CA1090914A - Devices for probing by ultrasonic radiation - Google Patents

Devices for probing by ultrasonic radiation

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Publication number
CA1090914A
CA1090914A CA280,762A CA280762A CA1090914A CA 1090914 A CA1090914 A CA 1090914A CA 280762 A CA280762 A CA 280762A CA 1090914 A CA1090914 A CA 1090914A
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Prior art keywords
transducers
phase
positions
receiver
focussing
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Expired
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CA280,762A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Pierre Alais
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Bpifrance Financement SA
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Agence National de Valorisation de la Recherche ANVAR
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Priority claimed from FR7618640A external-priority patent/FR2355288A2/fr
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G10MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10KSOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00Methods 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
    • G10K11/18Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/34Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/346Circuits therefor using phase variation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO 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
    • G01S15/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8918Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being linear

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (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)
CA280,762A 1976-06-18 1977-06-17 Devices for probing by ultrasonic radiation Expired CA1090914A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7618640 1976-06-18
FR7618640A FR2355288A2 (fr) 1974-11-28 1976-06-18 Perfectionnements aux procedes et dispositifs de sondage par ultra-sons

Publications (1)

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CA1090914A true CA1090914A (en) 1980-12-02

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JP (1) JPS52155890A (enExample)
BE (1) BE855832A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1090914A (enExample)
DK (1) DK270777A (enExample)
ES (1) ES459722A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1580235A (enExample)
IE (1) IE45216B1 (enExample)
IT (1) IT1078335B (enExample)
LU (1) LU77569A1 (enExample)
SE (1) SE420774B (enExample)

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IT1078335B (it) 1985-05-08
IE45216B1 (en) 1982-07-14
GB1580235A (en) 1980-11-26
JPS52155890A (en) 1977-12-24
LU77569A1 (enExample) 1978-02-01
ES459722A1 (es) 1978-04-01
BE855832A (fr) 1977-12-19
IE45216L (en) 1977-12-18
DK270777A (da) 1977-12-19
SE420774B (sv) 1981-10-26
SE7707022L (sv) 1978-02-06

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