JPS6346693B2 - - Google Patents

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Publication number
JPS6346693B2
JPS6346693B2 JP55061592A JP6159280A JPS6346693B2 JP S6346693 B2 JPS6346693 B2 JP S6346693B2 JP 55061592 A JP55061592 A JP 55061592A JP 6159280 A JP6159280 A JP 6159280A JP S6346693 B2 JPS6346693 B2 JP S6346693B2
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Japan
Prior art keywords
divided
axis direction
electrodes
ultrasonic
vibrator
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Expired
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JP55061592A
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English (en)
Japanese (ja)
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JPS56158648A (en
Inventor
Yasuhiko Takemura
Fumihiko Akutsu
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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 JP6159280A priority Critical patent/JPS56158648A/ja
Priority to KR1019810001482A priority patent/KR850000056B1/ko
Priority to US06/260,992 priority patent/US4448075A/en
Priority to GB8113910A priority patent/GB2075797B/en
Publication of JPS56158648A publication Critical patent/JPS56158648A/ja
Publication of JPS6346693B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6346693B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. instruments for taking a cell sample, for biopsy, for vaccination diagnosis; Sex determination; Ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
JP6159280A 1980-05-09 1980-05-09 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus Granted JPS56158648A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP6159280A JPS56158648A (en) 1980-05-09 1980-05-09 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus
KR1019810001482A KR850000056B1 (ko) 1980-05-09 1981-04-29 초음파 진단장치
US06/260,992 US4448075A (en) 1980-05-09 1981-05-06 Ultrasonic scanning apparatus
GB8113910A GB2075797B (en) 1980-05-09 1981-05-07 An ultrasonic probe and its driving method

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP6159280A JPS56158648A (en) 1980-05-09 1980-05-09 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

Publications (2)

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JPS56158648A JPS56158648A (en) 1981-12-07
JPS6346693B2 true JPS6346693B2 (US06653308-20031125-C00199.png) 1988-09-16

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JP6159280A Granted JPS56158648A (en) 1980-05-09 1980-05-09 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US4448075A (US06653308-20031125-C00199.png)
JP (1) JPS56158648A (US06653308-20031125-C00199.png)
KR (1) KR850000056B1 (US06653308-20031125-C00199.png)
GB (1) GB2075797B (US06653308-20031125-C00199.png)

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US6640631B1 (en) * 2002-05-20 2003-11-04 Kohji Toda System and measuring sound velocity in material
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US7828736B2 (en) * 2004-01-27 2010-11-09 Fujinon Corporation Electronic scan type ultrasound diagnostic instrument
EP1765175B1 (en) * 2004-05-17 2019-01-16 Humanscan Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic probe and method for the fabrication thereof
JP4621452B2 (ja) * 2004-08-20 2011-01-26 富士フイルム株式会社 超音波内視鏡及び超音波内視鏡装置
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US11061124B2 (en) 2016-10-21 2021-07-13 The Governors Of The University Of Alberta System and method for ultrasound imaging
US11150344B2 (en) 2018-01-26 2021-10-19 Roger Zemp 3D imaging using a bias-sensitive crossed-electrode array
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JPS547786A (en) * 1977-06-17 1979-01-20 Aloka Co Ltd Ultrasonic wave receiver
JPS5611374A (en) * 1979-07-04 1981-02-04 Philips Nv Echo signal processing circuit

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JPS53142071A (en) * 1977-05-17 1978-12-11 Aloka Co Ltd Ultrasonic diagnosing device
JPS547786A (en) * 1977-06-17 1979-01-20 Aloka Co Ltd Ultrasonic wave receiver
JPS5611374A (en) * 1979-07-04 1981-02-04 Philips Nv Echo signal processing circuit

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US4448075A (en) 1984-05-15
JPS56158648A (en) 1981-12-07
GB2075797B (en) 1984-07-04
GB2075797A (en) 1981-11-18
KR850000056B1 (ko) 1985-02-15
KR830004830A (ko) 1983-07-20

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