DK0739656T3 - Ultralydtransduceropstilling og fremgangsmåde ved fremstilling heraf - Google Patents

Ultralydtransduceropstilling og fremgangsmåde ved fremstilling heraf

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DK0739656T3
DK0739656T3 DK96112139T DK96112139T DK0739656T3 DK 0739656 T3 DK0739656 T3 DK 0739656T3 DK 96112139 T DK96112139 T DK 96112139T DK 96112139 T DK96112139 T DK 96112139T DK 0739656 T3 DK0739656 T3 DK 0739656T3
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P Michael Finsterwald
Stephen Joseph Douglas
Ricky Gail Just
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Parallel Design Inc
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    • B06B1/00Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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