CA1152729A - Curved array of sequenced ultrasound transducers - Google Patents

Curved array of sequenced ultrasound transducers

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CA1152729A
CA1152729A CA000366878A CA366878A CA1152729A CA 1152729 A CA1152729 A CA 1152729A CA 000366878 A CA000366878 A CA 000366878A CA 366878 A CA366878 A CA 366878A CA 1152729 A CA1152729 A CA 1152729A
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array
transducer elements
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ultrasound
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James W. Pell
Gerald L. Hansen
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Philips North America LLC
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North American Philips Corp
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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
    • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
CA000366878A 1979-12-17 1980-12-16 Curved array of sequenced ultrasound transducers Expired CA1152729A (en)

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US10451679A 1979-12-17 1979-12-17
US104,516 1979-12-17

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EP (1) EP0031614B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS56103598A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1152729A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3069525D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES497752A0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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EP0031614B2 (en) 1990-07-18
JPS56103598A (en) 1981-08-18
ES8107014A1 (es) 1981-09-16
DE3069525D1 (en) 1984-11-29
EP0031614B1 (en) 1984-10-24
ES497752A0 (es) 1981-09-16
JPH0452040B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1992-08-20
EP0031614A1 (en) 1981-07-08

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