JPS6215216B2 - - Google Patents

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Publication number
JPS6215216B2
JPS6215216B2 JP54086866A JP8686679A JPS6215216B2 JP S6215216 B2 JPS6215216 B2 JP S6215216B2 JP 54086866 A JP54086866 A JP 54086866A JP 8686679 A JP8686679 A JP 8686679A JP S6215216 B2 JPS6215216 B2 JP S6215216B2
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Japan
Prior art keywords
elements
ultrasonic
vibrating elements
circuit
focus
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Expired
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JP54086866A
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English (en)
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPS5611047A (en
Inventor
Taketoshi Iida
Kazuyoshi Saito
Toshio Shirasaka
Yasuhiko Takemura
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Toshiba Corp
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Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
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Application filed by Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd filed Critical Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co Ltd
Priority to JP8686679A priority Critical patent/JPS5611047A/ja
Priority to US06/165,622 priority patent/US4332171A/en
Priority to AU60134/80A priority patent/AU537818B2/en
Priority to EP80103830A priority patent/EP0022966B1/en
Priority to DE8080103830T priority patent/DE3064399D1/de
Priority to CA000355780A priority patent/CA1145839A/en
Publication of JPS5611047A publication Critical patent/JPS5611047A/ja
Publication of JPS6215216B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6215216B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G01S15/8927—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array using simultaneously or sequentially two or more subarrays or subapertures
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (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)
JP8686679A 1979-07-11 1979-07-11 Ultrasonic diagnosing device Granted JPS5611047A (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP8686679A JPS5611047A (en) 1979-07-11 1979-07-11 Ultrasonic diagnosing device
US06/165,622 US4332171A (en) 1979-07-11 1980-07-03 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
AU60134/80A AU537818B2 (en) 1979-07-11 1980-07-04 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
EP80103830A EP0022966B1 (en) 1979-07-11 1980-07-04 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
DE8080103830T DE3064399D1 (en) 1979-07-11 1980-07-04 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus
CA000355780A CA1145839A (en) 1979-07-11 1980-07-09 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP8686679A JPS5611047A (en) 1979-07-11 1979-07-11 Ultrasonic diagnosing device

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS5611047A JPS5611047A (en) 1981-02-04
JPS6215216B2 true JPS6215216B2 (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png) 1987-04-06

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JP8686679A Granted JPS5611047A (en) 1979-07-11 1979-07-11 Ultrasonic diagnosing device

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US4332171A (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)
EP (1) EP0022966B1 (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)
JP (1) JPS5611047A (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)
AU (1) AU537818B2 (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)
CA (1) CA1145839A (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)
DE (1) DE3064399D1 (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png)

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JPS57164046A (en) * 1981-04-01 1982-10-08 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
JPS57211061A (en) * 1981-06-22 1982-12-24 Hitachi Ltd Electron scan type ultrasonic flaw detector
JPS58132677A (ja) * 1982-02-03 1983-08-08 Hitachi Medical Corp 超音波撮像装置
US4537073A (en) * 1982-12-24 1985-08-27 Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho Inspection method of square billet using electronic scanning
JPS6052784A (ja) * 1983-08-31 1985-03-26 Yokogawa Medical Syst Ltd 方位角適応型フエ−ズド・アレイ・ソ−ナ−
US5301674A (en) * 1992-03-27 1994-04-12 Diasonics, Inc. Method and apparatus for focusing transmission and reception of ultrasonic beams
JP4176329B2 (ja) * 2001-06-06 2008-11-05 三菱重工業株式会社 物体探査方法および物体探査装置
US7117743B2 (en) 2003-07-31 2006-10-10 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Multiple-transducer sensor system and method with selective activation and isolation of individual transducers
US9250214B2 (en) 2013-03-12 2016-02-02 Hexagon Metrology, Inc. CMM with flaw detection system
US11480674B2 (en) * 2018-07-23 2022-10-25 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Ultrasound imaging system with transmit apodization

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JPS5438693A (en) * 1977-09-02 1979-03-23 Hitachi Medical Corp Ultrasonic wave diagnosing device
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0292710U (US20080293856A1-20081127-C00150.png) * 1989-01-12 1990-07-24

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA1145839A (en) 1983-05-03
AU537818B2 (en) 1984-07-12
US4332171A (en) 1982-06-01
EP0022966A3 (en) 1981-04-22
DE3064399D1 (en) 1983-09-01
EP0022966A2 (en) 1981-01-28
AU6013480A (en) 1981-01-15
JPS5611047A (en) 1981-02-04
EP0022966B1 (en) 1983-07-27

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