IMPROVED ACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

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EP 2 044 425 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	24.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/08

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	11.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/46

(21)	Application number: 07719152.6

(22)	Date of filing: 02.07.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G01S 15/89^(2006.01)
G01N 29/06^(2006.01)
A61B 8/00^(2006.01)

G01S 7/52^(2006.01)
G01S 15/10^(2006.01)
G03B 42/06^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/AU2007/000915

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/003127 (10.01.2008 Gazette 2008/02)

(54)	IMPROVED ACOUSTIC IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS VERBESSERTES AKUSTISCHES ABBILDUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'IMAGERIE ACOUSTIQUE PERFECTIONNÉS

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

07.07.2006 AU 2006904357 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(73)	Proprietor: Signostics Pty Ltd.
	Thebarton, S.A. 5031 (AU)

(72)	Inventors:
	MEDLIN, Andrew, John Torrensville SA 5031 (AU) NIEMIEC, Andrew, John, Paul Torrensville SA 5031 (AU) BARTLETT, Stewart, Gavin Torrensville SA 5031 (AU) COSTELLO, Roger, Michael Winthrop, Western Australia 6150 (AU)

(74)	Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
	Beresford Crump LLP 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX London WC1V 6BX (GB)

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WO-A1-2005/033737
WO-A1-2006/003555
US-A1- 2002 147 398
US-A1- 2007 038 108
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