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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Applicant:
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, CA;
Inventor:
Silvio E. Kruger, Brossard, CA;
Assignee:
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, Ottawa, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B06B 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); B01B 1/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); B23P 11/00 (2006.01); G01N 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/24 (2013.01); B01B 1/06 (2013.01); B06B 1/0603 (2013.01); B23P 11/00 (2013.01); G01N 17/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/228 (2013.01); G01N 29/245 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0258 (2013.01); G01N 2291/265 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2634 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49966 (2015.01);
Abstract
In an ultrasonic transducer assembly, a conformable ultrasonic transducer has a piezoelectric layer and electrodes able to conform to curved surfaces, and a clamp for pressing the transducer into ultrasonic contact with a curved surface. Conformability is ensured with a thin, porous piezoelectric layer and suitable electrical conductors and insulators. The ultrasonic transducer may operate without further thermal shielding under harsh environments and/or at high temperatures.