Patent · US Active

Ultrasound generating apparatus, and methods for generating ultrasound

US9341602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

11Claims

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Assignee

The Lubrizol Corporation · US

Inventors

Oliver Smith · Chesterland, US
Michael R. Sutton · Matlock, GB
Mitchell Andrew Peplow · Matlock, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2012
Grant date	May 17, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/58
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Ultrasound generating apparatus (10) comprises an arbitrary waveform generator (12) to provide a waveform output at (14), representing a waveform. A power amplifier (16), which may be an operational amplifier, is operable to amplify the waveform output (14) in power and amplitude to provide a power output (18) for applying to an ultrasonic transducer (20).

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