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Ultrasonic echography device with reduced interference noise

US4951676A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 1989
Grant dateAug 28, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T5/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasonic echography device, comprising at least one piezoelectric transducer, a stage for transmitting an ultrasonic beam, and a stage for receiving and processing echographic signals e returned to the transducer. The stage for receiving and processing comprises at least one grey-scale morphological filter which comprises elementary erosion filters and dilation filters for processing applied to the echographic signals.

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