positioning on the control panel a plurality of input select pushbutton switches, and a plurality of output select pushbutton switches, the input select pushbutton switches and the output select pushbutton switches being positioned so close to one another that any one input select pushbutton switch and any one output select pushbutton switch are capable of concurrent one-hand, finger-pressure actuation to select one associated input means and one associated output means for creation of a signal path therebetween;
(c) constantly monitoring all the input select pushbutton switches and all the output select pushbutton switches to determine whether any of the input select pushbutton switches and any of the output select pushbutton switches are concurrently actuated;
(d) canceling, when any one input means and any one output means are selected for creation of a signal path therebetween, a preexisting signal path, if any, between the selected input means and any unselected output means and between any unselected input means and the selected output means; and
(e) creating the desired signal path between the selected input means and the selected output means;
(f) whereby each desired signal path can be created to the exclusion of any preexisting signal path between the input means and the output means that might interfere with the creation of the desired signal path.
5. The method of claim 4 which further comprises:
(a) positioning on the control panel a plurality of input select indicators one adjacent each input select pushbutton switch, and a plurality of output select indicators one adjacent each output select pushbutton switch; and
(b) causing one associated input select indicator and one associated output select indicator to glow upon concurrent finger-pressure actuation of one input select pushbutton switch and one output select pushbutton switch.
6. A signal path selector for selectively providing a desired electric signal path or paths between a plurality of input means such as input terminals and a plurality of output means such as output terminals, comprising:
(a) a plurality of input means;
(b) a plurality of output means;
(c) input select means capable of manual actuation for selecting any of the input means for creation of a signal path to any selected output means;
(d) output select means capable of manual actuation for selecting any of the output means for creation of a signal path from any selected input means;
(e) control means responsive to the actuation of the input select means and the output select means for creating the desired signal path between any selected input means and any selected output means to the exclusion of any preexisting signal path between the input means and the output means that might interfere with the creation of the desired signal path.
7. The signal path selector of claim 6 wherein the control means comprises:
(a) means for storing data indicative of whether or not the individual input means and the individual output means are selected by the input select means and the output select means at a current sampling moment; and
(b) means for storing data indicative of whether or not the individual input means and the individual output means were selected by the input select means and the output select means at a previous sampling moment;
(c) the control means comparing, at each sampling moment, the data stored at the current and the previous sampling moments in order to determine whether any of the input means and any of the output means are selected for creation of a signal path therebetween.
8. The signal path selector of claim 6 further comprising indicator means for visually indicating which of the input means and which of the output means are selected by the input select means and the output select means for creation of a signal path therebetween.
9. A signal path selector for selectively providing a desired electric signal path or paths between a plurality of input means such as input terminals and a plurality of output means such as output terminals, comprising:
(a) a control panel;
(b) a plurality of input means and a plurality of output means laid out on the control panel in prescribed arrangement;
(c) a plurality of input select pushbutton switches positioned on the control panel;
(d) a plurality of output select pushbutton switches positioned on the control panel, the input select pushbutton switches and the output select pushbutton switches being positioned so close to one another that any one input select pushbutton switch and any one output select pushbutton switch are capable of concurrent one-hand, finger-pressure actuation to select one associated input means and one associated output means for creation of a signal path therebetween; and
(e) control means responsive to the actuation of the input select pushbutton switches and the output select pushbutton switches for creating the desired signal path between any selected input means and any selected output means to the exclusion of any preexisting signal path between the input means and the output means that might interfere with the creation of the desired signal path.
