AU503347B2 - Ultrasonic transducer array - Google Patents

Ultrasonic transducer array

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AU503347B2
AU503347B2 AU17559/76A AU1755976A AU503347B2 AU 503347 B2 AU503347 B2 AU 503347B2 AU 17559/76 A AU17559/76 A AU 17559/76A AU 1755976 A AU1755976 A AU 1755976A AU 503347 B2 AU503347 B2 AU 503347B2
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonic transducer
transducer array
array
ultrasonic
transducer
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AU17559/76A
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AU1755976A (en
Inventor
G Kossoff
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Commonwealth of Australia
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Commonwealth of Australia
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/346—Circuits therefor using phase variation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/262—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by electronic orientation or focusing, e.g. with phased arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52003—Techniques for enhancing spatial resolution of targets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52046—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/32—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning characterised by the shape of the source
AU17559/76A 1975-09-15 1975-09-15 Ultrasonic transducer array Expired AU503347B2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AU17559/76A AU503347B2 (en) 1975-09-15 1975-09-15 Ultrasonic transducer array
AUPC315175 1975-09-15

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AU1755976A AU1755976A (en) 1978-03-16
AU503347B2 true AU503347B2 (en) 1979-08-30

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0033463A2 (en) * 1980-01-30 1981-08-12 INTERATOM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Ultrasonic multi-probe
EP0104928A2 (en) * 1982-09-27 1984-04-04 Technicare Corporation Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging systems for varying depths of field
WO1987000638A1 (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-01-29 Sri International Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4395652A (en) * 1979-09-13 1983-07-26 Toray Industries, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer element
JPH03176040A (en) * 1989-09-29 1991-07-31 Terumo Corp Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0033463A2 (en) * 1980-01-30 1981-08-12 INTERATOM Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Ultrasonic multi-probe
EP0033463A3 (en) * 1980-01-30 1982-04-28 Interatom Internationale Atomreaktorbau Gmbh Ultrasonic multi-probe
EP0104928A2 (en) * 1982-09-27 1984-04-04 Technicare Corporation Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging systems for varying depths of field
EP0104928A3 (en) * 1982-09-27 1985-09-11 Technicare Corporation Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging systems for varying depths of field
WO1987000638A1 (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-01-29 Sri International Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector
GB2185321A (en) * 1985-07-15 1987-07-15 Stanford Res Inst Int Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector
GB2185321B (en) * 1985-07-15 1989-07-19 Stanford Res Inst Int Ultrasonic reflex transmission imaging method and apparatus with external reflector

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