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(11) EP 0 981 741 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/09

(21) Application number: 98923453.9

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 29/10, B60B 1/08, G01V 1/44
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9810/002
(87) International publication number:
WO 9852/033 (19.11.1998 Gazette 1998/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
LT LV SI

(30) Priority: 14.05.1997 US 856112
14.05.1997 US 856113
14.05.1997 US 856114
14.05.1997 US 856115

(71) Applicant: GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
ChicagoIllinois 60631-3562 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BIRCHARK, James, R.
    Spring, TX 77388 (US)
  • MANDAL, Batakrishna
    Missouri City, TX 77459 (US)
  • MASINO, James, E.
    Houston, TX 77094 (US)
  • MINEAR, John, W.
    Houston, TX 77082 (US)
  • RITTER, Thomas, E.
    Katy, TX 77494 (US)

(74) Representative: Fleck, Hermann-Josef, Dr.-Ing. 
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz
71665 Vaihingen/Enz (DE)

   


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