DE3851892T2 - Ultraschalldiagnosegerät. - Google Patents

Ultraschalldiagnosegerät.

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DE3851892T2
DE3851892T2 DE3851892T DE3851892T DE3851892T2 DE 3851892 T2 DE3851892 T2 DE 3851892T2 DE 3851892 T DE3851892 T DE 3851892T DE 3851892 T DE3851892 T DE 3851892T DE 3851892 T2 DE3851892 T2 DE 3851892T2
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Prior art keywords
diagnostic device
ultrasonic diagnostic
ultrasonic
diagnostic
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DE3851892T
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DE3851892D1 (de
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Toru Shimazaki
Motoyoshi Ando
Hiroshi-Chome Hino-Shi T Tabei
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GE Healthcare Japan Corp
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Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP62163229A external-priority patent/JPH0620452B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP62163228A external-priority patent/JPS646860A/ja
Priority claimed from JP62163227A external-priority patent/JPS646858A/ja
Application filed by Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd filed Critical Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd
Publication of DE3851892D1 publication Critical patent/DE3851892D1/de
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Publication of DE3851892T2 publication Critical patent/DE3851892T2/de
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0607—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements
    • B06B1/0622—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using multiple elements on one surface
    • B06B1/0629—Square array
    • 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
    • G10K11/30—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning using refraction, e.g. acoustic lenses
    • 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
DE3851892T 1987-06-30 1988-06-30 Ultraschalldiagnosegerät. Expired - Lifetime DE3851892T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP62163229A JPH0620452B2 (ja) 1987-06-30 1987-06-30 超音波探触子
JP62163228A JPS646860A (en) 1987-06-30 1987-06-30 Acoustic lens for ultrasonic probe
JP62163227A JPS646858A (en) 1987-06-30 1987-06-30 Ultrasonic diagnostic device
PCT/JP1988/000660 WO1989000026A1 (en) 1987-06-30 1988-06-30 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

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DE3851892D1 DE3851892D1 (de) 1994-11-24
DE3851892T2 true DE3851892T2 (de) 1995-02-23

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DE3851892T Expired - Lifetime DE3851892T2 (de) 1987-06-30 1988-06-30 Ultraschalldiagnosegerät.

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US (1) US5083568A (de)
EP (1) EP0370107B1 (de)
KR (1) KR910000233B1 (de)
DE (1) DE3851892T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1989000026A1 (de)

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DE3851892D1 (de) 1994-11-24
EP0370107B1 (de) 1994-10-19
KR890701059A (ko) 1989-12-19
KR910000233B1 (ko) 1991-01-23
WO1989000026A1 (en) 1989-01-12
EP0370107A1 (de) 1990-05-30
EP0370107A4 (de) 1990-06-27

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