GB1540673A – Medical ultrasonic systems and methods
– Google Patents
GB1540673A – Medical ultrasonic systems and methods
– Google Patents
Medical ultrasonic systems and methods
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Publication number
GB1540673A
GB1540673A
GB9258/77A
GB925877A
GB1540673A
GB 1540673 A
GB1540673 A
GB 1540673A
GB 9258/77 A
GB9258/77 A
GB 9258/77A
GB 925877 A
GB925877 A
GB 925877A
GB 1540673 A
GB1540673 A
GB 1540673A
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GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
methods
medical ultrasonic
ultrasonic systems
systems
medical
Prior art date
1977-01-06
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
GB9258/77A
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SRI International Inc
Original Assignee
SRI International Inc
Stanford Research Institute
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1977-01-06
Filing date
1977-03-04
Publication date
1979-02-14
1977-03-04
Application filed by SRI International Inc, Stanford Research Institute
filed
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SRI International Inc
1979-02-14
Publication of GB1540673A
publication
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patent/GB1540673A/en
Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
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Classifications
G—PHYSICS
G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
G10K11/32—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning characterised by the shape of the source
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
A61B8/4461—Features of the scanning mechanism, e.g. for moving the transducer within the housing of the probe
G—PHYSICS
G01—MEASURING; TESTING
G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
G01N29/04—Analysing solids
G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
G01N29/0645—Display representation or displayed parameters, e.g. A-, B- or C-Scan
G—PHYSICS
G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
G10K11/02—Mechanical acoustic impedances; Impedance matching, e.g. by horns; Acoustic resonators
GB9258/77A
1977-01-06
1977-03-04
Medical ultrasonic systems and methods
Expired
GB1540673A
(en)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title
US05/757,132
US4391281A
(en)
1977-01-06
1977-01-06
Ultrasonic transducer system and method
Publications (1)
Publication Number
Publication Date
GB1540673A
true
GB1540673A
(en)
1979-02-14
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ID=25046498
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Title
Priority Date
Filing Date
GB9258/77A
Expired
GB1540673A
(en)
1977-01-06
1977-03-04
Medical ultrasonic systems and methods
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US
(1)
US4391281A
(en)
JP
(1)
JPS5385491A
(en)
CA
(1)
CA1085040A
(en)
DE
(1)
DE2710038A1
(en)
FR
(1)
FR2377134B1
(en)
GB
(1)
GB1540673A
(en)
NL
(1)
NL7712579A
(en)
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Ultrasonic transducer
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1977-01-06
US
US05/757,132
patent/US4391281A/en
not_active
Expired – Lifetime
1977-03-04
GB
GB9258/77A
patent/GB1540673A/en
not_active
Expired
1977-03-08
DE
DE19772710038
patent/DE2710038A1/en
active
Granted
1977-03-18
CA
CA274,246A
patent/CA1085040A/en
not_active
Expired
1977-04-15
FR
FR7711522A
patent/FR2377134B1/en
not_active
Expired
1977-04-26
JP
JP4745277A
patent/JPS5385491A/en
active
Pending
1977-11-15
NL
NL7712579A
patent/NL7712579A/en
not_active
Application Discontinuation
Cited By (1)
* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number
Priority date
Publication date
Assignee
Title
WO1983002053A1
(en)
*
1981-12-14
1983-06-23
Kossoff, George
Apparatus for ultrasonic examination of deformable objects
Also Published As
Publication number
Publication date
CA1085040A
(en)
1980-09-02
JPS5385491A
(en)
1978-07-27
NL7712579A
(en)
1978-07-10
FR2377134A1
(en)
1978-08-04
DE2710038C2
(en)
1987-01-15
DE2710038A1
(en)
1978-07-13
FR2377134B1
(en)
1985-11-29
US4391281A
(en)
1983-07-05
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Legal Events
Date
Code
Title
Description
1979-07-04
PS
Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
1987-10-14
PCNP
Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee
