JP4492856B2 - マルチライン取得用の超音波方法及び装置 - Google Patents

マルチライン取得用の超音波方法及び装置 Download PDF

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JP4492856B2
JP4492856B2 JP2004173592A JP2004173592A JP4492856B2 JP 4492856 B2 JP4492856 B2 JP 4492856B2 JP 2004173592 A JP2004173592 A JP 2004173592A JP 2004173592 A JP2004173592 A JP 2004173592A JP 4492856 B2 JP4492856 B2 JP 4492856B2
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • G01S15/8993—Three dimensional imaging systems
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