KR101881835B1 - Beamformer, ultrasonic imaging apparatus and beam forming method - Google Patents

Beamformer, ultrasonic imaging apparatus and beam forming method Download PDF

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KR101881835B1
KR101881835B1 KR1020160045749A KR20160045749A KR101881835B1 KR 101881835 B1 KR101881835 B1 KR 101881835B1 KR 1020160045749 A KR1020160045749 A KR 1020160045749A KR 20160045749 A KR20160045749 A KR 20160045749A KR 101881835 B1 KR101881835 B1 KR 101881835B1
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    • 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
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