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Cylindrical bender-type vibration transducer

US4525645A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1983
Grant dateJun 25, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB06B1/0655
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An acoustic transducer with high sensitivity and low resonance frequency is constructed of a cylinder having inner and outer layers rigidly bonded together. At least one layer is a thickness poled piezoelectric material. The cylinderical can be closed by end caps to shift nodal locations.

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