JPS5615738A - Ultrasonic pickup device using digital control - Google Patents

Ultrasonic pickup device using digital control

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Publication number
JPS5615738A
JPS5615738A JP9283880A JP9283880A JPS5615738A JP S5615738 A JPS5615738 A JP S5615738A JP 9283880 A JP9283880 A JP 9283880A JP 9283880 A JP9283880 A JP 9283880A JP S5615738 A JPS5615738 A JP S5615738A
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Prior art keywords
pickup device
digital control
ultrasonic pickup
ultrasonic
digital
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP9283880A
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English (en)
Inventor
Aasaa Andaason Uesuton
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Varian Medical Systems Inc
Original Assignee
Varian Associates Inc
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Publication of JPS5615738A publication Critical patent/JPS5615738A/ja
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Classifications

    • 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
    • G10K11/34—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering
    • G10K11/341—Circuits therefor
    • G10K11/345—Circuits therefor using energy switching from one active element to another
    • 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
    • G01S15/8918—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being linear
    • 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
    • G01S7/52025—Details of receivers for pulse systems
    • G01S7/52026—Extracting wanted echo signals
    • G01S7/52028—Extracting wanted echo signals using digital techniques

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
JP9283880A 1979-07-09 1980-07-09 Ultrasonic pickup device using digital control Pending JPS5615738A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/055,721 US4290310A (en) 1979-07-09 1979-07-09 Ultrasonic imaging system using digital control

Publications (1)

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JPS5615738A true JPS5615738A (en) 1981-02-16

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JP9283880A Pending JPS5615738A (en) 1979-07-09 1980-07-09 Ultrasonic pickup device using digital control

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US4290310A (ja)
JP (1) JPS5615738A (ja)
CA (1) CA1141855A (ja)
DE (1) DE3025628A1 (ja)
FR (1) FR2461265B1 (ja)
GB (1) GB2053476B (ja)

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Cited By (4)

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JPS57134146A (en) * 1981-02-13 1982-08-19 Shimadzu Corp Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
JPS59111745A (ja) * 1982-12-17 1984-06-28 株式会社島津製作所 電子走査型超音波診断装置
JPS6318106U (ja) * 1986-07-18 1988-02-06
JPH0524324Y2 (ja) * 1986-07-18 1993-06-21

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FR2461265A1 (fr) 1981-01-30
GB2053476A (en) 1981-02-04
FR2461265B1 (fr) 1985-12-20
DE3025628C2 (ja) 1992-01-09
DE3025628A1 (de) 1981-01-29
CA1141855A (en) 1983-02-22
US4290310A (en) 1981-09-22
GB2053476B (en) 1984-06-13

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