Scanning acoustic tomograph
US9395336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/048
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scanning acoustic tomograph has a water tank which accommodates water, a sample stand which is disposed in the water tank and on which a subject is placed, a first ultrasonic transducer which irradiates ultrasonic waves toward the subject, and a second ultrasonic transducer which receives the ultrasonic waves transmitted through the subject, the first and second ultrasonic transducers are disposed opposed to each other in a vertical direction, and a hydrophilic film is formed on a lower surface side of the sample stand.
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