Global Patent Index - EP 0981741 A1

EP 0981741 A1 20000301 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS TO IMAGE BEHIND REFLECTIVE LAYERS

Title (en)

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS TO IMAGE BEHIND REFLECTIVE LAYERS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG AKUSTISCHER SIGNALE ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON REGIONENBILDERN, DIE SICH HINTER EINER SPIEGELSCHICHT BEFINDEN.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL, SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX ACOUSTIQUES PERMETTANT DE FORMER DES IMAGES DE REGIONS SITUEES A L'ARRIERE DE COUCHES REFLECHISSANTES

Publication

EP 0981741 A1 20000301 (EN)

Application

EP 98923453 A 19980514

Priority

  • US 9810002 W 19980514
  • US 85611297 A 19970514
  • US 85611397 A 19970514
  • US 85611497 A 19970514
  • US 85611597 A 19970514

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9852033A1] A system for acoustically imaging a target region behind an acoustically reflective layer includes a transducer configuration for acquiring acoustic image data from the reflective layer and target region, wherein the reflective layer and target region are divided into voxels circumferentially disposed about a central point. The system includes a mechanism for processing the data wherein the suppressing mechanism facilitates the acquisition of image data from the target region. A transducer configuration of an acoustic sensing tool for determining the consistency of a first medium disposed between a layer having a greater acoustic reflectivity than the first medium and a second medium, the sensing tool including a rotating head, wherein the tool comprises first, second and third transducer pairs in a spaced apart configuration, each pair comprising a transmitting transducer for transmitting an acoustic radiation signal in an insonified zone, and receiving transducer having a receiving radiation pattern in an insonified zone.

IPC 1-7

G01N 29/10; B60B 1/08; G01V 1/44

IPC 8 full level

G01V 1/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 47/005 (2020.05); G01V 1/44 (2013.01); G01N 2291/044 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9852033A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9852033 A1 19981119; AU 7574698 A 19981208; CA 2288683 A1 19981119; EP 0981741 A1 20000301

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9810002 W 19980514; AU 7574698 A 19980514; CA 2288683 A 19980514; EP 98923453 A 19980514