DE69117709D1 - Ultraschallabbildungssystem - Google Patents

Ultraschallabbildungssystem

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Publication number
DE69117709D1
DE69117709D1 DE69117709T DE69117709T DE69117709D1 DE 69117709 D1 DE69117709 D1 DE 69117709D1 DE 69117709 T DE69117709 T DE 69117709T DE 69117709 T DE69117709 T DE 69117709T DE 69117709 D1 DE69117709 D1 DE 69117709D1
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Prior art keywords
imaging system
ultrasound imaging
ultrasound
imaging
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE69117709T
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DE69117709T2 (de
Inventor
Tetsuya Matsushima
Yuichi Sugiyama
Atsuo Iida
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Fukuda Denshi Co Ltd
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Fujitsu Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2412332A external-priority patent/JPH084587B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP3110402A external-priority patent/JP2671633B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP3251210A external-priority patent/JP2728580B2/ja
Application filed by Fujitsu Ltd filed Critical Fujitsu Ltd
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Publication of DE69117709D1 publication Critical patent/DE69117709D1/de
Publication of DE69117709T2 publication Critical patent/DE69117709T2/de
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Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/346—Circuits therefor using phase variation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
DE69117709T 1990-12-20 1991-12-20 Ultraschallabbildungssystem Expired - Fee Related DE69117709T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2412332A JPH084587B2 (ja) 1990-12-20 1990-12-20 超音波診断装置
JP3110402A JP2671633B2 (ja) 1991-05-15 1991-05-15 超音波診断装置
JP3251210A JP2728580B2 (ja) 1991-09-30 1991-09-30 超音波受信装置

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DE69117709D1 true DE69117709D1 (de) 1996-04-11
DE69117709T2 DE69117709T2 (de) 1996-10-24

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DE69117709T Expired - Fee Related DE69117709T2 (de) 1990-12-20 1991-12-20 Ultraschallabbildungssystem

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US (1) US5375470A (de)
EP (1) EP0493036B1 (de)
DE (1) DE69117709T2 (de)

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US5375470A (en) 1994-12-27
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EP0493036B1 (de) 1996-03-06

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Owner name: FUKUDA DENSHI CO. LTD., TOKIO/TOKYO, JP

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee