Time gain compensation for ultrasonic medical imaging systems
US4852576A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S73/90
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Time gain compensation is provided on an automatic basis by storing an amplification gain function for an amplifier operating on the received signals and automatically varying the function until the intensity versus time functions of the received signal is substantially flat.
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