Ultrasonic camera
US6159149A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/4281
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasonic camera having a high efficiency ultrasonic lens is coupled to a ultrasonic transmitter/receiver by a stretched membrane interface. The ultrasonic lens provides highly efficient transmission of ultrasound without introducing aberrations. The ultrasound system also uses a quasi incoherent source to reduce speckle noise in the image.
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