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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Alex Mezheritsky, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/66 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/667 (2013.01); B06B 1/0607 (2013.01);
Abstract
A monolithic matching structure for use in an ultrasonic transducer. The matching structure includes a mini-horn array. The mini-horn array includes a back plate, a plurality of horns, and a front plate. The plurality of horns extend from the back plate. Each of the horns includes a base and a neck. The base is adjacent the back plate. The neck extends from the base. Transverse area of the base is larger than transverse area of the neck. The front plate is adjacent the neck of each of the horns.