CA1131752A - Apparatus for ultrasonic imaging - Google Patents

Apparatus for ultrasonic imaging

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CA1131752A
CA1131752A CA324,104A CA324104A CA1131752A CA 1131752 A CA1131752 A CA 1131752A CA 324104 A CA324104 A CA 324104A CA 1131752 A CA1131752 A CA 1131752A
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window
transducer
scanner
scanning
reflective
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French (fr)
Inventor
William E. Glenn
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New York Institute of Technology
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New York Institute of Technology
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Priority claimed from US05/890,378 external-priority patent/US4246791A/en
Priority claimed from US05/890,377 external-priority patent/US4248090A/en
Application filed by New York Institute of Technology filed Critical New York Institute of Technology
Priority to CA394,111A priority Critical patent/CA1132700A/en
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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
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    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/357—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving a reflector
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    • 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
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    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
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    • G01S15/8931—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration co-operating with moving reflectors
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    • C10M2219/00—Organic non-macromolecular compounds containing sulfur, selenium or tellurium as ingredients in lubricant compositions
    • C10M2219/10—Heterocyclic compounds containing sulfur, selenium or tellurium compounds in the ring
    • C10M2219/104—Heterocyclic compounds containing sulfur, selenium or tellurium compounds in the ring containing sulfur and carbon with nitrogen or oxygen in the ring
    • C10M2219/106—Thiadiazoles
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (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)
CA324,104A 1978-03-27 1979-03-26 Apparatus for ultrasonic imaging Expired CA1131752A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA394,111A CA1132700A (en) 1978-03-27 1982-01-13 Apparatus for ultrasonic imaging

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US890,378 1978-03-27
US05/890,378 US4246791A (en) 1978-03-27 1978-03-27 Ultrasonic imaging apparatus
US890,377 1978-03-27
US05/890,377 US4248090A (en) 1978-03-27 1978-03-27 Apparatus for ultrasonically imaging a body
AU10289/83A AU1028983A (en) 1978-03-27 1983-01-11 Portable ultrasonic scanner

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CA1131752A true CA1131752A (en) 1982-09-14

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AU (1) AU1028983A (de)
CA (1) CA1131752A (de)
DE (2) DE2911613C2 (de)
DK (1) DK122279A (de)
FI (1) FI62950C (de)
FR (1) FR2421392B1 (de)
GB (3) GB2098734B (de)
IT (1) IT1116574B (de)
NL (1) NL7902301A (de)
SE (1) SE7902672L (de)

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FR2565094B1 (fr) * 1984-06-01 1988-07-15 Synthelabo Sonde d'echographie a miroir oscillant de focalisation
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FI62950C (fi) 1983-04-11
IT1116574B (it) 1986-02-10
GB2017302B (en) 1983-02-23
GB2099997B (en) 1983-08-03
NL7902301A (nl) 1979-10-01
GB2099997A (en) 1982-12-15
DE2911613A1 (de) 1979-10-04
DE2911613C2 (de) 1983-01-20
FR2421392B1 (de) 1985-09-27
GB2017302A (en) 1979-10-03
GB2098734B (en) 1983-06-08
GB2098734A (en) 1982-11-24
SE7902672L (sv) 1979-09-28
IT7948500A0 (it) 1979-03-27
DE2953947A1 (de) 1982-09-23
FI790957A (fi) 1979-09-28
FR2421392A1 (de) 1979-10-26
DK122279A (da) 1979-09-28
AU1028983A (en) 1983-04-14
DE2953947C2 (de) 1985-08-22
FI62950B (fi) 1982-12-31

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