Magnetic film ultrasonic emitter
US6151398A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10K9/13
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An ultrasonic emitter device having broad frequency range capacity with relatively large diaphragm displacement compared to typical electrostatic diaphragm movement. The device includes a core member able to establish a first magnetic field adjacent the core member and a movable diaphragm stretched along the core member and displaced a short separation distance within a strong portion of the magnetic field. At least one, low mass, planar, conductive coil is disposed on the movable diaphragm and includes first and second contacts for enabling current flow through the coil. A variable current flow to the at least one coil provides a second magnetic field which variably interacts with the first magnetic field to attract and repel the diaphragm at a desired frequency for development of a series of compression waves which may be adjusted to include an ultrasonic frequency range.
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