JPH04266750A - 音響集束装置 - Google Patents

音響集束装置

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Publication number
JPH04266750A
JPH04266750A JP3304826A JP30482691A JPH04266750A JP H04266750 A JPH04266750 A JP H04266750A JP 3304826 A JP3304826 A JP 3304826A JP 30482691 A JP30482691 A JP 30482691A JP H04266750 A JPH04266750 A JP H04266750A
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focusing device
acoustic focusing
acoustic
propagation direction
intermediate chamber
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Thomas Viebach
トマス、ビーバッハ
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Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH
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Dornier Medizintechnik GmbH
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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
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
JP3304826A 1990-11-22 1991-11-20 音響集束装置 Pending JPH04266750A (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4037160A DE4037160A1 (de) 1990-11-22 1990-11-22 Akustische fokussiereinrichtung
DE4037160.3 1990-11-22

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JPH04266750A true JPH04266750A (ja) 1992-09-22

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JP3304826A Pending JPH04266750A (ja) 1990-11-22 1991-11-20 音響集束装置

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US (1) US5240005A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0486815A1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH04266750A (enExample)
DE (1) DE4037160A1 (enExample)

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