EP0620049A3 - Multilayer acoustic transducer. - Google Patents

Multilayer acoustic transducer. Download PDF

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EP0620049A3
EP0620049A3 EP94302655A EP94302655A EP0620049A3 EP 0620049 A3 EP0620049 A3 EP 0620049A3 EP 94302655 A EP94302655 A EP 94302655A EP 94302655 A EP94302655 A EP 94302655A EP 0620049 A3 EP0620049 A3 EP 0620049A3
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acoustic transducer
multilayer acoustic
multilayer
transducer
acoustic
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Michael Greenstein
Paul Lum
Henry Yoshida
Hewlett E Jn Melton
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HP Inc
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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
    • B06B1/0607—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
    • B06B1/064—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 with multiple active layers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
EP94302655A 1993-04-16 1994-04-14 Multilayer acoustic transducer. Withdrawn EP0620049A3 (en)

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US4860493A 1993-04-16 1993-04-16
US48604 1993-04-16

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EP0620049A3 true EP0620049A3 (en) 1995-09-06

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US4803763A (en) * 1986-08-28 1989-02-14 Nippon Soken, Inc. Method of making a laminated piezoelectric transducer
JPS63122288A (en) * 1986-11-12 1988-05-26 Nec Corp Electrostriction effect element

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ANONYMOUS: "Fabrication of Multilayer Thin Film Piezoelectric Transducers. August 1972.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 15, no. 3, NEW YORK, US, pages 928 - 929 *
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