Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Acoustic image conversion
Reissue Patent
2000-07-28
2008-08-12
Lobo, Ian J. (Department: 3662)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Acoustic image conversion
C367S103000, C367S105000, C073S625000, C073S626000
Reissue Patent
active
RE040456
ABSTRACT:
An acoustic imaging apparatus and method that achieves desired delays with coded signals. Linear, curved linear and sector scanning is provided in 1-D arrays and planar, curved planar and sector scanning is provided in 2-D arrays. Composite and non-linear implementations are presented. Dynamic and discrete dynamic focusing is disclosed for the relevant arrays. The 2-D array makes possible 3-D imaging.
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Adamson Steven J.
Lobo Ian J.
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