EP0605756A3 - Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer. - Google Patents

Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer. Download PDF

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EP0605756A3
EP0605756A3 EP93111871A EP93111871A EP0605756A3 EP 0605756 A3 EP0605756 A3 EP 0605756A3 EP 93111871 A EP93111871 A EP 93111871A EP 93111871 A EP93111871 A EP 93111871A EP 0605756 A3 EP0605756 A3 EP 0605756A3
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interface element
ultrasound transducer
medical ultrasound
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transducer
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EP0605756A2 (en
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Rodney J Solomon
Gregory G Vogel
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HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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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
    • G10K11/18—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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP93111871A 1993-01-08 1993-07-23 Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer. Withdrawn EP0605756A3 (en)

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US230693A 1993-01-08 1993-01-08
US2306 1993-01-08

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EP0605756A2 EP0605756A2 (en) 1994-07-13
EP0605756A3 true EP0605756A3 (en) 1995-04-19

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JPS6414520U (en) * 1987-07-17 1989-01-25
US5505205A (en) * 1993-01-08 1996-04-09 Hewlett-Packard Company Interface element for medical ultrasound transducer

Citations (3)

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FR2377134A1 (en) * 1977-01-06 1978-08-04 Stanford Research Inst ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION TRANSDUCER
JPH02297347A (en) * 1989-05-12 1990-12-07 Hitachi Medical Corp Ultrasonic wave contactor
EP0489222A2 (en) * 1990-12-06 1992-06-10 Hewlett-Packard Company Ultrasound probe and lens assembly for use therein

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2377134A1 (en) * 1977-01-06 1978-08-04 Stanford Research Inst ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION TRANSDUCER
JPH02297347A (en) * 1989-05-12 1990-12-07 Hitachi Medical Corp Ultrasonic wave contactor
EP0489222A2 (en) * 1990-12-06 1992-06-10 Hewlett-Packard Company Ultrasound probe and lens assembly for use therein

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 72 (C - 0808) 20 February 1991 (1991-02-20) *

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