EP0251599A3 - Acoustic transducer - Google Patents

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EP0251599A3
EP0251599A3 EP87305474A EP87305474A EP0251599A3 EP 0251599 A3 EP0251599 A3 EP 0251599A3 EP 87305474 A EP87305474 A EP 87305474A EP 87305474 A EP87305474 A EP 87305474A EP 0251599 A3 EP0251599 A3 EP 0251599A3
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acoustic transducer
piezoelectric material
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EP0251599A2 (en
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David Graham Flavell
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BAE Systems Electronics Ltd
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Plessey Overseas Ltd
GEC Marconi Ltd
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R17/00—Piezoelectric transducers; Electrostrictive transducers

Abstract

An acoustic transducer l comprises a piezoelectric material 4 having a linear shape and which is arranged in the form of a flat spiral within a body 2 of encapsulant material. The piezoelectric material may be a polyvinylidine fluoride coaxial cable and this thus can allow the construction of a high performance planar hydrophone at relatively low cost.
EP87305474A 1986-06-19 1987-06-19 Acoustic transducer Withdrawn EP0251599A3 (en)

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GB8614940 1986-06-19
GB8614940A GB2191909B (en) 1986-06-19 1986-06-19 Acoustic transducer

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EP0251599A2 EP0251599A2 (en) 1988-01-07
EP0251599A3 true EP0251599A3 (en) 1989-04-26

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CN109005491B (en) * 2018-07-03 2023-06-13 惠州学院 MEMS matrix microphone for measuring travel environmental noise with golden spiral structure

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GB701962A (en) * 1947-12-26 1954-01-06 Zenith Radio Corp Improvements in piezo-electric transducers
FR2119482A5 (en) * 1970-12-21 1972-08-04 Ki
EP0174897A2 (en) * 1984-09-12 1986-03-19 NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. Underwater piezoelectric arrangement

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DE3249770C2 (en) * 1982-11-05 1987-11-12 Martin Maelzer Device for testing electrical circuit boards
JPS60264200A (en) * 1984-06-13 1985-12-27 Shimada Phys & Chem Ind Co Ltd Ultrasonic wave vibrator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB701962A (en) * 1947-12-26 1954-01-06 Zenith Radio Corp Improvements in piezo-electric transducers
FR2119482A5 (en) * 1970-12-21 1972-08-04 Ki
EP0174897A2 (en) * 1984-09-12 1986-03-19 NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. Underwater piezoelectric arrangement

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 10, no. 137 (E-405)[2194], 21st May 1986; & JP-A-60 264 200 (SHIMADA RIKA KOGYO K.K.) 27-12-1985 *

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EP0251599A2 (en) 1988-01-07
GB8614940D0 (en) 1986-10-29
GB2191909B (en) 1989-12-20
GB2191909A (en) 1987-12-23

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