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Multi-frequency ultrasonic transducer

US4490640A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 1983
Grant dateDec 25, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 22, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB06B1/0614
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ultrasonic transducer consisting of three piezoelectric element couples sandwiched between four metal terminals. Each piezoelectric couple has two piezoelectric elements separated by an electrode. The piezoelectric couples and the metal terminals are secured together by a bolt. The transducer exhibits various combinations of resonant frequencies in its impedance-frequency characteristic as determined between various combinations of the electrodes and terminals.

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