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Acoustic tweezers

US11731127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2016
Grant dateAug 22, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/142
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Electroacoustic device having a transducer including a piezoelectric substrate, first and second electrodes of inverse polarity having respective first and second tracks provided on said substrate, the first and second tracks spiraling around a same center (C), the transducer being configured for generating a swirling ultrasonic surface wave in the substrate.

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