DE69401099T2 - Mikrorillen für die Entwurf von breitbandiger klinischer Ultraschallwandler - Google Patents

Mikrorillen für die Entwurf von breitbandiger klinischer Ultraschallwandler

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DE69401099T2
DE69401099T2 DE69401099T DE69401099T DE69401099T2 DE 69401099 T2 DE69401099 T2 DE 69401099T2 DE 69401099 T DE69401099 T DE 69401099T DE 69401099 T DE69401099 T DE 69401099T DE 69401099 T2 DE69401099 T2 DE 69401099T2
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broadband
design
ultrasound transducers
micro grooves
clinical ultrasound
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Mir Said Seyed Bolorforosh
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HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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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
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
DE69401099T 1993-06-15 1994-06-14 Mikrorillen für die Entwurf von breitbandiger klinischer Ultraschallwandler Expired - Fee Related DE69401099T2 (de)

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US08/077,179 US5392259A (en) 1993-06-15 1993-06-15 Micro-grooves for the design of wideband clinical ultrasonic transducers

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DE69401099D1 DE69401099D1 (de) 1997-01-23
DE69401099T2 true DE69401099T2 (de) 1997-04-03

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US (1) US5392259A (de)
EP (1) EP0629994B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0730997A (de)
DE (1) DE69401099T2 (de)

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