DE68921571D1 - Ultrasound probe. - Google Patents

Ultrasound probe.

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Publication number
DE68921571D1
DE68921571D1 DE68921571T DE68921571T DE68921571D1 DE 68921571 D1 DE68921571 D1 DE 68921571D1 DE 68921571 T DE68921571 T DE 68921571T DE 68921571 T DE68921571 T DE 68921571T DE 68921571 D1 DE68921571 D1 DE 68921571D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
ultrasound probe
ultrasound
probe
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE68921571T
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German (de)
Other versions
DE68921571T2 (en
Inventor
Hideyuki Tanaka
Koetsu Saito
Ikuo Sakai
Masami Kawabuchi
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • B06B1/0622—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements on one surface
    • 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
    • G10K11/32—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning characterised by the shape of the source

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
DE1989621571 1988-12-14 1989-12-12 Ultrasound probe. Expired - Fee Related DE68921571T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP63315422A JPH02159266A (en) 1988-12-14 1988-12-14 Ultrasonic probe

Publications (2)

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DE68921571D1 true DE68921571D1 (en) 1995-04-13
DE68921571T2 DE68921571T2 (en) 1995-08-03

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DE1989621571 Expired - Fee Related DE68921571T2 (en) 1988-12-14 1989-12-12 Ultrasound probe.

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EP (1) EP0373603B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH02159266A (en)
DE (1) DE68921571T2 (en)

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GB2315018A (en) * 1996-02-17 1998-01-21 Russell Duncan A wash-basin insert
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KR20080093281A (en) * 2007-04-16 2008-10-21 주식회사 메디슨 Ultrasound diagnostic probe
JP5494959B2 (en) * 2010-05-31 2014-05-21 株式会社日立製作所 Ultrasonic flaw detection sensor and ultrasonic flaw detection method
DE102012204638A1 (en) * 2012-03-22 2013-09-26 Robert Bosch Gmbh Ultrasonic sensor and method for measuring an object distance
CN105139847B (en) * 2015-08-14 2018-10-02 东南大学 A kind of Acoustic focusing device of enhancing
US11607194B2 (en) * 2018-03-27 2023-03-21 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Ultrasound imaging system with depth-dependent transmit focus

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US4276779A (en) * 1979-03-29 1981-07-07 Raytheon Company Dynamically focussed array
EP0102179B1 (en) * 1982-07-21 1987-09-16 Technicare Corporation Selectable focus ultrasonic transducers for diagnostic imaging
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EP0373603B1 (en) 1995-03-08
EP0373603A3 (en) 1991-11-13
DE68921571T2 (en) 1995-08-03
EP0373603A2 (en) 1990-06-20
JPH02159266A (en) 1990-06-19

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