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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd Fjield, Shoreham, NY (US);
Patrick David Lopath, Setauket, NY (US);
Edward Paul Harhen, Duxbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Transurgical, Inc., Setauket, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/900 ;
Abstract
A compact, high-power ultrasonic emitting transducer has an active element such as a piezoelectric element and structure defining a reflective backing interface such as an air interface behind the rear surface of the active element. A liquid is provided in the resonant unit between the backing interface and the active element.