ATE515766T1 - Rotierende blendeneinstellung für bild-gebendes ultraschallgerät mit einer kapazitiven oder elektrostriktiven membran - Google Patents

Rotierende blendeneinstellung für bild-gebendes ultraschallgerät mit einer kapazitiven oder elektrostriktiven membran

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ATE515766T1
ATE515766T1 AT06121002T AT06121002T ATE515766T1 AT E515766 T1 ATE515766 T1 AT E515766T1 AT 06121002 T AT06121002 T AT 06121002T AT 06121002 T AT06121002 T AT 06121002T AT E515766 T1 ATE515766 T1 AT E515766T1
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bias
aperture
time delay
acoustic energy
capacitive
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Paul Anthony Wagner
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Siemens Medical Solutions
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B06B1/0207—Driving circuits

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
AT06121002T 2005-09-23 2006-09-20 Rotierende blendeneinstellung für bild-gebendes ultraschallgerät mit einer kapazitiven oder elektrostriktiven membran ATE515766T1 (de)

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US11/356,886 US20070079658A1 (en) 2005-09-23 2006-02-17 Rotating aperture for ultrasound imaging with a capacitive membrane or electrostrictive ultrasound transducer

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