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Apparatus and method of manufacturing ultrasonic transducers

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Publication number
GB2381691B
GB2381691B GB0222520A GB0222520A GB2381691B GB 2381691 B GB2381691 B GB 2381691B GB 0222520 A GB0222520 A GB 0222520A GB 0222520 A GB0222520 A GB 0222520A GB 2381691 B GB2381691 B GB 2381691B
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonic transducers
manufacturing ultrasonic
manufacturing
transducers
ultrasonic
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GB0222520A
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GB2381691A (en
Inventor
George Bromfield
Gordon Warnham
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Morgan Advanced Materials PLC
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Morgan Crucible Co PLC
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Publication of GB2381691A publication Critical patent/GB2381691A/en
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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
    • B06B1/0611—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 in a pile
    • B06B1/0618—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 in a pile of piezo- and non-piezoelectric elements, e.g. 'Tonpilz'

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Generation Of Mechanical Vibrations (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
GB0222520A 2001-09-27 2002-09-27 Apparatus and method of manufacturing ultrasonic transducers Expired - Fee Related GB2381691B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0123281A GB0123281D0 (en) 2001-09-27 2001-09-27 Apparatus and method of manufacturing ultrasonic transducers
GB0203996A GB0203996D0 (en) 2001-09-27 2002-02-20 Apparatus and method of manufacturing ultrasonic transducers

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GB0222520D0 GB0222520D0 (en) 2002-11-06
GB2381691A GB2381691A (en) 2003-05-07
GB2381691B true GB2381691B (en) 2003-11-26

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WO (1) WO2003026810A1 (en)

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GB2388741B (en) * 2002-05-17 2004-06-30 Morgan Crucible Co Transducer assembly
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US8958270B2 (en) 2010-07-07 2015-02-17 California Institute Of Technology Monolithic flexure pre-stressed ultrasonic horns
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WO2000062678A1 (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-10-26 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer with improved compressive loading

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US4633119A (en) * 1984-07-02 1986-12-30 Gould Inc. Broadband multi-resonant longitudinal vibrator transducer
US5798599A (en) * 1996-10-24 1998-08-25 Dukane Corporation Ultrasonic transducer assembly using crush foils
WO2000062678A1 (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-10-26 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Ultrasonic transducer with improved compressive loading

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