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Title: Non-bonded piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer

Abstract

A mechanically assembled non-bonded ultrasonic transducer includes a substrate, a piezoelectric film, a wetting agent, a thin metal electrode, and a lens held in intimate contact by a mechanical clamp. No epoxy or glue is used in the assembly of this device.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
865619
Patent Number(s):
4544859
Application Number:
06/628,078
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS 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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP03533
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1984 Jul 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
non-bonded; piezoelectric; ultrasonic; transducer; mechanically; assembled; substrate; film; wetting; agent; metal; electrode; lens; held; intimate; contact; mechanical; clamp; epoxy; glue; assembly; device; piezoelectric film; metal electrode; ultrasonic transducer; intimate contact; wetting agent; piezoelectric ultrasonic; /310/

Citation Formats

Eoff, James M. Non-bonded piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Eoff, James M. Non-bonded piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer. United States.
Eoff, James M. Tue . "Non-bonded piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865619.
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year = {1985},
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