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Method and apparatus for transmit beamformer

  • US 5,675,554 A
  • Filed: 07/15/1996
  • Issued: 10/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An ultrasonic transmit beamformer apparatus for use with an array of ultrasonic transducers comprising:

  • a source of waveform samples adjustable in amplitude for each of said transducers of said array, for use in producing a first ultrasonic beam; and

    circuitry coupled to receive said waveform samples and to apply to each of said transducers of said array output waveforms responsive to the waveform samples for each transducer of said array.

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