KR102331437B1 - 초음파 변환기 어셈블리 및 초음파들을 송신하고 수신하기 위한 방법 - Google Patents

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KR102331437B1
KR102331437B1 KR1020167010840A KR20167010840A KR102331437B1 KR 102331437 B1 KR102331437 B1 KR 102331437B1 KR 1020167010840 A KR1020167010840 A KR 1020167010840A KR 20167010840 A KR20167010840 A KR 20167010840A KR 102331437 B1 KR102331437 B1 KR 102331437B1
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