10. A signal path selector for selectively providing a desired electric signal path or paths between a plurality of input means such as input terminals and a plurality of output means such as output terminals, comprising:
(a) a control panel;
(b) a plurality of input means and a plurality of output means laid out on the control panel in prescribed arrangement;
(c) a plurality of input select means positioned on the control panel;
(d) a plurality of output select means positioned on the control panel, the input select means and the output select means being positioned so close to one another that any one input select means and any one output select means are capable of concurrent one-hand, finger-pressure actuation to select one associated input means and one associated output means for creation of a signal path therebetween;
(e) a plurality of input select indicators positioned on the control panel one adjacent each input select means;
(f) a plurality of output select indicators positioned on the control panel one adjacent each output select means;
(g) control means responsive to the actuation of the input select means and the output select means for creating the desired signal path between any selected input means and any selected output means, and for selectively causing the input select indicators and the output select indicators to glow by way of visual aid to the selective connection of the input means and the output means.
11. In a digital mixer, a signal path selector for selectively providing desired signal paths between a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of mixing modules, the signal path selector comprising:
(a) a control panel;
(b) a plurality of input terminals and a plurality of mixing module control means laid out on the control panel in prescribed arrangement;
(c) a plurality of input select pushbutton switches positioned on the control panel;
(d) a plurality of mixing module select pushbutton switches positioned on the control panel, the input select pushbutton switches and the mixing module select pushbutton switches being positioned so close to one another that any one input select pushbutton switch and any one mixing module select pushbutton switch are capable of concurrent one-hand, finger-pressure actuation to select one associated input terminal and one associated mixing module control means for creation of a signal path therebetween; and
(e) control means responsive to the actuation of the input select pushbutton switches and the mixing module select pushbutton switches for creating the desired signal path between any selected input terminal and any selected mixing module to the exclusion of any preexisting signal path between the input terminals and the mixing modules that might interfere with the creation of the desired signal path.
12. The invention of claim 11 further comprising:
(a) a plurality of input select indicators positioned on the control panel one adjacent each input select pushbutton switch; and
(b) a plurality of mixing module select indicators positioned on the control panel one adjacent each mixing module select pushbutton switch;
(c) the control means being responsive to the actuation of the input select pushbutton switches and the mixing module select pushbutton switches for selectively causing the input select indicators and the mixing module select indicators to glow by way of visual aid to the selective connection of the input terminals and the mixing modules.

1. A method for forming a projection electrode, comprising:
forming an electrode pattern on a wiring board;
forming a mask pattern on the electrode pattern for masking a portion of the electrode pattern, wherein the mask pattern comprises a single continuous structure with one or more portions removed to permit etching of exposed portions of the electrode pattern located directly below the removed portions of the mask pattern;
wet etching the exposed portions of the electrode pattern to form a tapered bump with a sharp pointed end; and
eliminating the mask pattern.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising forming a plated layer on the mask pattern-eliminated electrode pattern.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said forming a tapering bump comprises isotropically wet etching utilizing a corrosion action of an etching solution from around the mask pattern.
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising forming a plated layer on the mask pattern-eliminated electrode pattern.
5. A method for forming a projection electrode, comprising:
forming an electrode pattern on an electronic device;
forming a dry-film resist on the electrode pattern for masking a portion of the electrode pattern, wherein the dry-film resist comprises a single continuous structure with one or more portions removed to permit etching of exposed portions of the electrode pattern located directly below the removed portions of the dry-film resist;
etching the exposed portions of the electrode pattern to form sharp pointed bump portions on the electrode pattern; and
eliminating the mask pattern.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said etching comprises isotropically wet-etching the unmasked portions of the electrode pattern.
7. The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising plating the etched portions of the electrode pattern.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said plating comprises forming a layer of material the etched portions of the electrode pattern, the material comprising at least one material selected from the group of rhodium, palladium and gold.
9. A method for forming a projection electrode, comprising:
forming an electrode pattern on an electronic device;
forming a dry-film resist on the electrode pattern for masking a portion of the electrode pattern, wherein the dry-film resist comprises a single continuous structure with one or more portions removed to permit etching of exposed portions of the electrode pattern located directly below the removed portions of the dry-film resist;
etching the exposed portions of the electrode pattern to form sharp pointed blade-shaped bump portions on the electrode pattern;
eliminating the mask pattern.
