WO1996025244A1 - Electrical coupling for piezoelectric ultrasound detector - Google Patents
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EP96903100A EP0809542B1 (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | Electrical coupling for piezoelectric ultrasound detector |
GB9717274A GB2314205A (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | Electrical coupling for piezoelectric ultrasound detector |
US08/875,982 US6094988A (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | Electrical coupling for piezoelectric ultrasound detector |
DE69605770T DE69605770T2 (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | ELECTRICAL COUPLING FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC DETECTOR |
AT96903100T ATE187904T1 (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | ELECTRICAL COUPLING FOR PIEZOELECTRIC ULTRASONIC DETECTOR |
AU47251/96A AU720051B2 (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1996-02-16 | Electrical coupling for piezoelectric ultrasound detector |
NO973773A NO973773L (en) | 1995-02-16 | 1997-08-15 | Electrical connection for piezoelectric ultrasonic detector |
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GB9502999D0 (en) | 1995-04-05 |
EP0809542B1 (en) | 1999-12-22 |
GB9717274D0 (en) | 1997-10-22 |
US6094988A (en) | 2000-08-01 |
NO973773L (en) | 1997-10-15 |
DE69605770D1 (en) | 2000-01-27 |
DE69605770T2 (en) | 2000-07-20 |
EP0809542A1 (en) | 1997-12-03 |
ATE187904T1 (en) | 2000-01-15 |
GB2314205A (en) | 1997-12-17 |
NO973773D0 (en) | 1997-08-15 |
AU720051B2 (en) | 2000-05-25 |
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