Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Patent
1990-02-13
1992-03-24
Williams, Hezron E.
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
12866101, 310334, G01N 2926
Patent
active
050977091
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic measuring system including a transducer having a plurality of row electrodes on one surface thereof and a plurality of column electrodes crossing the plurality of row electrodes on the other surface thereof and made of an electrostrictive material in which piezoelectricity is induced by a bias electric field applied thereto to thereby obtain sectional images sequentially. A row position selector is connected to the row electrodes to select several row electrodes and apply a direct current bias voltage to the selected electrode and to shift the position of the selection sequentially. An electronic B-mode image scanner is connected to the column electrodes to shift the directivity of the transmission/reception ultrasound beams sequentially widthwise of the column electrodes (in the direction of row extension) to obtain echo signals indicative of an acoustic reflective response. An acoustic lens may be provided over the entire surface of the transducer so as to be moved synchronously with selection of the row electrodes by the row position selector.
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Masuzawa Hiroshi
Nakaya Chitose
Takeuchi Hiroshi
Finley Rose M.
Hitachi , Ltd.
Williams Hezron E.
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