FR2318613A1 - Dispositif de couplage et de fermeture pour la transmission d'ultrasons entre un liquide et un echantillon - Google Patents

Dispositif de couplage et de fermeture pour la transmission d'ultrasons entre un liquide et un echantillon

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FR2318613A1
FR2318613A1 FR7536408A FR7536408A FR2318613A1 FR 2318613 A1 FR2318613 A1 FR 2318613A1 FR 7536408 A FR7536408 A FR 7536408A FR 7536408 A FR7536408 A FR 7536408A FR 2318613 A1 FR2318613 A1 FR 2318613A1
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coupling
liquid
closing device
ultrasonic transmission
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • 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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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
FR7536408A 1975-07-21 1975-11-27 Dispositif de couplage et de fermeture pour la transmission d'ultrasons entre un liquide et un echantillon Granted FR2318613A1 (fr)

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US05/597,413 US4059098A (en) 1975-07-21 1975-07-21 Flexible ultrasound coupling system

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FR2318613A1 true FR2318613A1 (fr) 1977-02-18
FR2318613B1 FR2318613B1 (fr) 1979-07-06

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US (1) US4059098A (fr)
JP (1) JPS5922524B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1058745A (fr)
DE (1) DE2552013B2 (fr)
FR (1) FR2318613A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1526797A (fr)
SE (1) SE412311B (fr)
SU (1) SU597321A3 (fr)

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