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AU2001247852A1 - Piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy and method of making the same - Google Patents

Piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy and method of making the same

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AU2001247852A1
AU2001247852A1 AU2001247852A AU4785201A AU2001247852A1 AU 2001247852 A1 AU2001247852 A1 AU 2001247852A1 AU 2001247852 A AU2001247852 A AU 2001247852A AU 4785201 A AU4785201 A AU 4785201A AU 2001247852 A1 AU2001247852 A1 AU 2001247852A1
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protuberances
making
same
acoustic energy
piezoelectric transducer
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Kyung-Tae Park
Jeffrey D. Swan
Minoru Toda
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Measurement Specialties Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/01—Manufacture or treatment
    • H10N30/09—Forming piezoelectric or electrostrictive materials
    • H10N30/098—Forming organic materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
    • B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
    • B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
    • B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
    • B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
    • B06B1/0688—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction with foil-type piezoelectric elements, e.g. PVDF
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S310/00—Electrical generator or motor structure
    • Y10S310/80—Piezoelectric polymers, e.g. PVDF
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/42—Piezoelectric device making

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
AU2001247852A 2000-03-28 2001-03-28 Piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy and method of making the same Abandoned AU2001247852A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09537199 2000-03-28
US09/537,199 US6321428B1 (en) 2000-03-28 2000-03-28 Method of making a piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy
PCT/US2001/009970 WO2001073861A1 (en) 2000-03-28 2001-03-28 Piezoelectric transducer having protuberances for transmitting acoustic energy and method of making the same

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AU2001247852A1 true AU2001247852A1 (en) 2001-10-08

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AU (1) AU2001247852A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001073861A1 (en)

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