JP6960938B2 - １次元パッチを有する２次元超音波アレイトランスデューサ - Google Patents

１次元パッチを有する２次元超音波アレイトランスデューサ Download PDF

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JP6960938B2
JP6960938B2 JP2018551376A JP2018551376A JP6960938B2 JP 6960938 B2 JP6960938 B2 JP 6960938B2 JP 2018551376 A JP2018551376 A JP 2018551376A JP 2018551376 A JP2018551376 A JP 2018551376A JP 6960938 B2 JP6960938 B2 JP 6960938B2
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ジャン‐ルック ロベルト
ラモン クィド エレカンプ
シェン‐ウェン フアン
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