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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Sensus Spectrum Llc, Morrisville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Justin Rorke Buckland, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Sensus Spectrum, LLC, Morrisville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/06 (2006.01); F04B 43/04 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); H04R 17/00 (2006.01); H01L 41/29 (2013.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01); H01L 41/313 (2013.01); F04B 45/047 (2006.01); H01L 41/047 (2006.01); H01L 41/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 43/046 (2013.01); B06B 1/06 (2013.01); B06B 1/0603 (2013.01); B06B 1/0688 (2013.01); F04B 45/047 (2013.01); G10K 11/004 (2013.01); H01L 41/047 (2013.01); H01L 41/0475 (2013.01); H01L 41/0477 (2013.01); H01L 41/0973 (2013.01); H01L 41/29 (2013.01); H01L 41/313 (2013.01); H04R 1/06 (2013.01); H04R 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bending mode transducers are provided including a substrate made of a high density material, the substrate having a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface. A piezoelectric layer is provided on the first surface of the substrate and at least one patterned electrode is provided on the piezoelectric layer. A mounting block is on the at least one patterned electrode at least one electrical contact point is provided on the first surface of the substrate remote from the at least one patterned electrode. Related devices and methods are also provided.