JPH0277670A - コヒーレント作像システム用の方法および装置 - Google Patents

コヒーレント作像システム用の方法および装置

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JPH0277670A
JPH0277670A JP1150688A JP15068889A JPH0277670A JP H0277670 A JPH0277670 A JP H0277670A JP 1150688 A JP1150688 A JP 1150688A JP 15068889 A JP15068889 A JP 15068889A JP H0277670 A JPH0277670 A JP H0277670A
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analog
analog echo
compressed
voltage signal
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Matthew O'donnell
マシュー・オドネル
Ii Kenneth B Welles
ケネス・ブレイクリイ・ウェルズ，セカンド
Carl R Crawford
カール・ロス・クラウフォード
Norbert J Pelc
ノーバート・ジョセフ・ペルク
Steven G Karr
スティーブン・ジョージ・カー
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52023—Details of receivers
    • 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
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/1235—Non-linear conversion not otherwise provided for in subgroups of H03M1/12
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03M—CODING; DECODING; CODE CONVERSION IN GENERAL
    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/124—Sampling or signal conditioning arrangements specially adapted for A/D converters
    • H03M1/129—Means for adapting the input signal to the range the converter can handle, e.g. limiting, pre-scaling ; Out-of-range indication

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
JP1150688A 1988-06-16 1989-06-15 コヒーレント作像システム用の方法および装置 Pending JPH0277670A (ja)

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US207,532 1980-11-17
US07/207,532 US5005419A (en) 1988-06-16 1988-06-16 Method and apparatus for coherent imaging system

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