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Method and device for detecting elasticity of viscous elastic medium

US10426433B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2016
Grant dateOct 1, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02827
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a device for nondestructively detecting an elasticity of a viscoelastic medium are provided. The method includes: detecting a pressure applied to the viscoelastic medium by an ultrasonic transducer probe; in response to the pressure satisfying a predetermined condition, triggering detecting the elasticity of the viscoelastic medium; driving the ultrasonic transducer probe with a low-frequency vibration by a vibrator so as to produce an elastic wave in the viscoelastic medium; producing an ultrasonic wave by the ultrasonic transducer probe, and transmitting the ultrasonic wave to the viscoelastic medium; collecting an ultrasonic echo; calculating an elastic parameter of the viscoelastic medium according to the collected ultrasonic echo.

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