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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Daniel Robert Boughton, Rushville, NY (US);
Scott Michael Jarvis, Ithaca, NY (US);
Jonghak Kim, Corning, NY (US);
Zhiqiang Shi, Painted Post, NY (US);
Daniel Robert Boughton, Rushville, NY (US);
Scott Michael Jarvis, Ithaca, NY (US);
Jonghak Kim, Corning, NY (US);
Zhiqiang Shi, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic transducer assembly includes an ultrasonic transducer, an ultrasonic booster, an ultrasonic probe, and a booster cooling unit. The ultrasonic booster is connected to the ultrasonic transducer to amplify acoustic energy generated by the ultrasonic transducer and transfer the amplified acoustic energy to the ultrasonic probe. A seated end of the ultrasonic probe is positioned in a probe seat of the ultrasonic booster. The booster cooling unit is positioned to regulate the temperature of the probe seat of the ultrasonic booster such that the assembly supports a temperature dependent press-fit engagement of the seated end of the ultrasonic probe and the probe seat of the ultrasonic booster. The temperature dependent press-fit engagement is such that the seated end of the ultrasonic probe can be reversibly moved in and out of the probe seat at an elevated temperature Tand is fixed in the probe seat at room temperature T.