Acoustic imaging system architecture
US11048902B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB06B1/0207
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acoustic imaging system includes multiple transducers disposed to circumscribe a portion of substrate. An acoustic imaging system also includes a controller and an image resolver. The transducers convert electrical signals into mechanical energy and/or mechanical energy into electrical signals. The controller is adapted to apply an electrical signal to the transducers which, in response, induce a mechanical wave, such as a surface wave, into the circumscribed portion. The controller is also adapted to receive electrical signals from the transducers. The image resolver uses the electrical signals received by the controller in order to construct an image of an object in physical contact with the substrate.
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