Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Le, Long V (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S458000, C600S462000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07967753
ABSTRACT:
Provided herein are Pulse-Inversion (PI) sequences that provide for fundamental frequency suppression in nonlinear imaging applications. In an embodiment, a weighting scheme is applied to the received echo pulses resulting from transmit pulses of alternating polarity to reduce the effect of transducer motion. In an embodiment, a three-pulse weighting scheme is applied to a PI sequence. In other embodiments, different combinations of the three-pulse weighting scheme are applied to a PI sequence.
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Frijlink Martijn Egbert
Goertz David Eric
Van Der Steen Antonius Franciscus Wilhelmus
Black Bruce E.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Hoffa Angela M
Le Long V
Stichting Voor de Technische Wetenschappen of Van Vollenhovenlaa
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