The frequency dependence00 to 200 M H Z ~ O ~ the sound velocity and of the ultrasonic attenuation a has been measured on high purity Cu during 3 MeV y-irradiation at room temperature. The results are evaluated with respect to dislocation effects which under the present conditions cause the major contributions to the frequency dependent reduction of sound velocity AvD!v0 and attenuation aD. The...

Ultrasonic sensing of articulator movement is an area of multimodal speech recognition that has not been researched extensively. The widely-researched audio-visual speech recognition (AVSR), which relies upon video data, is awkwardly high-maintenance in its setup and data collection process, as well as computationally expensive because of image processing. In this thesis we explore the effectiv...

Most frequently applied ultrasonic inspection techniques measure the reflectivity of geometric scatterers that are caused by impurities, flaws and defects in the material. Based on the echo sounder principles, the reflector has to be insonified by directed sound pulses. This requires a large number of transducers with different incident angles and sound field patterns, which are more and more r...

In an effort to improve current technology for detection of Newcastle disease virus in convalescent birds, a procedure has been developed for efficient reactivation of virus that has been neutralized by antibody. The reactivation capabilities of fluorocarbon treatment, ultrasonic treatment, pH extremes, and proteolytic digestion were evaluated using the LaSota strain of virus. Reactivation was ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Scaling and root planing is one of the most commonly used procedures for the treatment of periodontal diseases. Removal of calculus using conventional hand instruments is incomplete and rather time consuming. In search of more efficient and less difficult instrumentation, investigators have proposed lasers as an alternative or as adjuncts to scaling and root planing. H...

abstract: background and aim:  micro-ultrasonic tips are similar to hand instruments in their clinical application of subgingival scaling.  in spite of their favorable results, excessive penetration of mini-insert ultrasonic scalers to the bottom of gingival pocket may cause harmful effects. the aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of root instrumentation with gracey curettes ...

A model system to investigate ultrasound-enhanced removal of metallic ions from aqueous solution by hydrous ferric oxide (HFO) adsorption has been conducted. The experimental data indicate that ultrasonic treatment of pre-formed HFO flocs can lead to enhanced removal of metallic ions from aqueous solution and that the level of enhancement is strongly correlated with the solution pH. Ultrasonic ...

PURPOSE The aim of this in vitro study of titanium abutments was to investigate the extent of treatment traces, the roughness depth, and the quantity of titanium or, in the case of coated abutments, titanium nitride (TiN) removed from the surface after treatment with various instruments. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven uncoated, mechanically smoothed abutments and 11 TiN-coated abutments were us...

Monitoring flow in channels is difficult, expensive, and potentially dangerous; hence, alternatives minimizing these factors are sought indirect methods to measure the based on water-level information, among others, employed. Ultrasonic sensors along with Arduino widely used monitor levels reservoirs; however, accuracy of this method turbulent regimes has not been evaluated. Therefore, study, w...

OBJECT High-intensity focused ultrasonography is known to induce controlled and selective noninvasive destruction of tissues by focusing ultrasonic beams within organs, like a magnifying glass concentrating enough sunlight to burn a hole in paper. Such a technique should be highly interesting for the treatment of deep-seated lesions in the brain. Nevertheless, ultrasonic tissue ablation in the ...