Ultrasonic camera
Patent 4103677 Issued on August 1, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 16, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 16, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3480002 3587561 3693415 3881466 Apparatus with a catheter for examining hollow organs or bodies with the ultrasonic waves Patent #: 3938502 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/742234 filed on 11/16/1976US Classes:600/447, Electronic array scanning73/621, Having compound scan73/625Having plural sonic type transmitter or receiver transducersExaminersPrimary: Howell, Kyle L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61B 8/08 (20060101)G01S 15/89 (20060101) G01S 15/00 (20060101) G10K 11/00 (20060101) G01N 29/06 (20060101) G10K 11/32 (20060101) G10K 11/35 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1975-11-24 FRAbstractThe camera comprises an emitting section and a receiving section which are both located on the surface of a portion of a cylinder. The receiving section consists of juxtaposed and parallel strips located in the central part of the portion of cylinder. The emitting section consists of two groups each constituted by a band of parallel strips which is placed on each side of the receiving section. Each emitter is constituted by a pair of strips having parallel sides each forming part of a directrix of the cylinder. Electronic means are provided for exciting the different emitting strips and collecting the signals received by the different receiving strips. | |
