GB1559635A - Ultrasonic imaging apparatus - Google Patents

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GB1559635A
GB1559635A GB26453/77A GB2645377A GB1559635A GB 1559635 A GB1559635 A GB 1559635A GB 26453/77 A GB26453/77 A GB 26453/77A GB 2645377 A GB2645377 A GB 2645377A GB 1559635 A GB1559635 A GB 1559635A
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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
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/346—Circuits therefor using phase variation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
    • A61B8/4494—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52046—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver

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  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB26453/77A 1976-06-25 1977-06-23 Ultrasonic imaging apparatus Expired GB1559635A (en)

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DE19762628492 DE2628492B1 (de) 1976-06-25 1976-06-25 Geraet zur untersuchung von koerpern durch abtastung mittels ultraschall

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US (1) US4164213A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS531981A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2628492B1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2356140A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1559635A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7704081A (enExample)

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DE3720574A1 (de) * 1987-06-22 1989-01-05 Deutsch Pruef Messgeraete Ultraschall-mehrfachpruefkopf
DE19860127C1 (de) * 1998-12-17 2000-10-26 Mannesmann Ag Ultraschall-Mehrfachprüfkopf

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JPS5434982Y2 (enExample) * 1974-09-27 1979-10-25
JPS5332987A (en) * 1976-09-08 1978-03-28 Hitachi Medical Corp Method of controlling ultrasonic vibrator
US4064741A (en) * 1976-11-22 1977-12-27 Smithkline Instruments, Inc. Real-time ultrasonic imaging system
US4127034A (en) * 1977-12-23 1978-11-28 General Electric Company Digital rectilinear ultrasonic imaging system
GB2045435A (en) * 1979-03-20 1980-10-29 Gen Electric Co Ltd Ultrasonic imaging system
JPS5611047A (en) * 1979-07-11 1981-02-04 Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ultrasonic diagnosing device
NL7907595A (nl) * 1979-10-15 1981-04-21 Philips Nv Werkwijze en inrichting van onderzoek met ultrasone bundels.
JPS5672857A (en) * 1979-11-16 1981-06-17 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Method of scanning ultrasonic diagnosing device
US4305296B2 (en) * 1980-02-08 1989-05-09 Ultrasonic imaging method and apparatus with electronic beam focusing and scanning
US4471449A (en) * 1980-11-03 1984-09-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Scan converter system
US4468747A (en) * 1980-11-03 1984-08-28 Hewlett-Packard Company Scan converter system
DE3045766C2 (de) * 1980-12-04 1984-03-08 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Darstellung von Ultraschall-Schnittbildern
JPS5888153U (ja) * 1981-12-09 1983-06-15 横河電機株式会社 超音波測定装置
JPS59174148A (ja) * 1983-03-25 1984-10-02 株式会社日立製作所 電子走査型超音波断層装置
DE19813414C5 (de) * 1998-03-26 2012-04-05 Ge Inspection Technologies Systems Gmbh Ultraschall-Prüfvorrichtung
US7353056B2 (en) * 2003-03-06 2008-04-01 General Electric Company Optimized switching configurations for reconfigurable arrays of sensor elements
US8262591B2 (en) * 2006-09-07 2012-09-11 Nivasonix, Llc External ultrasound lipoplasty
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JPS565536B2 (enExample) * 1973-05-21 1981-02-05
US3881466A (en) * 1973-08-20 1975-05-06 Advanced Diagnostic Res Ultrasonic cross-sectional imaging system
DE2345155B2 (de) 1973-09-07 1975-09-25 Krautkraemer Gmbh, 5000 Koeln Gruppenweise umgetastete, aus zellenförmig und/oder hierzu senkrechten, streifenförmig angeordneten einzelnen Schwingerelementen bestehendes Ultraschall-Prüfkopfsystem zur zerstörungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung
FR2255612A1 (en) * 1973-12-19 1975-07-18 Pourcelot Leandre Ultrasonic display system for human body organs - sequentially activates two groups of piezoelectric elements
CH608103A5 (enExample) * 1975-12-01 1978-12-15 Hoffmann La Roche
JPS5268775A (en) * 1975-12-05 1977-06-07 Nippon Musen Irigaku Kenkiyuus Ultrasonic diagnostic device
US4064741A (en) * 1976-11-22 1977-12-27 Smithkline Instruments, Inc. Real-time ultrasonic imaging system

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3720574A1 (de) * 1987-06-22 1989-01-05 Deutsch Pruef Messgeraete Ultraschall-mehrfachpruefkopf
DE19860127C1 (de) * 1998-12-17 2000-10-26 Mannesmann Ag Ultraschall-Mehrfachprüfkopf

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DE2628492B1 (de) 1977-05-26
FR2356140B1 (enExample) 1980-03-07
JPS531981A (en) 1978-01-10
NL7704081A (nl) 1977-12-28
US4164213A (en) 1979-08-14
FR2356140A1 (fr) 1978-01-20

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee