Measuring and testing – Vibration – By mechanical waves
Patent
1983-01-25
1984-12-11
Kreitman, Stephen A.
Measuring and testing
Vibration
By mechanical waves
73625, G01N 2900
Patent
active
044870736
ABSTRACT:
An ultrasonic system for non-destructive testing in industry and for visualizing soft tissue structure in medical diagnosis using a coaxial transducer array formed of a plurality of annular transducer elements each having the same predetermined area. The area of each of the transducer elements and the radiating aperture of the array is chosen to provide a well-resolved narrow beam in accordance with the focal length along the axis of the array.
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Chapman, Jr. John E.
Kreitman Stephen A.
Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
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