EP0486815A1 - Dispositif de focalisation acoustique - Google Patents

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EP0486815A1
EP0486815A1 EP91117700A EP91117700A EP0486815A1 EP 0486815 A1 EP0486815 A1 EP 0486815A1 EP 91117700 A EP91117700 A EP 91117700A EP 91117700 A EP91117700 A EP 91117700A EP 0486815 A1 EP0486815 A1 EP 0486815A1
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focusing device
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Thomas Dipl.-Ing. Viebach
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Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH
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    • 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
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses
EP91117700A 1990-11-22 1991-10-17 Dispositif de focalisation acoustique Withdrawn EP0486815A1 (fr)

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DE4037160A DE4037160A1 (de) 1990-11-22 1990-11-22 Akustische fokussiereinrichtung
DE4037160 1990-11-22

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