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Jean Puyhaubert

Jean C Resneau

Evelyne Da Silva

Claude Jacquemin

Claude Lamontagne

A transmission-type electro-acoustic delay line comprises an acoustic medium delimited by a cylindrical lateral surface, a plane terminal surface on which are fixed two symmetrical transducers, and a focusing terminal surface in the form of a spherical cap. The angle formed by the plane surface and the axis of revolution of the spherical cap is less than 90.degree. by an angle such that the incident acoustic wave undergoes a single reflection on the focusing cap and such that the reflected acoustic wave is concentrated at the level of the output transducer.

Electro-acoustic delay line operating in transmission

In a miniaturized delay line constituted by a single crystal through which an ultrasonic beam passes and by two electroacoustic transducers, the direct coupling between the input and the output of the delay line is attenuated by means of a molded shielding element of araldite loaded with silver. The molded element is placed around the output transducer as well as the lead which connects the transducer to one of the connector-pins of the base of the casing containing the delay line.

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St. Leu la Foret, France

Jean Puyhaubert