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Method and system for ultrasonic characterization of a medium

US12153131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2021
Grant dateNov 26, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/106
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method for ultrasonic characterization of a medium, including generating a series of incident ultrasonic waves, generating an experimental reflection matrix Rui(t) defined between the emission basis (i) as input and a reception basis (u) as output, and determining a focused reflection matrix RFoc(rin, rout, δt) of the medium between an input virtual transducer (TVin) calculated based on a focusing as input to the experimental reflection matrix and an output virtual transducer (TVout) calculated based on a focusing as output from the experimental reflection matrix, the responses of the output virtual transducer (TVout) being obtained at a time instant that is shifted by an additional delay δt relative to a time instant of the responses of the input virtual transducer (TVin).

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