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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125110 | Acoustic Micro Imaging Device with a Scan While Loading Feature A scanning acoustic microscope comprises a structure including a loading portion and a scanning portion, a transducer disposed in the scanning portion and operable to develop ultrasonic energy, and a controller. A driver is responsive to the controller and is capable of... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125109 | SCANNING ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPE WITH AN INVERTED TRANSDUCER AND BUBBLER FUNCTIONALITY A scanning acoustic microscope includes a transducer mounted in a cup below a particular elevation and a coupling fluid source disposed below the particular elevation and which is adapted to introduce coupling fluid into the cup. A controller is operable to control the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20110167913 | IMAGING DEVICES FOR MEASURING THE STRUCTURE OF A SURFACE Imaging devices for measuring a structure of a surface and methods of use are provided. In certain embodiments, an imaging device includes at least one nano-mechanical resonator pair. The pair includes a reference resonator having a reference resonant frequency, and a s... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110111394 | CTGF AS A BIOMARKER, THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TARGET The invention provides CTGF which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases and hematological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases and hematological disease... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110097006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING An imaging device, is provided, comprising: a plurality of compression circuits configured to receive K initial imaging signals and to generate second through Kth modified imaging signals, and a plurality of delay values; and a bit multiplexer configured to g... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110036171 | ENHANCED ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPE An optical-acoustic transducer structure includes at least one metal or semiconducting film in which a part of a pump light pulse is absorbed to generate a sound pulse; and at least one dielectric film. The thicknesses and optical properties of the at least one metal or... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110016977 | Scan Patterns for Electronically Positioned Apertures on an Array A plane or volume is scanned with ultrasound. Electronic movement of apertures is used during the scanning. Scanning with the apertures is interleaved. The apertures move along the array in opposite directions, preventing or limiting large temporal discontinuity. For ex... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100275690 | Method For Examining A Medium The present invention relates to a method for examining a medium (19), comprising the following steps of:
| 11/04/2010 |
| 20100251822 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD An ultrasonic transducer is provided with a distance measuring ultrasonic sensor for detecting a distance between the ultrasonic transducer and a surface of an inspection object and an inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the surface of the inspectio... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100251823 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS An acoustic transducer has a first transducer which transmits an acoustic primary wave having two frequency components, and a second transducer which, in order to receive a reflected wave of an acoustic secondary wave generated with propagation of the acoustic primary w... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100156404 | ULTRASONIC PROBE FOR PRODUCING FOUR DIMENSIONAL IMAGE The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe for producing a real-time three dimensional live action image (a four dimensional image), which has a long lifetime, and an improved image quality, can prevent malfunction. The ultrasonic probe for producing a four di... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20090293621 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION EQUIPMENT AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD Ultrasonic inspection equipment facilitates alignment of display positions of three-dimensional ultrasonic inspection data and three-dimensional shape data, and quickly discriminates between a defect echo and an inner-wall echo. A computer ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090282922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A SYSTEM A method for monitoring a system, in which a plurality of acoustic images are recorded and compared at defined intervals of time over a period of time extending several weeks. A large system can be monitored reliably and with little complexity if the acoustic images eac... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090143681 | Method for measuring of thicknesses of materials using an ultrasound technique The invention relates to a method for measuring thicknesses of materials of multilayered structure. This method includes transmitting one or more ultrasound signals including different frequencies into a multilayered structure consisting of two or more materials with on... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090095086 | SCANNING ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPE WITH PROFILOMETER FUNCTION A scanning acoustic microscope, comprising an ultrasonic transducer, a motor assembly on which the ultrasonic transducer is mounted, a controller that is electrically connected to the transducer and the motor assembly, the controller being adapted to cause the rotor and... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090078047 | Non-invasive multi-function sensor system An integrated multi-function sensor system has a head having a slot to accept a tube of a deformable material and a plurality of sensor elements mounted in the walls of the head slot to confront a tube in the slot, each sensor element being for affecting sensing of a co... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090000382 | NON-CONTACT ACOUSTO-THERMAL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INCIPIENT DAMAGE IN MATERIALS A non-contact acousto-thermal method and apparatus are provided for detection of incipient damage in materials. The apparatus utilizes an ultrasonic horn which receives an acoustic wave generated by an ultrasonic transducer energized by an RF pulse. The ultrasonic horn ... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080314153 | HAND-HELD FLAW DETECTOR IMAGING APPARATUS The present invention relates to a flaw detector imaging apparatus for detecting and visualizing a flaw in a target material to be investigated, comprising an ultrasonic phase-array probe comprising an array of ultrasonic transducers and a flaw detector. The flaw detect... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080276709 | Method for Generation Mechanical Waves by Generation of Interfacial Acoustic Radiation Force The present invention relates to a method for generating mechanical waves within a viscoelastic medium (11) comprising a step of generating an acoustic radiation force (15) within the viscoelastic medium (11) by application of acoustic waves focusse... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080178677 | Ultrasound Probe Assembly and Method of Fabrication An ultrasonic imaging system (200). An exemplary system includes an array of transducer elements (50) arranged along a first plane (P1) for transmitting first signals and receiving reflected signals for image processing. Circuit structures (10, 2... | 07/31/2008 |
