CA2308457A1 - Method and apparatus for ringdown removal - Google Patents
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- CA2308457A1 CA2308457A1 CA002308457A CA2308457A CA2308457A1 CA 2308457 A1 CA2308457 A1 CA 2308457A1 CA 002308457 A CA002308457 A CA 002308457A CA 2308457 A CA2308457 A CA 2308457A CA 2308457 A1 CA2308457 A1 CA 2308457A1
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- G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US09/153,819 | 1998-09-15 | ||
| US09/153,819 US6036650A (en) | 1998-09-15 | 1998-09-15 | Ultrasonic imaging system and method with ringdown reduction |
| PCT/US1999/019392 WO2000015113A1 (en) | 1998-09-15 | 1999-08-25 | Method and apparatus for ringdown removal |
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| US (1) | US6036650A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1030600B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4495343B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2308457A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69940804D1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2000015113A1 (enExample) |
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1998
- 1998-09-15 US US09/153,819 patent/US6036650A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1999
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- 1999-08-25 EP EP99943907A patent/EP1030600B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-08-25 WO PCT/US1999/019392 patent/WO2000015113A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-08-25 DE DE69940804T patent/DE69940804D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-08-25 CA CA002308457A patent/CA2308457A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| US6036650A (en) | 2000-03-14 |
| EP1030600A1 (en) | 2000-08-30 |
| WO2000015113A1 (en) | 2000-03-23 |
| DE69940804D1 (de) | 2009-06-10 |
| JP4495343B2 (ja) | 2010-07-07 |
| JP2002524180A (ja) | 2002-08-06 |
| EP1030600B1 (en) | 2009-04-29 |
| EP1030600A4 (en) | 2001-01-24 |
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