GB2437193A - Ultrasonic image and visualization aid - Google Patents

Ultrasonic image and visualization aid

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Publication number
GB2437193A
GB2437193A GB0711800A GB0711800A GB2437193A GB 2437193 A GB2437193 A GB 2437193A GB 0711800 A GB0711800 A GB 0711800A GB 0711800 A GB0711800 A GB 0711800A GB 2437193 A GB2437193 A GB 2437193A
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Prior art keywords
power amplifier
ultrasonic image
wireless station
visualization aid
sta
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GB0711800A
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GB2437193A8 (en
GB0711800D0 (en
Inventor
Stephen Lewis
James Taylor
Blake Ashby
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Envisioneering LLC
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Envisioneering LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/001,371 external-priority patent/US20050119570A1/en
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Publication of GB2437193A publication Critical patent/GB2437193A/en
Publication of GB2437193A8 publication Critical patent/GB2437193A8/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless station (STA) capable of implicit feedback in a wireless local area network, comprising at least one power amplifier, a plurality of antennas capable of being connected with said at least one power amplifier, and a switch capable of switching the connection between said plurality of antennas and said at least one power amplifier thereby enabling said wireless station to sound a complete channel matrix for an access point (AP) in communication with said wireless station (STA).
GB0711800A 2004-12-01 2005-11-28 Ultrasonic image and visualization aid Withdrawn GB2437193A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US11/001,371 US20050119570A1 (en) 2003-12-01 2004-12-01 Ultrasonic image and visualization aid
PCT/US2005/043091 WO2006060373A2 (en) 2003-12-01 2005-11-28 Ultrasonic image and visualization aid

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GB0711800D0 GB0711800D0 (en) 2007-07-25
GB2437193A true GB2437193A (en) 2007-10-17
GB2437193A8 GB2437193A8 (en) 2007-11-30

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5810007A (en) * 1995-07-26 1998-09-22 Associates Of The Joint Center For Radiation Therapy, Inc. Ultrasound localization and image fusion for the treatment of prostate cancer
US7066889B2 (en) * 2001-10-16 2006-06-27 Envisioneering, Llc Scanning probe

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5810007A (en) * 1995-07-26 1998-09-22 Associates Of The Joint Center For Radiation Therapy, Inc. Ultrasound localization and image fusion for the treatment of prostate cancer
US7066889B2 (en) * 2001-10-16 2006-06-27 Envisioneering, Llc Scanning probe

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GB0711800D0 (en) 2007-07-25

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