| 20080022775 | Non-contact thermo-elastic property measurement and imaging system for quantitative nondestructive evaluation of materials A non-contact thermo-elastic property measurement and imaging system and method thereof are described. Acoustic energy is incident on a first surface of a specimen under test. The acoustic energy is converted partially into heat by the specimen, causing a slight increas... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080022774 | Imaging thin film structures by scanning acoustic microscopy A method and apparatus for Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) for testing of a semiconductor device having a first surface and a second surface with bonding features secured to said first surface are provided. An impervious fixture comprising a dam or a tank retains aco... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080000299 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION AND REPAIR MODE SELECTION In a method of inspecting a structure, a two-dimensional array of sensors is disposed onto a surface, ultrasonic pulses are sent into the surface, and echo signals are received. An image of damage within the structure is graphically displayed, a determination of whether... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070113655 | Method for ultrasonic elastic modulus calculation and imaging Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for generating an image of an article, wherein the image represents the articles elastic modulus. The method comprises the steps of measuring a time of flight value at a point on a test sample utilizing ultrasonic sound waves, ... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070039390 | Inspection system and associated method A system and method for inspecting a structure are provided. The system includes at least one non-destructive inspection (“NDI”) sensor capable of acquiring data indicative of at least a portion of the structure, and at least one positional sensor for acquiring posi... | 02/22/2007 |
| 20070034011 | Method and apparatus for dynamic focusing in ultrasonic imaging A dynamic focusing apparatus and method for ultrasonic imaging, using transducer frequency encoding technique to map different positions of the surface of a transducer to different frequency responses. To a particular focal position, the time delay required for focusing... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20070006656 | System and method for monitoring deposition within tubes of a heating system A system and method for determining deposition parameters within an industrial heating system is provided. The system includes a phased array probe arranged adjacent to a tube within the industrial heating system. The phased array probe transmits and receives signals. A... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060288785 | Ultrasonic imaging device and the information processsing method thereof An ultrasonic imaging device, comprising: a receiver, for receiving ultrasonic signals which carry information about human body; a processor, for analyzing and processing the received ultrasonic signals in order to get image and/or sound signals; a controller, for issui... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060272419 | Opto-acoustic methods and apparatus for performing high resolution acoustic imaging and other sample probing and modification operations One aspect of the present invention concerns scanning acoustic microscopes in which sound waves used for imaging purposes are generated by an opto-acoustical process. A scanning acoustic microscope of the present invention includes an opto-acoustic transducer assembly h... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060272418 | Opto-acoustic methods and apparatus for perfoming high resolution acoustic imaging and other sample probing and modification operations One aspect of the present invention concerns scanning acoustic microscopes in which sound waves used for imaging purposes are generated by an opto-acoustical process. A scanning acoustic microscope of the present invention includes an opto-acoustic transducer assembly h... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060266122 | In-track wheel inspection system An ultrasonic real-time inspection method which is user-friendly in an interactive environment to provide ease of operation, as well as a combination of consistency, thoroughness, and speed of operation in flaw detection not achievable by other methods. The system and m... | 11/30/2006 |
| 20060254359 | Hand-held flaw detector imaging apparatus The present invention relates to a flaw detector imaging apparatus for detecting and visualizing a flaw in a target material to be investigated, comprising an ultrasonic phase-array probe comprising an array of ultrasonic transducers and a flaw detector. The flaw detect... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060219013 | Ultrasonic inspection method and ultrasonic inspection equipment In the ultrasonic inspection method and equipment, a high-resolution and high-S/N-ratio inspection image can be speedily acquired with ease-of-operability. Inspection of the inside of the inspection target is performed by changing incident angle of the ultrasonic wave o... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060213273 | Multiangle ultrasound imager Systems and methods to obtain an ultrasonic image of a large detection area are disclosed. A system includes a source of ultrasound generating ultrasonic energy and projecting the ultrasonic energy from a projecting end and an adapter interfaced to the projecting end an... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060130587 | Methods and system for ultrasound inspection Methods and apparatus for fabricating a component is provided. The method includes receiving an ultrasound image of the component, selecting a subimage that includes a first surface of the component and an inspection area of the component, combining a filtered subimage ... | 06/22/2006 |
| 20060042390 | Systems and methods for adjusting gain within an ultrasound probe Systems and methods for adjusting gain are described. The systems includes a probe. The probe includes a housing, a transducer element configured to receive a signal, and an adjustable gain amplifier located inside the housing and configured to adjust a gain provided to... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20050241397 | Method of ultrasonically inspecting airfoils A method is disclosed for nondestructively examining airfoils for defects without removing them from the turbine machines of which they are a part. The method uses phased array ultrasound technology, which can be used with all types of airfoils. The angle of entry of th... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050217381 | THERMAL-ACOUSTIC SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Systems and methods for identifying thermal response of a test structure. An example of the system includes a device that generates a excitation beam, a scanning device that scans the thermal excitation beam over a test structure, and a detector that detects acoustic wa... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050126292 | Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and driving method therefor An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for transmitting ultrasonic signals toward a subject, receiving signals reflected from the subject in response to the transmitted ultrasonic signals, and producing a tomographic image of the subject based on the received signals, compr... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050081636 | Two dimensional phased arrays for volumetric ultrasonic inspection and methods of use The present disclosure provides for the application of a two-dimensional ultrasonic phased array (100), formed of a plurality of transducers (102) arranged in a rectilinear pattern, for material and volumetric component testing. The two-dimensional array e... | 04/21/2005 |
