CA2709402A1 - Composite passive materials for ultrasound transducers - Google Patents
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- CA2709402A1 CA2709402A1 CA2709402A CA2709402A CA2709402A1 CA 2709402 A1 CA2709402 A1 CA 2709402A1 CA 2709402 A CA2709402 A CA 2709402A CA 2709402 A CA2709402 A CA 2709402A CA 2709402 A1 CA2709402 A1 CA 2709402A1
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- transducer
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- active acoustic
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Classifications
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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
- G10K11/004—Mounting transducers, e.g. provided with mechanical moving or orienting device
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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
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T29/00—Metal working
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US11/959,104 US7804228B2 (en) | 2007-12-18 | 2007-12-18 | Composite passive materials for ultrasound transducers |
| US11/959,104 | 2007-12-18 | ||
| PCT/US2008/086853 WO2009079467A2 (en) | 2007-12-18 | 2008-12-15 | Composite passive materials for ultrasound transducers |
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| CA2709402A1 true CA2709402A1 (en) | 2009-06-25 |
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| CA2709402A Abandoned CA2709402A1 (en) | 2007-12-18 | 2008-12-15 | Composite passive materials for ultrasound transducers |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (2) | US7804228B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2232481B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP5373815B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2709402A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2009079467A2 (enExample) |
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| EP2232481A2 (en) | 2010-09-29 |
| US7804228B2 (en) | 2010-09-28 |
| US20100325855A1 (en) | 2010-12-30 |
| US20090156939A1 (en) | 2009-06-18 |
| EP2232481B1 (en) | 2019-01-23 |
| JP5373815B2 (ja) | 2013-12-18 |
| WO2009079467A3 (en) | 2010-04-22 |
| JP2011507457A (ja) | 2011-03-03 |
| WO2009079467A2 (en) | 2009-06-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20131217 |