(19)
(11) EP 1 782 094 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.03.2006

(43) Date of publication:
09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(21) Application number: 05772154.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.07.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 7/52(2006.01)
A61B 8/15(2006.01)
 G01S 15/89(2006.01)
A61B 8/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO2005/000278
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/009469 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.07.2004 US 590444 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Angelsen, Bjorn A. J.
    7051 Trondheim (NO)
  • Hansen, Rune
    N-7105 Stadsbygd (NO)
  • Standal, Oyvind
    N-7050 Trondheim (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • Angelsen, Bjorn A. J.
    7051 Trondheim (NO)
  • Hansen, Rune
    N-7105 Stadsbygd (NO)
  • Standal, Oyvind
    N-7050 Trondheim (NO)

(74) Representative: Howe, Steven 
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


(54) ULTRASOUND IMAGING USING NON-LINEAR MANIPULATION OF FORWARD PROPAGATION PROPERTIES OF A PULSE