GB1546445A - Lens system for acoustical imaging - Google Patents

Lens system for acoustical imaging

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Publication number
GB1546445A
GB1546445A GB826976A GB826976A GB1546445A GB 1546445 A GB1546445 A GB 1546445A GB 826976 A GB826976 A GB 826976A GB 826976 A GB826976 A GB 826976A GB 1546445 A GB1546445 A GB 1546445A
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Prior art keywords
lens system
acoustical imaging
acoustical
imaging
lens
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Expired
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GB826976A
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Varian Medical Systems Inc
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Varian Associates Inc
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Publication of GB1546445A publication Critical patent/GB1546445A/en
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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
    • G10K11/32—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning characterised by the shape of the source
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
    • G01N29/0645—Display representation or displayed parameters, e.g. A-, B- or C-Scan
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/892—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being curvilinear
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02854—Length, thickness

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB826976A 1975-03-07 1976-03-02 Lens system for acoustical imaging Expired GB1546445A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US55650675A 1975-03-07 1975-03-07

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GB1546445A true GB1546445A (en) 1979-05-23

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Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JPS5912988B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA1091337A (fr)
DE (1) DE2609425A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2303289A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1546445A (fr)
NL (1) NL7602288A (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2151358A (en) * 1983-12-09 1985-07-17 Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd Multiplexed control of ultrasonic transducers
GB2397992B (en) * 2001-11-05 2005-06-08 Beijing Yuande Biomedical Proj A focus ultrasonic wave source

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH608103A5 (fr) 1975-12-01 1978-12-15 Hoffmann La Roche
FR2423793A2 (fr) * 1977-04-29 1979-11-16 Anvar Perfectionnements aux dispositifs mettant en oeuvre des ultrasons pour former des images, notamment pour l'examen interne du corps humain
JPS55138445A (en) * 1979-04-13 1980-10-29 Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd Method of scanning sound field to be inspected in phaseddarrayysonar
JPS55151258A (en) * 1979-05-14 1980-11-25 Hitachi Ltd Acoustic wave probe
JPS5724998A (en) * 1980-07-22 1982-02-09 Alps Nortronics Ultrasonic wave condensing lens
JP2763326B2 (ja) * 1989-03-31 1998-06-11 オリンパス光学工業株式会社 超音波用結像レンズ系
JP3105516B2 (ja) * 1990-04-04 2000-11-06 オリンパス光学工業株式会社 音響レンズ系
DE19833213C2 (de) * 1998-07-23 2002-11-07 Siemens Ag Ultraschall-Sendeanordnung
KR102306705B1 (ko) 2016-08-25 2021-09-30 엘지전자 주식회사 청소기

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US2438936A (en) * 1943-10-06 1948-04-06 Bell Telephone Labor Inc Electromechanical transducer
US3483504A (en) * 1967-08-23 1969-12-09 Us Navy Transducer
US3699805A (en) * 1968-07-26 1972-10-24 Gen Motors Corp Ultrasonic testing apparatus
US3895339A (en) * 1974-03-29 1975-07-15 Westinghouse Electric Corp Acoustic camera apparatus

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2151358A (en) * 1983-12-09 1985-07-17 Nat Nuclear Corp Ltd Multiplexed control of ultrasonic transducers
GB2397992B (en) * 2001-11-05 2005-06-08 Beijing Yuande Biomedical Proj A focus ultrasonic wave source

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2303289B1 (fr) 1982-02-26
FR2303289A1 (fr) 1976-10-01
NL7602288A (nl) 1976-09-09
JPS51113601A (en) 1976-10-06
DE2609425A1 (de) 1976-10-14
DE2609425C3 (fr) 1979-10-04
CA1091337A (fr) 1980-12-09
JPS5912988B2 (ja) 1984-03-27
DE2609425B2 (fr) 1979-02-01

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee