Method and apparatus for ultrasonic analysis
AssigneeMatix Industries
InventorJean-Pierre Turbe
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Abstract
A transducer located in a reservoir that contains ultrasound-transmitting liquid directs and receives beams of ultrasound onto and from a rotating reflector which is also located in the reservoir. A diaphragm transmits the ultrasound from the liquid to a body which is to be analyzed. The results of the ultrasonic analysis are displayed on a cathode ray tube which is synchronized with the transducer and the rotating reflector.
Claims10
Apparatus for the ultrasonic analysis of a body comprising a container provided with a membrane to be applied against the body to be analyzed, said container being filled with an ultra-sound transmitting liquid;
- means for producing a beam of ultrasound energy located in said container;
- reflector means for reflecting said beam of ultrasound energy into the body through said membrane, said reflector means having a multifaceted, prismatic shape, said reflector means being disposed in said container;
- driving means for driving said prismatic reflector in a continuous rotation around its symmetry axis;
- means for displaying two orthogonal axes which correspond to distances and angles to be displayed;
- means for receiving ultrasound energy reflected from said body, and for providing an output signal representative thereof;
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- electronic circuit means for synchronizing said reflector means and said display.
Apparatus for ultrasonic analysis of a body comprising:
- transducer means for producing and receiving a beam of ultrasound energy;
- means for scanning said body along a single direction with said beam of ultrasound energy, said scanning means including reflector means having a plurality of reflecting surfaces for reflecting said ultrasound energy beam along said single direction, said reflector means rotating about an axis of symmetry parallel to said surfaces of said reflector;
- means for receiving ultrasound energy reflected from said body;
- display means having first and second perpendicular display axis for displaying a graphic display corresponding to said reflected energy;
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- means for synchronizing said reflector means and said display means so that said first display axis of said graphic display corresponds to a distance between a flaw in said body and said reflector means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.