Scanning method and apparatus
US4272991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/915
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scanner for use in ultrasonic imaging systems of the type which translates a transducer assembly along a path of successive positions. The scanner rotates the assembly during translation and, in one embodiment, rotates the transducer about a center of rotation which is offset from the center of translation.
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