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High power ultrasonic transducer

US5955823A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1998
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/004
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method to improve the high output characteristics of a ultrasonic transducer 1 by urging a cooling gas 13 to flow through the transducer, thereby passing a cooling member 18 between each adjacent pair of piezoelectric elements 6, 7. In a preferred embodiment sulfurhexafluoride (SF.sub.6) is used as cooling gas.

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