CH617269A5 - Arrangement for generating high-resolution images with the aid of the ultrasonic pulse echo method - Google Patents

Arrangement for generating high-resolution images with the aid of the ultrasonic pulse echo method Download PDF

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CH617269A5
CH617269A5 CH273177A CH273177A CH617269A5 CH 617269 A5 CH617269 A5 CH 617269A5 CH 273177 A CH273177 A CH 273177A CH 273177 A CH273177 A CH 273177A CH 617269 A5 CH617269 A5 CH 617269A5
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transducer
arrangement according
deflection
ultrasound
electrodes
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CH273177A
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Reuben Saul Mezrich
Jeremiah Yehudi Avins
David Herman Rapha Vilkomerson
Edwin Townley Koenig
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Rca 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
    • G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
    • G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
    • G01N29/0645—Display representation or displayed parameters, e.g. A-, B- or C-Scan
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/34—Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
    • G01N29/341—Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor with time characteristics
    • G01N29/343—Generating the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor with time characteristics pulse waves, e.g. particular sequence of pulses, bursts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • 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
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8925—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being a two-dimensional transducer configuration, i.e. matrix or orthogonal linear arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/56—Display arrangements

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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  • Immunology (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
CH273177A 1976-03-04 1977-03-04 Arrangement for generating high-resolution images with the aid of the ultrasonic pulse echo method CH617269A5 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB866076A GB1544961A (en) 1976-03-04 1976-03-04 High resolution pulse-echo ultrasonic imaging display system
GB866376 1976-03-04
GB866176 1976-03-04
GB2976676 1976-07-16
GB2976376 1976-07-16
GB2976576 1976-07-16
GB2976476 1976-07-16
GB3111476 1976-07-26

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CH617269A5 true CH617269A5 (en) 1980-05-14

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JP (1) JPS52107188A (sv)
AU (1) AU506976B2 (sv)
CH (1) CH617269A5 (sv)
DE (1) DE2709570C2 (sv)
FR (1) FR2349835A1 (sv)
GB (1) GB1544961A (sv)
IT (1) IT1076757B (sv)
NL (1) NL7702297A (sv)
PL (1) PL122292B1 (sv)

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FR2460489A1 (fr) * 1979-07-04 1981-01-23 Labo Electronique Physique Circuit de traitement des signaux de reception d'une mosaique de transducteur ultra-sonore utilisee en echographie de type b
JPS5615269U (sv) * 1979-07-13 1981-02-09
JPS5614277U (sv) * 1979-07-13 1981-02-06
JPS5618854A (en) * 1979-07-25 1981-02-23 Fujitsu Ltd Ultrasonic diagnosing device
DE3019409A1 (de) * 1980-05-21 1982-01-21 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Ultraschallwandleranordnung
DE3021449A1 (de) * 1980-06-06 1981-12-24 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Ultraschallwandleranordnung und verfahren zu seiner herstellung
WO1983002053A1 (en) * 1981-12-14 1983-06-23 Kossoff, George Apparatus for ultrasonic examination of deformable objects
JPS5999193U (ja) * 1982-12-24 1984-07-04 三菱重工業株式会社 密閉形圧縮機
JPS6010964U (ja) * 1983-06-30 1985-01-25 株式会社　テイエルブイ デイスク型逆止弁
JPS617674U (ja) * 1984-06-19 1986-01-17 厚木自動車部品株式会社 弁装置
JPS61280562A (ja) * 1986-06-20 1986-12-11 Hitachi Ltd 超音波顕微鏡
DE3839343A1 (de) * 1988-11-22 1990-05-23 Geron A Loebbe Ultraschall-kamera
US5578758A (en) * 1995-06-21 1996-11-26 Pandrol Jackson Technologies, Inc. Rail investigating ultrasonic transducer

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GB1391903A (en) * 1971-04-06 1975-04-23 Nat Res Dev Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
US3805223A (en) * 1971-11-12 1974-04-16 Farad Ab Ultrasonic detector
US3778756A (en) * 1972-09-01 1973-12-11 Gen Electric Method and apparatus for visual imaging of ultrasonic echo signals utilizing a single transmitter
US3913061A (en) * 1973-04-25 1975-10-14 Stanford Research Inst Focusing and deflecting system for acoustic imaging
JPS5519392B2 (sv) * 1973-07-25 1980-05-26
US3958559A (en) * 1974-10-16 1976-05-25 New York Institute Of Technology Ultrasonic transducer

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JPS5740771B2 (sv) 1982-08-30
NL7702297A (nl) 1977-09-06
PL122292B1 (en) 1982-07-31
GB1544961A (en) 1979-04-25
DE2709570C2 (de) 1982-06-09
AU2268277A (en) 1978-08-31
IT1076757B (it) 1985-04-27
AU506976B2 (en) 1980-01-31
DE2709570A1 (de) 1977-10-13
FR2349835A1 (fr) 1977-11-25
FR2349835B1 (sv) 1981-09-18
JPS52107188A (en) 1977-09-08

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