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7315609 Real-time X-ray scanner and remote crawler apparatus and method  
For inspecting a structure with non-destructive x-ray inspection, probes are magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure. An inspection device may be autonomous with a...
7312454 Non-destructive infrared inspection device  
A non-destructive inspection device has an infrared sensor for infrared thermography inspection of a structure or surface. A rotatable reflector reflects infrared light from an inspected surface to...
7263889 Non-destructive stringer inspection apparatus and method  
A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing...
7255678 High frequency, high frame-rate ultrasound imaging system  
A system for producing an ultrasound image comprises a scan head having a transducer capable of generating ultrasound energy at a frequency of at least 20 megahertz (MHz), and a processor for...
7249512 Non-destructive stringer inspection apparatus and method  
A hat stringer inspection device permits continuous inspection of hat stringers as one or more probes are moved along the length of the hat stringer. Probes may be magnetically coupled to opposing...
7231826 Non-destructive inspection device for inspecting limited-access features of a structure  
There is provided a non-destructive inspection device having an actuating portion and at least one inspecting portion. The inspecting portion(s) are magnetically coupled to the actuating portion so...
7050535 X-ray laminography inspection system and method  
For inspecting a structure with non-destructive x-ray laminography inspection, probes are magnetically coupled to opposing surfaces of the structure. The probes include an x-ray source and an x-ray...
6780153 Mechanism and system for 3-dimensional scanning of an ultrasound beam  
An ultrasound probe capable of scanning an ultrasound beam in a region of 3D space, characterized by that an ultrasound transducer array is mounted to a 1 st shaft that can rotate in bearings...
6643380 Shielded microphone module and preamplifier  
A microphone module, comprising a microphone capsule ( 2 ) with an amplifier printed circuit board ( 4 ) attached thereto, is provided with a shield arrangement in the form of a half-shell, which...
6248068 Ultrasonic monitor  
An apparatus is disclosed for the non-contact monitoring of the movement of a person and includes an electrical reference signal generator, an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver. A...
5638824 Ultrasonic monitor  
An ultrasonic monitor is disclosed for monitoring movement, such as breathing of a human or animal, or low frequency vibration of civil engineering structures. The monitor may also be used in...
5630416 Ultrasonic diagnostic probe  
An ultrasonic diagnostic probe includes: a swinging mechanism for swinging a piezoelectric vibrator provided in an accommodating part at an end of a tube-like shaft, around an axis parallel with an...
5575288 Compact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducer  
According to the present invention, an ultrasonic imaging system having a remote ultrasound console and a probe connected thereto for inspecting an interior region of a body is provided. The...
5531119 Ultrasound probe with bubble trap  
An ultrasound probe housing has at least one air bubble trap disposed therein and configured to facilitate movement of air bubbles away from a window thereof and also configured to resist movement...
5521376 Optical motion sensor for an underwater object  
A system for sensing motion of an object in an underwater environment is vided. The system has a circuit board, a light-emitting diode, an infrared filter, an integrated circuit, and an acrylic...
5465724 Compact rotationally steerable ultrasound transducer  
According to the present invention, an ultrasonic probe for use with a remote ultrasonic imaging system is provided, having a multielement transducer with an upper surface and a lower surface. An...
5402789 Ultrasonic peripheral vascular probe assembly  
An ultrasonic probe has a housing, a base pivotally mounted within the housing, an extension formed upon the base, and a scanning ultrasonic transducer disposed upon the distal end of the...
5395240 Sterilizable dental medical handpiece containing electric coil  
An ultrasonic handpiece wherein the entire assembled handpiece may be sterilized with an ingress of the sterilizing fluid into the interior of the handpiece. The handpiece is formed with an...
5373849 Forward viewing imaging catheter  
An intraluminal imaging catheter system for viewing segments of vessels downstream of the catheter itself is provided. The catheter system incorporates an ultrasonic transducer pivotally mounted...
5351692 Laparoscopic ultrasonic probe  
An ultrasonic probe has an elongate tubular member and an imaging ultrasonic transducer pivotally mounted proximate the distal end of the tubular member. Reciprocating pivotal motion of the...
