Adaptive optimization process for ultrasonic measurement signals

US5883309A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Martin Vossiek · Ergolding, DE
• Peter-Christian Eccardt · Ottobrunn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 11, 1997
• Grant date: Mar 16, 1999
• Expiry date: Sep 11, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S7/524
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In order to optimize an ultrasound measurement signal application-specifically, an error value is formed from features with which an evaluation of the received ultrasound measurement signal is possible. An ultrasound signal, whose signal shape is modified by section-by-section variation of the shape of the transmission signal is emitted out, received and an error value is formed anew. This procedure is repeated until the error value assumes a minimum. The ultrasound measurement signal at which the error value is minimal corresponds to the optimized signal.