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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter W Lorraine, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John T Pedicone, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; G01N / ; H04R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156154 ; 12866203 ; 156153 ; 156250 ; 156296 ; 310334 ; 310335 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses an acoustic composite material for an ultrasonic phased array and a method for making. The acoustic composite material is formed from a microcapillary array having a plurality of holes of a constant cross-section and volume fraction. In each of the plurality of holes of the microcapillary array, a polymer fill is deposited therein. The polymer filled microcapillary array is cut at an axis perpendicular to the microcapillary array into a plurality of sections. Each of the plurality of sections are then ground into a predetermined thickness and bonded to a phased array of piezoelectric elements and backfill material.