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System and method for reduction of parallel beamforming artifacts

US6447452B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateSep 10, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/52095
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for reducing parallel beamforming artifacts. An interpolation of amplitude data is performed to correct for the blocky appearance of images formed with parallel receive beams. In addition, the transmit beam is modified to approximate a rectangular beam.

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