DE4037160C2 - - Google Patents

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DE4037160C2
DE4037160C2 DE4037160A DE4037160A DE4037160C2 DE 4037160 C2 DE4037160 C2 DE 4037160C2 DE 4037160 A DE4037160 A DE 4037160A DE 4037160 A DE4037160 A DE 4037160A DE 4037160 C2 DE4037160 C2 DE 4037160C2
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focusing device
interfaces
sound
coupling surface
patient
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DE4037160A1 (de
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Thomas Dipl.-Ing. 8081 Pischertshofen De Viebach
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Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH
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Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH
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Priority to DE4037160A priority Critical patent/DE4037160A1/de
Priority to EP91117700A priority patent/EP0486815A1/de
Priority to JP3304826A priority patent/JPH04266750A/ja
Priority to US07/796,341 priority patent/US5240005A/en
Publication of DE4037160A1 publication Critical patent/DE4037160A1/de
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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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
DE4037160A 1990-11-22 1990-11-22 Akustische fokussiereinrichtung Granted DE4037160A1 (de)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4037160A DE4037160A1 (de) 1990-11-22 1990-11-22 Akustische fokussiereinrichtung
EP91117700A EP0486815A1 (de) 1990-11-22 1991-10-17 Akustische Fokussiereinrichtung
JP3304826A JPH04266750A (ja) 1990-11-22 1991-11-20 音響集束装置
US07/796,341 US5240005A (en) 1990-11-22 1991-11-22 Acoustic focussing device

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DE4037160A DE4037160A1 (de) 1990-11-22 1990-11-22 Akustische fokussiereinrichtung

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DE4037160A1 DE4037160A1 (de) 1992-05-27
DE4037160C2 true DE4037160C2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1992-09-10

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US (1) US5240005A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP0486815A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPH04266750A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE4037160A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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EP0486815A1 (de) 1992-05-27
JPH04266750A (ja) 1992-09-22
US5240005A (en) 1993-08-31
DE4037160A1 (de) 1992-05-27

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