CA1008552A - Electronically focused acoustic imaging system and method - Google Patents

Electronically focused acoustic imaging system and method

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CA1008552A
CA1008552A CA203,542A CA203542A CA1008552A CA 1008552 A CA1008552 A CA 1008552A CA 203542 A CA203542 A CA 203542A CA 1008552 A CA1008552 A CA 1008552A
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imaging system
acoustic imaging
focused acoustic
electronically focused
electronically
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James F. Havlice
Calvin F. Quate
Gordon S. Kino
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Leland Stanford Junior University
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Leland Stanford Junior University
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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
    • G10K11/345—Circuits therefor using energy switching from one active element to another
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H3/00—Measuring characteristics of vibrations by using a detector in a fluid
    • G01H3/10—Amplitude; Power
    • G01H3/12—Amplitude; Power by electric means
    • G01H3/125—Amplitude; Power by electric means for representing acoustic field distribution
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/80—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S3/802—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/809—Rotating or oscillating beam systems using continuous analysis of received signal for determining direction in the plane of rotation or oscillation or for determining deviation from a predetermined direction in such a plane

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Surface Acoustic Wave Elements And Circuit Networks Thereof (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
CA203,542A 1973-07-16 1974-06-27 Electronically focused acoustic imaging system and method Expired CA1008552A (en)

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JP (1) JPS5055211A (it)
BE (1) BE817622A (it)
CA (1) CA1008552A (it)
DE (1) DE2433337A1 (it)
DK (1) DK379074A (it)
FR (1) FR2238202A1 (it)
GB (1) GB1471191A (it)
IT (1) IT1017187B (it)
NL (1) NL7409562A (it)
SE (1) SE7409210L (it)

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DE2433337A1 (de) 1975-04-17
IT1017187B (it) 1977-07-20
US3875550A (en) 1975-04-01
NL7409562A (nl) 1975-01-20
DK379074A (it) 1975-02-24
BE817622A (fr) 1974-11-04
GB1471191A (en) 1977-04-21
FR2238202A1 (it) 1975-02-14
JPS5055211A (it) 1975-05-15
AU7079974A (en) 1976-01-08
SE7409210L (sv) 1975-01-17

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