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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Applicant:
Chris Hills, Layton, UT (US);
Inventor:
Chris Hills, Layton, UT (US);
Assignee:
ZEVEX, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/14 (2006.01); A61B 8/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ultrasonic sensor for detecting the presence of air or liquid uses flex circuits for connecting the ceramic element to the driver circuitry. The sensor provides improved transmission of ultrasonic signals between the ceramic element and the adjacent material, providing greater flexibility in using the sensor.