G10K 11/34
Using electrical steering of transducer arrays
Official title: using electrical steering of transducer arrays, e.g. beam steering {(constructional aspects B06B1/0607, B06B1/085)}
G10K11/34 (Using electrical steering of transducer arrays) appears on 1,482 US grants and 1,181 published applications in this corpus.
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- Systems and methods for reducing secondary hot spots in a phased array focused ultrasound system487US 6,419,648 B1InSightec-TxSonics Ltd. · 2002
- Ultrasound transducers for imaging and therapy468US 6,719,694 B2Therus Corporation · 2004
- Annular array transducer409US 5,520,188 AFocus Surgery, Inc. · 1996
- Ultrasonic irradiation system351US 4,865,042 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1989
- Apparatus with a catheter for examining hollow organs or bodies with the ultrasonic waves333US 3,938,502 A1976