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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Toshiyuki Ono, Kawasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Matsumura, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/11 (2006.01); G01N 29/12 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01); G01N 29/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/069 (2013.01); G01N 29/0609 (2013.01); G01N 29/0672 (2013.01); G01N 29/11 (2013.01); G01N 29/12 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/4409 (2013.01); G01N 29/48 (2013.01); G01N 2291/015 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01); G01N 2291/267 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a control method includes setting a transmission angle of an ultrasonic wave to a standard angle. The control method further includes transmitting an ultrasonic wave at the set transmission angle and detecting an intensity of a reflected wave from an object. The control method further includes calculating a tilt angle based on a gradient of the intensity. The tilt angle indicates a tilt of the object. The control method further includes resetting the transmission angle based on the tilt angle.