10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the blade-shaped portions are parallel.
11. A method for forming a projection electrode, comprising:
forming an electrode pattern on an electronic device;
forming a dry-film resist on the electrode pattern for masking a portion of the electrode pattern, wherein the dry-film resist comprises a single continuous structure with one or more portions removed to permit etching of exposed portions of the electrode pattern located directly below the removed portions of the dry-film resist;
etching the exposed portions of the electrode pattern to form pointed bump portions on the electrode pattern, wherein each pointed bump portion has a star-shaped cross section; and
eliminating the mask pattern.
12. A method for forming a projection electrode, the method comprising:
forming an electrode pattern on an electronic device;
forming a resist pattern on the electrode pattern, wherein the resist pattern comprises a single continuous structure with one or more portions removed to permit etching of exposed portions of the electrode pattern located directly below the removed portions of the resist pattern;
etching the exposed portions of the electrode pattern through the resist pattern to form at least one sharp pointed bump portion on the electrode pattern, wherein the at least one pointed bump portion has a star-shaped cross section.
13. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein during said etching, the resist pattern remains in constant contact with a peripheral portion of the electrode pattern.
14. A method as set forth in claim 12, wherein during said etching, the resist pattern comprises a plurality of circular portions equally spaced from one another.
15. A method as set forth in claim 14, wherein as a result of said etching, the sharp pointed bump portions have a star-shaped cross section.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type mountable on an ultrasonic observation apparatus which inputs and outputs M numbers of signals in parallel, comprising:
N(N>M) numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups which are activated in sequence, each of said sensor element groups having M numbers of said ultrasonic transducers;
N numbers of first signal lines respectively connected to said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers, a first signal line transmitting a drive signal for driving said ultrasonic transducers to receive an echo signal from within a living organism;
M numbers of second signal lines connected to said ultrasonic observation apparatus; and
a multiplexer disposed between said first signal lines and said second signal lines, said multiplexer selectively switching M numbers of said first signal lines for respectively connecting to said second signal lines according to a sensor element group to be activated; and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural ultrasonic transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
2. An ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type according to claim 1, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are disposed throughout said outer periphery at a predetermined pitch.
3. An ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type according to claim 1, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is disposed in an endoscope.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the boundary multiplexer respectively selecting sensor element groups sequentially, one multiplexer selection followed by another selection.
5. An ultrasonic diagnosing system comprising an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type and an ultrasonic observation apparatus on which said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type is mounted through a connector section thereof, said ultrasonic observation apparatus inputting and outputting M numbers of signals in parallel through said connector section, said ultrasonic diagnosing system including:
A. said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type including:
N (N>M) numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups, which are activated in sequence, each of said sensor element groups having M numbers of said ultrasonic transducers;
N numbers of first signal lines respectively connected to said N numbers of said ultrasonic transducers, a first signal line transmitting a drive signal for driving said ultrasonic transducer to receive an echo signal from within a living organism;
M numbers of second signal lines connected to said ultrasonic observation apparatus through said connector section; and
a multiplexer disposed between said first signal lines and said second signal lines, said multiplexer selectively switching M numbers of said first signal lines for connecting to said second signal lines according to a sensor element group to be activated;

B. said ultrasonic observation apparatus including:
a scan controller which outputs a control signal to said multiplexer incorporated in said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type for a switching operation; and

wherein there are four of said sensor element group, and plural transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
6. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 5, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are disposed throughout said outer periphery at a predetermined pitch.
7. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 5, further including a type identifier for identifying a type of said ultrasonic probe mounted on said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selecting a first mode for said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type and a second mode for an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said scan controller outputs said control signal in said first mode, and said scan controller does not output said control signal in said second mode.
8. An ultrasonic diagnostic system according to claim 5, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is disposed in an endoscope.
