GB1572617A - Sound transducer head - Google Patents

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GB1572617A
GB1572617A GB1164777A GB1164777A GB1572617A GB 1572617 A GB1572617 A GB 1572617A GB 1164777 A GB1164777 A GB 1164777A GB 1164777 A GB1164777 A GB 1164777A GB 1572617 A GB1572617 A GB 1572617A
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sound transducer
transducer head
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GE Medical Systems Kretztechnik GmbH and Co oHG
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Kretztechnik AG
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    • 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
    • B06B1/0625—Annular array
    • 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
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB1164777A 1976-04-08 1977-03-18 Sound transducer head Expired GB1572617A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT256776A AT348797B (de) 1976-04-08 1976-04-08 Schallkopf zur verbesserung des seitlichen aufloesungsvermoegens bei untersuchungen mit ultraschall nach dem impuls-echoverfahren

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GB1572617A true GB1572617A (en) 1980-07-30

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DE (1) DE2709925C2 (de)
GB (1) GB1572617A (de)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP0104929A2 (de) * 1982-09-27 1984-04-04 Technicare Corporation Ringförmig angeordnete Ultraschallwandler
GB2151026A (en) * 1983-12-06 1985-07-10 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Ultasonic imaging
US9404897B2 (en) 2011-09-26 2016-08-02 Ge Sensing & Inspection Technologies Gmbh Method for the non-destructive inspection of a test object of great material thickness by means of ultrasound, the use of a test probe for carrying out the method, an ultrasonic test probe, a control unit for an ultrasonic test probe and a device for the non-destructive inspection of a test object of great material thickness by means of ultrasound

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JPS5584157A (en) * 1978-12-18 1980-06-25 Picker Corp Automatic aperture control for ultrasonic wave
JPS58122456A (ja) * 1982-01-14 1983-07-21 Hitachi Ltd 超音波顕微鏡
FR2730375B1 (fr) * 1995-02-07 1997-04-25 Centre Nat Rech Scient Transducteur ultrasonore
CN107925811A (zh) * 2015-09-30 2018-04-17 爱信精机株式会社 超声波输入输出元件

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DE2202989A1 (de) * 1972-01-21 1973-07-26 Siemens Ag Fokussierter ultraschallwandler

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0104929A2 (de) * 1982-09-27 1984-04-04 Technicare Corporation Ringförmig angeordnete Ultraschallwandler
EP0104929A3 (en) * 1982-09-27 1985-08-28 Technicare Corporation Annular array ultrasonic transducers
GB2151026A (en) * 1983-12-06 1985-07-10 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Ultasonic imaging
US9404897B2 (en) 2011-09-26 2016-08-02 Ge Sensing & Inspection Technologies Gmbh Method for the non-destructive inspection of a test object of great material thickness by means of ultrasound, the use of a test probe for carrying out the method, an ultrasonic test probe, a control unit for an ultrasonic test probe and a device for the non-destructive inspection of a test object of great material thickness by means of ultrasound

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DE2709925A1 (de) 1977-10-27
AT348797B (de) 1979-03-12
DE2709925C2 (de) 1985-01-31
ATA256776A (de) 1978-07-15

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