GB1554349A - Variable focus ultrasonic transducer means - Google Patents

Variable focus ultrasonic transducer means

Info

Publication number: GB1554349A
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: ultrasonic transducer; variable focus; transducer means; focus ultrasonic; variable
Prior art date: 1976-11-01
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB1018877A

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

SRI International Inc

Original Assignee

SRI International Inc

Stanford Research Institute

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1976-11-01

Filing date

1977-03-10

Publication date

1979-10-17

1977-03-10 Application filed by SRI International Inc, Stanford Research Institute filed Critical SRI International Inc

1979-10-17 Publication of GB1554349A publication Critical patent/GB1554349A/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- B06B1/0607—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 using multiple elements
- B06B1/0622—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 using multiple elements on one surface
- B06B1/0625—Annular array
- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
- G10K11/18—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound
- G10K11/26—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning
- G10K11/32—Sound-focusing or directing, e.g. scanning characterised by the shape of the source

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
Multimedia (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

GB1018877A 1976-11-01 1977-03-10 Variable focus ultrasonic transducer means Expired GB1554349A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US73770476A	1976-11-01	1976-11-01

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB1554349A true GB1554349A (en)	1979-10-17

Family

ID=24964959

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB1018877A Expired GB1554349A (en)	1976-11-01	1977-03-10	Variable focus ultrasonic transducer means

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JPS5357090A (en)
DE (1)	DE2712341A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2369768A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB1554349A (en)
NL (1)	NL7712029A (en)

Cited By (3)

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EP0104929A2 (en) *	1982-09-27	1984-04-04	Technicare Corporation	Annular array ultrasonic transducers
GB2250658A (en) *	1990-12-07	1992-06-10	Canon Res Ct Europe Ltd	Loudspeaker
DE102008028200A1 (en)	2008-06-12	2009-12-17	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh	Ultrasonic transducer for use during e.g. weld testing, has transducer element with electrodes, where lever arms, force, reinforcing element, strip and layers produce and/or change bend or curvature on carrier plate in region of element

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1977
- 1977-03-10 GB GB1018877A patent/GB1554349A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-03-21 DE DE19772712341 patent/DE2712341A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1977-04-08 FR FR7710833A patent/FR2369768A1/en active Pending
- 1977-04-21 JP JP4523077A patent/JPS5357090A/en active Pending
- 1977-11-01 NL NL7712029A patent/NL7712029A/en not_active Application Discontinuation

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0104929A2 (en) *	1982-09-27	1984-04-04	Technicare Corporation	Annular array ultrasonic transducers
EP0104929A3 (en) *	1982-09-27	1985-08-28	Technicare Corporation	Annular array ultrasonic transducers
GB2250658A (en) *	1990-12-07	1992-06-10	Canon Res Ct Europe Ltd	Loudspeaker
DE102008028200A1 (en)	2008-06-12	2009-12-17	Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh	Ultrasonic transducer for use during e.g. weld testing, has transducer element with electrodes, where lever arms, force, reinforcing element, strip and layers produce and/or change bend or curvature on carrier plate in region of element
DE102008028200B4 (en) *	2008-06-12	2013-01-31	Karlsruher Institut für Technologie	Ultrasonic transducer with variable focus adjustment

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE2712341A1 (en)	1978-05-03
NL7712029A (en)	1978-05-03
FR2369768A1 (en)	1978-05-26
JPS5357090A (en)	1978-05-24

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2003699B (en)	1982-03-10	Ultrasonic transducer with reference reflector
GB1554349A (en)	1979-10-17	Variable focus ultrasonic transducer means
DE3063645D1 (en)	1983-07-14	An improved ultrasonic transducer
JPS52133208A (en)	1977-11-08	Transducer
JPS52117105A (en)	1977-10-01	Transducer
JPS5339114A (en)	1978-04-10	Electroacoustic transducer
JPS5343987A (en)	1978-04-20	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
DE3068357D1 (en)	1984-08-02	Ultrasonic transducer element
JPS5316481A (en)	1978-02-15	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
GB1541748A (en)	1979-03-07	Ultrasonic transducers
JPS5483856A (en)	1979-07-04	Ultrasonic wave transmitterrreceiver
FR2462837B1 (en)	1986-05-23	ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER
JPS52131679A (en)	1977-11-04	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
IL52724A (en)	1980-12-31	Guided-beam transducers
JPS5357787A (en)	1978-05-25	High power piezooelectric ultrasonic transducer
JPS5343514A (en)	1978-04-19	Electroacoustic transducer
JPS5325389A (en)	1978-03-09	Vhf band ultrasonic focusing recess transducer
JPS52151277A (en)	1977-12-15	Variable focus ultrasonic camera system
JPS5325390A (en)	1978-03-09	Ultrasonic transducer
JPS52115271A (en)	1977-09-27	Pressureesensitive transducer
JPS5316621A (en)	1978-02-15	Electroacoustic transducer
JPS52108681A (en)	1977-09-12	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
JPS52149891A (en)	1977-12-13	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
JPS52131680A (en)	1977-11-04	Ultrasonic diagnostic device
JPS52152679A (en)	1977-12-19	Ultrasonic diagnostic device

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1980-03-12	PS	Patent sealed
1982-10-06	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee