DE19681275T1 - Sendestrahlformer mit frequenzabhängigem Fokus - Google Patents

Sendestrahlformer mit frequenzabhängigem Fokus

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DE19681275T1
DE19681275T1 DE19681275T DE19681275T DE19681275T1 DE 19681275 T1 DE19681275 T1 DE 19681275T1 DE 19681275 T DE19681275 T DE 19681275T DE 19681275 T DE19681275 T DE 19681275T DE 19681275 T1 DE19681275 T1 DE 19681275T1
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frequency
dependent focus
transmitting beamformer
beamformer
transmitting
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John A Hossack
Jian-Hua Mo
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
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Acuson Corp
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DE19681275T 1995-03-02 1996-02-27 Sendestrahlformer mit frequenzabhängigem Fokus Ceased DE19681275T1 (de)

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US08/397,833 US5608690A (en) 1995-03-02 1995-03-02 Transmit beamformer with frequency dependent focus
PCT/US1996/002622 WO1996027152A1 (en) 1995-03-02 1996-02-27 Transmit beamformer with frequency dependent focus

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