9. An ultrasonic observation apparatus, on which an ultrasonic probe having ultrasonic transducers is mountable, comprising:
a connector section which is capable of connecting N numbers of first signal lines, said first signal lines respectively connected to said ultrasonic transducers, said transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups;
a first multiplexer for selectively switching M numbers of said first signal lines to connect to M numbers of second signal lines;
a second multiplexer for selectively switching L(N>M>L) numbers of said second signal lines to connect to a transmitter for transmitting a drive signal, or a receiver for receiving an echo signal;
a scan controller for controlling switching operations of said first and second multiplexers; and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural ultrasonic transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
10. An ultrasonic observation apparatus according to claim 9, further including a type identifier for identifying a type of an ultrasonic probe mounted on said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selects a first mode for an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type, which has N numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, and a second mode for an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said first multiplexer performing said switching operation in said first mode, and said first multiplexer not performing said switching operation in said second mode.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the first multiplexer and second multiplexer are different types of multiplexers, wherein the multiplexers select signal lines in sequence, selection of L lines followed by selection of M lines.
12. An ultrasonic diagnosing system including an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type which has N numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups, and an ultrasonic observation apparatus on which said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type is mountable, L numbers of said ultrasonic transducers being simultaneously driven as one block, at least one of said ultrasonic transducers to be driven being shifted every time a drive signal for driving said ultrasonic transducer being transmitted or an echo signal from within a living organism being received, said ultrasonic observation apparatus generating an ultrasonic image from said echo signal sequentially received on said block basis, said ultrasonic observation apparatus including:
a connector section which is capable of connecting N numbers of first signal lines which are respectively connected to said ultrasonic transducers;
a first multiplexer for selectively switching M (N>M>L) numbers of said first signal lines to connect to M second signal lines;
a second multiplexer for selectively switching L numbers of said second signal lines to connect to a transmitter for transmitting said drive signal, or a receiver for receiving said echo signal; and
a scan controller for controlling switching operations of said first and second multiplexers; and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural ultrasonic transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
13. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 12, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are disposed throughout said outer periphery at a predetermined pitch.
14. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 12, further including a type identifier for identifying a type of an ultrasonic probe mounted thereon through said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selects a first mode for said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and a second mode for an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type, which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said first multiplexer performing said switching operation in said first mode, said first multiplexer not performing said switching operation in said second mode.
15. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 12, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is disposed in an endoscope.
16. An ultrasonic observation apparatus which is capable of mounting an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type which has N numbers of ultrasonic transducers and an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are grouped into plural sensor element groups, and wherein L (N>M>L) numbers of said ultrasonic transducers being simultaneously driven as one block, at least one of said ultrasonic transducers to be driven being shifted every time a drive signal for driving said ultrasonic transducer being transmitted or an echo signal from within a living organism being received, an ultrasonic image being generated from said echo signal sequentially received on said block basis, said ultrasonic observation apparatus including:
a connector section on which said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type or said ultrasonic probe of said convex scan type is mounted, N numbers of first signal lines, which are respectively connected to said ultrasonic transducers, being connectable to said connector section;
a first multiplexer for selectively switching M numbers of said first signal lines to connect to M numbers of second signal lines;
a second multiplexer for selectively switching L numbers of said second signal lines to connect to a transmitter for transmitting said drive signal, or a receiver for receiving said echo signal;
a scan controller for controlling switching operations of said first and second multiplexers, said scan controller selecting a first mode for said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and a second mode for said ultrasonic probe of said convex scan type, said first multiplexer performing said switching operation in said first mode, said switching operation not being performed in said second mode; and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural ultrasonic transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
17. An ultrasonic observation apparatus according to claim 16, further including:
a type identifier for identifying a type of an ultrasonic probe mounted on said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selects one of said first mode and said second mode.
