IL124168A - Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevation beamwidth - Google Patents

Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevation beamwidth

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Publication number
IL124168A
IL124168A IL12416898A IL12416898A IL124168A IL 124168 A IL124168 A IL 124168A IL 12416898 A IL12416898 A IL 12416898A IL 12416898 A IL12416898 A IL 12416898A IL 124168 A IL124168 A IL 124168A
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multiplicity
row
transducer elements
array
rows
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IL12416898A
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Gen Electric
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8909—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8915—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array
    • G01S15/8925—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a static transducer configuration using a transducer array the array being a two-dimensional transducer configuration, i.e. matrix or orthogonal linear arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/52—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00
    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52046—Techniques for image enhancement involving transmitter or receiver

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
IL12416898A 1997-05-07 1998-04-22 Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevation beamwidth IL124168A (en)

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US08/852,810 US5882309A (en) 1997-05-07 1997-05-07 Multi-row ultrasonic transducer array with uniform elevator beamwidth

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US (1) US5882309A (ja)
JP (1) JP4242472B2 (ja)
FR (1) FR2763166B1 (ja)
IL (1) IL124168A (ja)

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JPH1170111A (ja) 1999-03-16
FR2763166B1 (fr) 2002-09-20
US5882309A (en) 1999-03-16
FR2763166A1 (fr) 1998-11-13

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