Ultrasonic imaging apparatus and method of controlling ultrasonic imaging apparatus

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PATENT NO 10660606
APP PUB NO 20180042574A1
SERIAL NO

15725918

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An ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes a plurality of transducers aligned in an array, a select circuit configured to cause transducers selected from the plurality of transducers to transmit an ultrasonic pulse and receive received signals, respectively, and a digital signal processing circuit configured to perform a first operation of adding up an odd number of the received signals, arranged in an order corresponding to the aligned array, with delays that are symmetrical between two sides across a center that is a centrally located signal, and to perform a second operation of adding up an even number of the received signals, arranged in an order corresponding to the aligned array, with delays that are symmetrical between two sides across a center that is situated between two centrally located signals.

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  • SOCIONEXT INC.

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Adachi, Naoto Yokohama, JP 43 157

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