Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Cardiovascular
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-06
2005-09-06
Nasser, Robert L. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Cardiovascular
C128S897000, C600S454000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06939308
ABSTRACT:
Methodology for determining the bounds of a patient's acoustic window is described. Medical application acoustic array designs with apertures accommodated by patient acoustic windows and merged acoustic windows are exemplified.
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Chassaing Charles E.
Nguyen Hung
MedAcoustics, Inc.
Myers Bigel & Sibley Sajovec, PA
Nasser Robert L.
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