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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas David Ehlert, Neenah, WI (US);
George Bromfield, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Patrick Sean Mcnichols, Hortonville, WI (US);
Norman R. Stegelmann, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas David Ehlert, Neenah, WI (US);
George Bromfield, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Patrick Sean McNichols, Hortonville, WI (US);
Norman R. Stegelmann, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 24/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Ultrasonic waveguides having improved velocity gain are disclosed for use in ultrasonic medical devices. Specifically, the ultrasonic waveguides comprises a first material having a higher acoustic impedance and a second material having a lower acoustic impedance.