JP5872460B2 - 改良された超音波変換器 - Google Patents

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JP5872460B2
JP5872460B2 JP2012516435A JP2012516435A JP5872460B2 JP 5872460 B2 JP5872460 B2 JP 5872460B2 JP 2012516435 A JP2012516435 A JP 2012516435A JP 2012516435 A JP2012516435 A JP 2012516435A JP 5872460 B2 JP5872460 B2 JP 5872460B2
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