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Method and apparatus for acoustoelastic extraction of strain and material properties

US8282553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2010
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2291/02872
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrasound machine processes ultrasonic data according to acoustoelastic properties of the materials to obtain strain information without specific assumptions with respect to the material properties of the measured material or a variety of different material properties normally not obtained by ultrasound machines.

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