DE2727691C3 - - Google Patents

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DE2727691C3
DE2727691C3 DE2727691A DE2727691A DE2727691C3 DE 2727691 C3 DE2727691 C3 DE 2727691C3 DE 2727691 A DE2727691 A DE 2727691A DE 2727691 A DE2727691 A DE 2727691A DE 2727691 C3 DE2727691 C3 DE 2727691C3
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Germany
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DE2727691A
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DE2727691A1 (de
DE2727691B2 (de
Inventor
Akira Fukumoto
Masami Kawabuchi
Hiroshi Fukukita
Jun-Ichi Kawasaki Jp Sato
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
    • A61B8/4494—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer characterised by the arrangement of the transducer elements
    • 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
    • G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
DE2727691A 1976-10-25 1977-06-20 Ultraschallsonde Granted DE2727691B2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP12847276A JPS5353393A (en) 1976-10-25 1976-10-25 Ultrasonic probe

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DE2727691A1 DE2727691A1 (de) 1978-04-27
DE2727691B2 DE2727691B2 (de) 1978-08-03
DE2727691C3 true DE2727691C3 (de) 1987-04-16

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DE2727691A Granted DE2727691B2 (de) 1976-10-25 1977-06-20 Ultraschallsonde

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US (1) US4101795A (de)
JP (1) JPS5353393A (de)
CA (1) CA1076693A (de)
DE (1) DE2727691B2 (de)
GB (1) GB1559030A (de)
MX (1) MX145789A (de)

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JPS5617026B2 (de) 1981-04-20
US4101795A (en) 1978-07-18
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