IL92241A0 - Device for the three-dimensional focusing of an ultrasonic beam - Google Patents

Device for the three-dimensional focusing of an ultrasonic beam

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Publication number
IL92241A0
IL92241A0 IL92241A IL9224189A IL92241A0 IL 92241 A0 IL92241 A0 IL 92241A0 IL 92241 A IL92241 A IL 92241A IL 9224189 A IL9224189 A IL 9224189A IL 92241 A0 IL92241 A0 IL 92241A0
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ultrasonic beam
dimensional focusing
focusing
dimensional
ultrasonic
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IL92241A
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Philips Nv
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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
    • 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
    • G01S15/8929—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a three-dimensional transducer configuration
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S128/00—Surgery
    • Y10S128/916—Ultrasound 3-D imaging

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
IL92241A 1988-11-10 1989-11-07 Device for the three-dimensional focusing of an ultrasonic beam IL92241A0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8814686A FR2638884B1 (fr) 1988-11-10 1988-11-10 Dispositif de focalisation tridimensionnelle d'un faisceau ultrasonore

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IL92241A0 true IL92241A0 (en) 1990-07-26

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IL92241A IL92241A0 (en) 1988-11-10 1989-11-07 Device for the three-dimensional focusing of an ultrasonic beam

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US (1) US5027820A (xx)
EP (1) EP0368418B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2851005B2 (xx)
DE (1) DE68907694T2 (xx)
FR (1) FR2638884B1 (xx)
IL (1) IL92241A0 (xx)

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DE68907694T2 (de) 1994-02-10
US5027820A (en) 1991-07-02
DE68907694D1 (de) 1993-08-26
JP2851005B2 (ja) 1999-01-27
FR2638884A1 (fr) 1990-05-11
JPH02183189A (ja) 1990-07-17
EP0368418A1 (fr) 1990-05-16
EP0368418B1 (fr) 1993-07-21
FR2638884B1 (fr) 1990-12-28

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