Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

U.S. Philips Corporation

National Taiwan University

Ya-Cherng Chu

Jaw-Lin Wang

Chao-Shih Huang

Jyh-Min Cheng

Chiwei Che

Wei-Ho Tsai

An ultrasonic cellular stimulation device includes: an ultrasonic transducer for generating a vibration wave; an upper cap having a fixing portion disposed on a lateral surface thereof; and a lower cap having a first surface and a second surface, and including: a recess indenting the first surface; an abutment portion located at a bottom of the recess; and an opening formed in the second surface and being in communication with the recess. The upper cap is partially received in the recess. The ultrasonic transducer is clamped and fixed between the fixing portion and the first surface. A glass piece is disposed on the abutment portion and fixed between the upper cap and the lower cap, such that the vibration wave is conveyed from the first surface into the abutment portion and the glass piece and a uniform and controllable sound field is generated above the glass piece.

Ultrasonic cellular stimulation device

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Background learning of speaker voices

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Telephone set with on hold function

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Ya-Cherng Chu