EP0142862A3 - Ultrasonic probe having a liquid-containing housing formed of polymethylpentene resin - Google Patents

Ultrasonic probe having a liquid-containing housing formed of polymethylpentene resin Download PDF

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EP0142862A3
EP0142862A3 EP84114041A EP84114041A EP0142862A3 EP 0142862 A3 EP0142862 A3 EP 0142862A3 EP 84114041 A EP84114041 A EP 84114041A EP 84114041 A EP84114041 A EP 84114041A EP 0142862 A3 EP0142862 A3 EP 0142862A3
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ultrasonic probe
liquid
housing formed
polymethylpentene resin
containing housing
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EP0142862A2 (en
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Fumio Muramatsu
Masami Kawabuchi
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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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
    • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
    • 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
    • G10K11/35—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams
    • G10K11/352—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using mechanical steering of transducers or their beams by moving the transducer
    • G10K11/355—Arcuate movement

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP84114041A 1983-11-21 1984-11-20 Ultrasonic probe having a liquid-containing housing formed of polymethylpentene resin Withdrawn EP0142862A3 (en)

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JP58218908A JPS60111644A (ja) 1983-11-21 1983-11-21 超音波探触子
JP218908/83 1983-11-21

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EP0142862A2 EP0142862A2 (en) 1985-05-29
EP0142862A3 true EP0142862A3 (en) 1986-04-30

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JP (1) JPS60111644A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US3968459A (en) * 1975-01-29 1976-07-06 Sperry Rand Corporation Ultrasonic driver transducer
DE2539961A1 (de) * 1975-09-02 1977-10-06 Friedman Verfahren und vorrichtung zur verhinderung des keimes oder austreibens sowie zum abtoeten von pflanzen
US4149419A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-04-17 Smith Kline Instruments, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer probe
GB2015732A (en) * 1978-03-03 1979-09-12 Australia Dept Of Health Rotating ultrasonic scanner
US4387720A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-06-14 Hewlett-Packard Company Transducer acoustic lens
US4398425A (en) * 1981-08-03 1983-08-16 Dymax Corporation Ultrasonic scanning transducer
EP0130709A2 (en) * 1983-06-07 1985-01-09 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic transducers for medical diagnostic examinations

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JPS59108605U (ja) * 1983-01-10 1984-07-21 株式会社日立メデイコ 超音波断層装置用探触子

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US3968459A (en) * 1975-01-29 1976-07-06 Sperry Rand Corporation Ultrasonic driver transducer
DE2539961A1 (de) * 1975-09-02 1977-10-06 Friedman Verfahren und vorrichtung zur verhinderung des keimes oder austreibens sowie zum abtoeten von pflanzen
US4149419A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-04-17 Smith Kline Instruments, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer probe
GB2015732A (en) * 1978-03-03 1979-09-12 Australia Dept Of Health Rotating ultrasonic scanner
US4387720A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-06-14 Hewlett-Packard Company Transducer acoustic lens
US4398425A (en) * 1981-08-03 1983-08-16 Dymax Corporation Ultrasonic scanning transducer
EP0130709A2 (en) * 1983-06-07 1985-01-09 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic transducers for medical diagnostic examinations

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EP0142862A2 (en) 1985-05-29
JPH0529459B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1993-04-30
JPS60111644A (ja) 1985-06-18

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