EP0772891A4 - Ultraschall-gruppenwandler zur bilderzeugung - Google Patents

Ultraschall-gruppenwandler zur bilderzeugung

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Publication number
EP0772891A4
EP0772891A4 EP95926677A EP95926677A EP0772891A4 EP 0772891 A4 EP0772891 A4 EP 0772891A4 EP 95926677 A EP95926677 A EP 95926677A EP 95926677 A EP95926677 A EP 95926677A EP 0772891 A4 EP0772891 A4 EP 0772891A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
ultrasound imaging
imaging array
array
ultrasound
imaging
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Withdrawn
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EP95926677A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0772891A1 (de
Inventor
Marvin E Lasser
Neal R Butler
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
LASSER, MARVIN E.
Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Loral Infrared and Imaging Systems Inc
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Application filed by Loral Infrared and Imaging Systems Inc filed Critical Loral Infrared and Imaging Systems Inc
Publication of EP0772891A1 publication Critical patent/EP0772891A1/de
Publication of EP0772891A4 publication Critical patent/EP0772891A4/de
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B8/483—Diagnostic techniques involving the acquisition of a 3D volume of data
EP95926677A 1994-07-22 1995-07-13 Ultraschall-gruppenwandler zur bilderzeugung Withdrawn EP0772891A4 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US278753 1981-06-29
US27875394A 1994-07-22 1994-07-22
PCT/US1995/008796 WO1996003777A1 (en) 1994-07-22 1995-07-13 Ultrasound imaging array

Publications (2)

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EP0772891A1 EP0772891A1 (de) 1997-05-14
EP0772891A4 true EP0772891A4 (de) 1999-11-03

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EP95926677A Withdrawn EP0772891A4 (de) 1994-07-22 1995-07-13 Ultraschall-gruppenwandler zur bilderzeugung

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EP (1) EP0772891A4 (de)
JP (1) JPH10504480A (de)
IL (1) IL114634A0 (de)
WO (1) WO1996003777A1 (de)

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WO1993007728A1 (en) * 1991-10-08 1993-04-15 Yokogawa Medical Systems, Ltd. Ultrasonic wave probe
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EP0559963A2 (de) * 1992-02-13 1993-09-15 Hewlett-Packard Company Absorbierende Träger für eine akustische Wandleranordnung
US5311095A (en) * 1992-05-14 1994-05-10 Duke University Ultrasonic transducer array
US5329498A (en) * 1993-05-17 1994-07-12 Hewlett-Packard Company Signal conditioning and interconnection for an acoustic transducer

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Title
DAVIDSEN R E ET AL: "TWO-DIMENSIONAL RANDOM ARRAYS FOR REAL TIME VOLUMETRIC IMAGING", ULTRASONIC IMAGING, vol. 16, no. 3, 1 July 1994 (1994-07-01), pages 143 - 153, XP000479790, ISSN: 0161-7346 *
See also references of WO9603777A1 *

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IL114634A0 (en) 1995-11-27
EP0772891A1 (de) 1997-05-14
WO1996003777A1 (en) 1996-02-08
JPH10504480A (ja) 1998-05-06

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