JP3880218B2 - 超音波探触子 - Google Patents

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JP3880218B2
JP3880218B2 JP27428998A JP27428998A JP3880218B2 JP 3880218 B2 JP3880218 B2 JP 3880218B2 JP 27428998 A JP27428998 A JP 27428998A JP 27428998 A JP27428998 A JP 27428998A JP 3880218 B2 JP3880218 B2 JP 3880218B2
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美喜雄 泉
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    • 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
    • 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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    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/50—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices having a stacked or multilayer structure

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  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
JP27428998A 1998-09-11 1998-09-11 超音波探触子 Expired - Fee Related JP3880218B2 (ja)

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JP27428998A JP3880218B2 (ja) 1998-09-11 1998-09-11 超音波探触子
US09/393,977 US6333590B1 (en) 1998-09-11 1999-09-10 Ultrasonic transducer having laminate structure, ultrasonic probe and production method thereof

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US9766328B2 (en) * 2014-07-15 2017-09-19 Garmin Switzerland Gmbh Sonar transducer array assembly and methods of manufacture thereof
JP6728260B2 (ja) 2018-03-22 2020-07-22 株式会社東芝 積層型超音波トランスデューサ及び超音波検査装置
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