EP0373603A3 - Ultraschallsonde - Google Patents

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EP0373603A3
EP0373603A3 EP19890122956 EP89122956A EP0373603A3 EP 0373603 A3 EP0373603 A3 EP 0373603A3 EP 19890122956 EP19890122956 EP 19890122956 EP 89122956 A EP89122956 A EP 89122956A EP 0373603 A3 EP0373603 A3 EP 0373603A3
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elements
ultrasonic probe
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French (fr)
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EP0373603B1 (de
EP0373603A2 (de
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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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    • 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)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP19890122956 1988-12-14 1989-12-12 Ultraschallsonde Expired - Lifetime EP0373603B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP63315422A JPH02159266A (ja) 1988-12-14 1988-12-14 超音波探触子
JP315422/88 1988-12-14

Publications (3)

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EP0373603A2 EP0373603A2 (de) 1990-06-20
EP0373603A3 true EP0373603A3 (de) 1991-11-13
EP0373603B1 EP0373603B1 (de) 1995-03-08

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EP19890122956 Expired - Lifetime EP0373603B1 (de) 1988-12-14 1989-12-12 Ultraschallsonde

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

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JPH0731164B2 (ja) * 1989-08-30 1995-04-10 日本碍子株式会社 ボールの超音波探傷検査方法
JPH0767452B2 (ja) * 1992-01-30 1995-07-26 アロカ株式会社 超音波診断装置
GB2315018A (en) * 1996-02-17 1998-01-21 Russell Duncan A wash-basin insert
US6120454A (en) * 1998-02-03 2000-09-19 Boston Scientific Corporation Annular array ultrasound catheter
WO2002054379A2 (en) * 2001-01-05 2002-07-11 Angelsen Bjoern A J Annular array
KR20080093281A (ko) * 2007-04-16 2008-10-21 주식회사 메디슨 초음파 진단용 프로브
JP5494959B2 (ja) * 2010-05-31 2014-05-21 株式会社日立製作所 超音波探傷センサおよび超音波探傷方法
DE102012204638A1 (de) * 2012-03-22 2013-09-26 Robert Bosch Gmbh Ultraschallsensor und Verfahren zur Messung eines Objektabstands
CN105139847B (zh) * 2015-08-14 2018-10-02 东南大学 一种增强的声学聚焦装置
US11607194B2 (en) * 2018-03-27 2023-03-21 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Ultrasound imaging system with depth-dependent transmit focus

Citations (4)

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US4276779A (en) * 1979-03-29 1981-07-07 Raytheon Company Dynamically focussed array
FR2324004B1 (de) * 1975-09-15 1982-01-08 Commw Of Australia
EP0102179A1 (de) * 1982-07-21 1984-03-07 Technicare Corporation Ultraschallwandler mit einstellbarem Fokus für Tomographie
US4760304A (en) * 1986-11-24 1988-07-26 General Electric Company Dark field coaxial ultrasonic transducer

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2324004B1 (de) * 1975-09-15 1982-01-08 Commw Of Australia
US4276779A (en) * 1979-03-29 1981-07-07 Raytheon Company Dynamically focussed array
EP0102179A1 (de) * 1982-07-21 1984-03-07 Technicare Corporation Ultraschallwandler mit einstellbarem Fokus für Tomographie
US4760304A (en) * 1986-11-24 1988-07-26 General Electric Company Dark field coaxial ultrasonic transducer

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DE68921571D1 (de) 1995-04-13
EP0373603B1 (de) 1995-03-08
DE68921571T2 (de) 1995-08-03
JPH02159266A (ja) 1990-06-19
EP0373603A2 (de) 1990-06-20

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