5329194 Ultrasonic peripheral vascular probe assembly  
An ultrasonic probe has a housing, a base pivotally mounted within the housing, an extension formed upon the base, and a scanning ultrasonic transducer disposed upon the distal end of the...
5195519 Miniaturized mechanically-steerable ultrasonic probe  
A miniaturized ultrasonic probe includes a housing encasing a motor, an ultrasonic transducer mounted for controlled rotation on the motor shaft, and an angular position sensor connected to the...
5025789 Shock wave source having a central ultrasound locating system  
A shock wave source for use in lithotripsy has an electromagnetic shock wave source with the ultrasound head of an ultrasound locating system centrally disposed within the source. During locating...
4895158 Ultrasonic probe  
An ultrasonic transducer element is supported by a member. The transducer element and the supporting member are disposed within a casing filled with ultrasonic wave propagation medium. At least...
4868476 Transducer with integral memory  
A memory means is provided which is adapted to be mounted integral with the transducer element used in a transducer system. The memory may store nonlinearity error information or other information...
4850362 Doppler peripheral vascular probe  
An ultrasonic imaging system having imaging and Doppler displays. The imaging and Doppler transducers are scanned simultaneously and the Doppler transducer is stopped and triggered at a selected...
4841979 Ultrasonic prostate probe assembly  
An ultrasonic prostate probe assembly is disclosed, characterized by the ultrasonic transducer being carried upon a gimbal cup which is rotatably mounted to the probe assembly to allow selection of...
4841978 Ultrasonic scanning device with elastic pumper  
An ultrasonic scanning device includes a stator and a rotor pivotably mounted on the stator for oscillation around the axis of rotation. The rotor (or stator) has two elastic bumper stops spaced...
4811740 Ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus capable of probe exchange  
An ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus capable of interchangeably using a plurality of probes each having ultrasonic transducer elements disposed in an array and being detachably connected to the...
EP0278993A1 Concentric biopsy probe.  
An ultrasound imaging probe (10) suitable for concentric on-axis biopsy procedures (10) includes an aperture through which a biopsy needle (64) is inserted to sample a target tissue (26) previously...
4671292 Concentric biopsy probe  
An ultrasound imaging probe suitable for concentric on-axis biopsy procedures. The probe according to the present invention includes an aperture through which a biopsy needle is inserted to sample...
4664121 Intraoperative scanner  
A heat-sterilizable ultrasonic surgical scanner includes an ultrasonic transducer and a permanent magnet motor for moving the transducer along an arcuate path. The scanner further includes a...
4651716 Method and device for enhancement of cardiac contractility  
An apparatus for ultrasonic irradiation of the heart either when the chest is open after surgery or through the chest wall. It may also be used in conjunction with electrical defibrillation...
4587971 Ultrasonic scanning apparatus  
An ultrasonic scanning apparatus includes a rotor, first and second electromagnetic stators, and an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the rotor. Each electromagnetic stator has two curved pole faces...
4579122 Ultrasonic scanner  
The rotation of a motor is converted into a swinging movement of an ultrasonic transducer by a conversion mechanism. The relationship between a rotation angle θ of the motor and a swinging angle...
4572200 Intraoperative scanner  
A heat-sterilizable ultrasonic surgical scanner includes an ultrasonic transducer and a permanent magnet motor for moving the transducer along an arcuate path. The scanner further includes a...
4565095 Sound transducer apparatus system and method  
An apparatus for emitting and receiving sound signals includes a cylinder into which a sound transducer is mounted. The transducer is mounted to transmit a sound beam normal to the axis of the...
4531412 Ultrasonic probe for accurately determining angular position and an echography apparatus using such a probe  
An ultrasonic probe for accurately determining angular location includes a rotating mobile assembly with at least one angular location track placed thereon. The angular location track is inscribed...
4515017 Oscillating ultrasound scanhead  
The scanhead uses a shaft mounted, oscillating rotor driven by a shaft mounted rotor. Energy storage and repulsive means, provided by magnetic "bumpers" helps to reverse the direction of motion of...
4462255 Piezoelectric scanning systems for ultrasonic transducers  
An ultrasonic scanning system is provided in which an ultrasonic transducer is oscillated for scanning purposes by a piezoelectric bender. One end of the bender is fixedly mounted in a sector...
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