EP3894892A4 - Imagerie tridimensionnelle confocale, acoustique, diffuse, non invasive - Google Patents

Imagerie tridimensionnelle confocale, acoustique, diffuse, non invasive Download PDF

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EP3894892A4
EP3894892A4 EP19897458.6A EP19897458A EP3894892A4 EP 3894892 A4 EP3894892 A4 EP 3894892A4 EP 19897458 A EP19897458 A EP 19897458A EP 3894892 A4 EP3894892 A4 EP 3894892A4
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dimensional imaging
diffuse acoustic
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acoustic confocal
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Rodney HERRING
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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EP19897458.6A 2018-12-11 2019-12-06 Imagerie tridimensionnelle confocale, acoustique, diffuse, non invasive Withdrawn EP3894892A4 (fr)

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US16/216,938 US20190117189A1 (en) 2015-01-15 2018-12-11 Non-invasive diffuse acoustic confocal three-dimensional imaging
PCT/CA2019/000164 WO2020118406A1 (fr) 2018-12-11 2019-12-06 Imagerie tridimensionnelle confocale, acoustique, diffuse, non invasive

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EP3894892A4 true EP3894892A4 (fr) 2022-05-25

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