EP1145772A3 - Transducteur à ultrason et procédé de production d'un transducteur à ultrason - Google Patents

Transducteur à ultrason et procédé de production d'un transducteur à ultrason Download PDF

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EP1145772A3
EP1145772A3 EP01108898A EP01108898A EP1145772A3 EP 1145772 A3 EP1145772 A3 EP 1145772A3 EP 01108898 A EP01108898 A EP 01108898A EP 01108898 A EP01108898 A EP 01108898A EP 1145772 A3 EP1145772 A3 EP 1145772A3
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ultrasound transducer
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Dieter Dipl.-Phys. Lingenberg
Dieter-Nikolaus Poepperl
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Intelligendt Systems and Services GmbH
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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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
EP20010108898 2000-04-13 2001-04-10 Transducteur ultrasonore et procédé de production d'un transducteur ultrasonore Revoked EP1145772B1 (fr)

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DE10018355 2000-04-13
DE2000118355 DE10018355A1 (de) 2000-04-13 2000-04-13 Ultraschallwandler und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Ultraschallwandlers

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EP1145772A2 EP1145772A2 (fr) 2001-10-17
EP1145772A3 true EP1145772A3 (fr) 2003-09-03
EP1145772B1 EP1145772B1 (fr) 2008-12-10

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DE102008011399A1 (de) 2008-02-27 2009-09-03 Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. Ultraschallwandler mit einem piezoelektrischen Element
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US5291090A (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-03-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Curvilinear interleaved longitudinal-mode ultrasound transducers
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JPS57169671A (en) * 1981-04-10 1982-10-19 Nippon Dempa Kogyo Co Ltd Ultrasonic probe
US4670683A (en) * 1985-08-20 1987-06-02 North American Philips Corporation Electronically adjustable mechanical lens for ultrasonic linear array and phased array imaging
US5122993A (en) * 1989-03-07 1992-06-16 Mitsubishi Mining & Cement Co., Ltd. Piezoelectric transducer
US5291090A (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-03-01 Hewlett-Packard Company Curvilinear interleaved longitudinal-mode ultrasound transducers
EP0796669A2 (fr) * 1996-03-19 1997-09-24 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Transducteur à ultrason

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