18. An ultrasonic diagnosing system comprising an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type and an ultrasonic observation apparatus on which said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type is mounted through a connector section thereof, said ultrasonic observation apparatus inputting and outputting M numbers of signals in parallel through said connector section, said ultrasonic diagnosing system including:
A. said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type including:
N (N>M) numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups, which are activated in sequence, each of said sensor element groups having M numbers of said ultrasonic transducers;
N numbers of first signal lines respectively connected to said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers for transmitting drive signals for driving said ultrasonic transducers and echo signals from within a living organism;
M numbers of second signal lines connected to said ultrasonic observation apparatus through said connector section; and
a first multiplexer disposed between said first signal lines and said second signal lines, said first multiplexer selectively switching M numbers of said first signal lines for connecting to said second signal lines according to said sensor element group to be activated;

B. said ultrasonic observation apparatus including:
a second multiplexer which selectively switches L numbers of said second signal lines to connect to a transmitter for transmitting said drive signal or a receiver for receiving said echo signal;
a scan controller for performing said switching operations of said first and second multiplexers, and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural ultrasonic transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
19. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 18, wherein said connector section includes a first connector and a second connector which are mutually connected, said first connector is disposed in said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and said second connector is disposed in said ultrasonic observation apparatus.
20. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 19, wherein said first multiplexer is disposed in said first connector, and said second multiplexer is disposed in said second connector.
21. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 19, wherein said first multiplexer is disposed in said first connector, and said second multiplexer is disposed between said transmitter and said receiver, and said second connector.
22. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 18, wherein said multiplexer is a programmable logic circuit in which an arbitrary logic is reprogrammable.
23. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 18, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are disposed throughout said outer periphery at a predetermined pitch.
24. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to any one of claim 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, further including a type identifier for identifying a type of an ultrasonic probe mounted through said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selects a first mode for said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and a second mode for an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said first multiplexer performs said switching operation in said first mode, and said switching operation not being performed in said second mode.
25. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 18, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is disposed in an endoscope.
26. An ultrasonic diagnosing system comprising an ultrasonic probe of a radial scan type and an ultrasonic observation apparatus to which said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type is connected through a connector section thereof, said ultrasonic diagnosing system including:
A. said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type including:
N (N>M) numbers of ultrasonic transducers disposed on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers being grouped into plural sensor element groups, each of said sensor element group having M numbers of ultrasonic transducers;
B. said ultrasonic observation apparatus including:
a transmitter for transmitting driving signal for driving a predetermined number of said ultrasonic transducers;
a receiver for receiving an echo signal reflected from within a living organism;
a display for displaying an ultrasonic image generated from said echo signal;

C. a multiplexer disposed in whether said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type or said ultrasonic observation apparatus, said multiplexer sequentially selecting one of said sensor element groups to be activated by a switching operation; and
wherein there are four of said sensor element groups, and plural transducers disposed at a boundary between two adjacent sensor element groups are contained both in said two adjacent sensor element groups.
27. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 26, wherein said connector section includes a first connector and a second connector which are mutually connected, said first connector is disposed in said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and said second connector is disposed in said ultrasonic observation apparatus.
28. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 27, wherein said multiplexer is disposed in said first connector or in said second connector.
29. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 27, wherein said ultrasonic transducer is disposed in an endoscope.
30. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 26, wherein said multiplexer is a programmable logic circuit in which an arbitrary logic is reprogrammable.
31. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to claim 26, wherein said N numbers of ultrasonic transducers are disposed throughout said outer periphery at a predetermined pitch.
32. An ultrasonic diagnosing system according to any one of claim 26, 27, 28 or 30, said ultrasonic observation apparatus further including a type identifier for identifying a type of an ultrasonic probe mounted through said connector section;
wherein according to said type identification of said type identifier, said scan controller selects a first mode for said ultrasonic probe of said radial scan type, and a second mode for an ultrasonic probe of a convex scan type which has M numbers of ultrasonic transducers on an outer periphery of a tip of said probe, said multiplexer performs a switching operation in said first mode, and does not perform said switching operation in said second mode.