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Tubular ultrasonic transducer

US6016023A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1998
Grant dateJan 18, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K11/004
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method to improve the high output characteristics of an ultrasonic transducer by urging a cooling gas 13 to flow through the transducer, thereby passing a cooling member 3 at the inner radius of at least one piezoelectric element 6 surrounding a central fluid conduit 21. In a preferred embodiment sulfurhexafluoride (SF.sub.6) is used as cooling gas.

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