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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masao Kuroda, Tokyo, JA;
Toshio Kondo, Kunitachi, JA;
Sekijyuro Ono, Hachioji, JA;
Toshio Ogawa, Kokubunji, JA;
Assignee:
Hitachi Medical Corporation, , JA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73612 ; 340 / ;
Abstract
In a method for controlling ultrasonic waves wherein a plurality of elements constituting a phased array ultrasonic transducer are driven with desired delay times, the improvement therein comprising the fact that when values obtained by quantizing the delay times by a predetermined time are different between the adjacent elements, the ultrasonic waves are radiated with a delay of time corresponding to the difference.