Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-10
2011-12-20
Saint Surin, J M (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
C073S620000, C073S626000, C600S437000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08079263
ABSTRACT:
The disclosed embodiments include a method, system, and device for conducting ultrasound interrogation of a medium. The novel method includes transmitting a non-beamformed or beamformed ultrasound wave into the medium, receiving more than one echoed ultrasound wave from the medium, and converting the received echoed ultrasound wave into digital data. The novel method may further transmit the digital data. In some embodiments, the transmitting may be wireless. The novel device may include transducer elements, an analog-to-digital converter in communication with the transducer elements, and a transmitter in communication with the analog-to-digital converter. The transducers may operate to convert a first electrical energy into an ultrasound wave. The first electrical energy may or may not be beamformed. The transducers also may convert an echoed ultrasound wave into a second electrical energy. The analog-to-digital converter may convert the electrical energy into digital data, and the transmitter may transmit the digital data.
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Klessel Jodi Schwartz
Lannutti Anthony P.
Randall Kevin S.
Urbano Joseph A.
Weymer, Jr. Raymond F.
Condo Roccia LLP
M Saint Surin J
Penrith Corporation
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