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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Minoru Toda, Lawrenceville, NJ (US);
Kyung-Tae Park, Berwyn, PA (US);
Susan Huang Zaks, Norristown, PA (US);
Jeffrey D. Swan, West Chester, PA (US);
Measurement Specialties, Inc., Fairfield, NJ (US);
Abstract
A transducer apparatus is disclosed having a spool member with a body portion and first and second elevated regions formed on the body portion. A PVDF film surrounds the spool member, the film including an inner surface facing the spool member and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The film as surrounding the spool member has a predetermined frequency of resonance. Lateral ends of the film are secured together by a securing material. The securing material is such that the secured ends of the film will have substantially the same resonance frequency as a remainder of the film. The film includes a non-electrode area at a perimeter of the inner surface and an electrode material formed on a remainder of the inner surface. Upon securing the lateral edges of the film together, the securement is at overlapping non-electrode lateral edges of the film. The securing material may be any one of an adhesive in combination with screws or thermally deformable nails, adhesive alone, tape, or ultrasonic welding.