CA2997085A1 - Receive-side beam forming for an ultrasonic image sensor - Google Patents

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CA2997085A1
CA2997085A1 CA2997085A CA2997085A CA2997085A1 CA 2997085 A1 CA2997085 A1 CA 2997085A1 CA 2997085 A CA2997085 A CA 2997085A CA 2997085 A CA2997085 A CA 2997085A CA 2997085 A1 CA2997085 A1 CA 2997085A1
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Kostadin Dimitrov DJORDJEV
Christopher Mark William Daft
David William Burns
Ashish HINGER
Hrishikesh Vijaykumar PANCHAWAGH
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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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    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
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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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  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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  • Measurement Of The Respiration, Hearing Ability, Form, And Blood Characteristics Of Living Organisms (AREA)
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  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
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