GB2384674B - Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy

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GB2384674B
GB2384674B GB0212187A GB0212187A GB2384674B GB 2384674 B GB2384674 B GB 2384674B GB 0212187 A GB0212187 A GB 0212187A GB 0212187 A GB0212187 A GB 0212187A GB 2384674 B GB2384674 B GB 2384674B
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ultrasonic energy
focussing
focussing ultrasonic
energy
ultrasonic
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Michael John Radley Young
Stephen Michael Radley Young
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Priority to US10/502,919 priority Critical patent/US7674233B2/en
Priority to JP2003564855A priority patent/JP4363987B2/en
Priority to PCT/GB2003/000349 priority patent/WO2003065347A1/en
Priority to EP03702710.9A priority patent/EP1470546B1/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
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses
GB0212187A 2002-01-29 2002-05-28 Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy Expired - Lifetime GB2384674B (en)

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US10/502,919 US7674233B2 (en) 2002-01-29 2003-01-28 Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy
JP2003564855A JP4363987B2 (en) 2002-01-29 2003-01-28 Device for converging ultrasonic vibration beams
PCT/GB2003/000349 WO2003065347A1 (en) 2002-01-29 2003-01-28 Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy
EP03702710.9A EP1470546B1 (en) 2002-01-29 2003-01-28 Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy

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GB0201978A GB0201978D0 (en) 2002-01-29 2002-01-29 Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy

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EP0150843A2 (en) * 1984-02-02 1985-08-07 COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE Société anonyme dite: Apparatus using focalized acoustic waves for studying the structure of an object
EP0337575A2 (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-18 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic probe and manufacture method for same
GB2221303A (en) * 1988-07-27 1990-01-31 Olympus Optical Co Acoustic lens apparatus
US5402792A (en) * 1993-03-30 1995-04-04 Shimadzu Corporation Ultrasonic medical apparatus
JPH08149591A (en) * 1994-03-04 1996-06-07 Tokimec Inc Acoustic lens
US5922962A (en) * 1994-08-08 1999-07-13 Diasonics Ultrasound, Inc. Sparse two-dimensional transducer array with compound lens
US6278656B1 (en) * 1999-09-02 2001-08-21 Lightpath Technologies, Inc. Manipulation of acoustic waves using a functionally graded material and process for making the same
GB2367500A (en) * 1999-07-05 2002-04-10 Michael John Radley Young Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0150843A2 (en) * 1984-02-02 1985-08-07 COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'ELECTRICITE Société anonyme dite: Apparatus using focalized acoustic waves for studying the structure of an object
EP0337575A2 (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-18 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic probe and manufacture method for same
GB2221303A (en) * 1988-07-27 1990-01-31 Olympus Optical Co Acoustic lens apparatus
US5402792A (en) * 1993-03-30 1995-04-04 Shimadzu Corporation Ultrasonic medical apparatus
JPH08149591A (en) * 1994-03-04 1996-06-07 Tokimec Inc Acoustic lens
US5922962A (en) * 1994-08-08 1999-07-13 Diasonics Ultrasound, Inc. Sparse two-dimensional transducer array with compound lens
GB2367500A (en) * 1999-07-05 2002-04-10 Michael John Radley Young Method and apparatus for focussing ultrasonic energy
US6278656B1 (en) * 1999-09-02 2001-08-21 Lightpath Technologies, Inc. Manipulation of acoustic waves using a functionally graded material and process for making the same

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