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Ultrasonic system

US4487073A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 1983
Grant dateDec 11, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/346
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic system for non-destructive testing in industry and for visualizing soft tissue structure in medical diagnosis using a coaxial transducer array formed of a plurality of annular transducer elements each having the same predetermined area. The area of each of the transducer elements and the radiating aperture of the array is chosen to provide a well-resolved narrow beam in accordance with the focal length along the axis of the array.

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