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DE19983754T1 - Diagnostische medizinische Ultraschallsysteme und Wandler, unter Verwendung mikromechanischer Komponenten - Google Patents

Diagnostische medizinische Ultraschallsysteme und Wandler, unter Verwendung mikromechanischer Komponenten

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DE19983754T1
DE19983754T1 DE19983754T DE19983754T DE19983754T1 DE 19983754 T1 DE19983754 T1 DE 19983754T1 DE 19983754 T DE19983754 T DE 19983754T DE 19983754 T DE19983754 T DE 19983754T DE 19983754 T1 DE19983754 T1 DE 19983754T1
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medical ultrasound
ultrasound systems
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William R Dreschel
Terry Kling
John W Sliwa
Stuart L Carp
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
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Acuson Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4483—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device characterised by features of the ultrasound transducer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics

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  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
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DE19983754T 1998-11-19 1999-11-10 Diagnostische medizinische Ultraschallsysteme und Wandler, unter Verwendung mikromechanischer Komponenten Expired - Fee Related DE19983754B3 (de)

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US10912298P 1998-11-19 1998-11-19
US09/223,257 US6605043B1 (en) 1998-11-19 1998-12-30 Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components
US09/223,257 1998-12-30
US60/109,122 1998-12-30
PCT/US1999/026767 WO2000030543A1 (en) 1998-11-19 1999-11-10 Diagnostic medical ultrasound systems and transducers utilizing micro-mechanical components

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