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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Sullivan, Wappinger Falls, NY (US);
Steven Abdelqader, Thiells, NY (US);
Assignee:
Coltene/Whaledent, Inc., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C / ; H02N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433119 ; 318118 ; 310 26 ;
Abstract
A magnetostrictive transducer including a plurality of magnetostrictive laminates each having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends of the laminates include openings. The laminates are arranged in a stacked configuration and bonded together by solder at the first and second ends. At the first and second ends the solder extends through the openings of the laminates forming a solder bar therein. The solder bars bond the laminates together with increased mechanical strength and also provide increased electrical contact between the laminates.